This is purely speculation, but while I think the ideas behind ACC for the MkVI Golf and the current CC & R36, I think the MkVI Golf setup is more advanced. It's the part about "electronically adjustable sampers" that makes me think this. It sounds quite similar to magnetic ride control that a lot of manufacturers are adopting but I specifically ased when I was test driving the CC if it was the same and was told it is not as advanced as that. That is of course when the CC had just come out so it may be a different system in use now.
If I had the option of leaving the springs (or even slightly lower ones) in the R36 but having a proper magnetic ride control system instead of what the R36 has now, I'd DEFINITELY choose the MRC. As they say about the MkVI Golf, the sport mode ends up being stiffer again! WELL WORTH it for track days or really spirited driving.
The CC I drove immediately stiffened up when needed while in normal mode
This is what VW have to say about ACC damper control
Not magnetic but similar result
[I]How it Works
To guarantee that the car can always adapt to the driving conditions, the DCC adaptive chassis control features electric adjustable dampers. Each individual shock absorber is connected to a control device which calculates the optimum setting for each individual wheel from the sensor data and other system information (e.g. steering, braking and driving assist systems) it receives. This allows the system to react within milliseconds to bumps in the road, changing lanes or bendy roads.[/I]
Last edited by R34; 11-03-2010 at 09:33 PM.
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