Does MBC use steel springs?
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Does MBC use steel springs?
I get these daily reviews from the Car Connection. Today, I am reading about the FL S Class and it says the following:
"A four-corner air-suspension with adaptive dampers is the standard suspension for the S-Class, but buyers can choose the Magic Ride Control system that switches to steel springs and active hydraulics. For 2018, it adds a curve tilting function that tilts the car 2.65 degrees inward in corners to fight gravity. This improves passengers’ comfort and makes this big car feel sportier."
Is that correct? I thought that even with Magic Body Control, you were still riding on an air suspension, no???
"A four-corner air-suspension with adaptive dampers is the standard suspension for the S-Class, but buyers can choose the Magic Ride Control system that switches to steel springs and active hydraulics. For 2018, it adds a curve tilting function that tilts the car 2.65 degrees inward in corners to fight gravity. This improves passengers’ comfort and makes this big car feel sportier."
Is that correct? I thought that even with Magic Body Control, you were still riding on an air suspension, no???
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Well, you learn something every day. And all the time driving my 2015 with MBC, I thought I was riding on air!
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Well, I may not know everything about cars, but my experience with cars equipped with air suspensions has been truly amazing. I had eight, new, Lexus LS sedans, all with air suspension and the ride was day & night better than the same car with steel springs. Our 2004 E500 with AirMatic rode so beautifully, compared to our 2010 & 2016 E Class sedans we had when AirMatic was no longer offered in the models we wanted. I feel very strongly that pretty much any air suspension will give a much nicer ride than pretty much any standard type of spring suspension. All that said, ABC and MBC are my favorites.
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Well, I may not know everything about cars, but my experience with cars equipped with air suspensions has been truly amazing. I had eight, new, Lexus LS sedans, all with air suspension and the ride was day & night better than the same car with steel springs. Our 2004 E500 with AirMatic rode so beautifully, compared to our 2010 & 2016 E Class sedans we had when AirMatic was no longer offered in the models we wanted. I feel very strongly that pretty much any air suspension will give a much nicer ride than pretty much any standard type of spring suspension. All that said, ABC and MBC are my favorites.
Don't interpret ABC/MBC as riding on springs; that is not the case (even though there are springs), you are riding on oil
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This is a high-pressure hydraulic suspension (2600+psi)
This cannot be compared to spring-based suspension with adjustable dampers...
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