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Old Dec 20, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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Question ABC Sport

What does the ABC Sport button actually do? I can't tell any difference in the suspension whether it is on or off.
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Old Dec 20, 2002 | 07:01 PM
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The salesguy i talked too said it gave the car the slammed look.. he lied! lol

to me i can feel a great GREAT deal of difference when turning quickly! also i car does seem a small tad bit lower. What speed have u tried cornering at? lol please say more then 10mph! lol

my dad loves taking those 90 degere turns at above 25mph and stuff.. in the van! he goes even faster in teh SL!
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 12:35 PM
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In normal mode, ABC reduces body roll by about 60-70%, and in sport mode, I believe it's something like 90%+.
Put it in normal mode and swerve left and right... then try the same thing in sport mode. You should notice a big difference.
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 03:45 PM
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I stand corrected--after further experimentation, there is a big difference. However, now I'm wondering why anyone would ever want the sport mode turned off.
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 04:17 PM
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Grandma's like it soft. Quite a few own them here.
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