Can I use PASM suspension on a non PASM car
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Can I use PASM suspension on a non PASM car
This may seem a slightly strange question but I was wondering whether PASM suspension could be used without the PASM control. Does the controller monitor and adjust continuously or does it just switch between sport/standard mode defaults on the shocks.
Reasoning behind this. My 08 C2 cab came with PS9 coil overs and to be honest I am less than impressed with them as is my wife. Must be getting old I guess but I no longer particularly want a competition car on the road, particularly as this is the summer fun car. (Was different 25 years ago when I was running forest rally cars and a lot of the mods tended to migrate to my road cars....). I was wondering if I could fit a PASM set in place of ten bill steins.
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Reasoning behind this. My 08 C2 cab came with PS9 coil overs and to be honest I am less than impressed with them as is my wife. Must be getting old I guess but I no longer particularly want a competition car on the road, particularly as this is the summer fun car. (Was different 25 years ago when I was running forest rally cars and a lot of the mods tended to migrate to my road cars....). I was wondering if I could fit a PASM set in place of ten bill steins.
Thoughts?
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Agreed, if you want a softer ride, get a set of OEM shocks and springs from someone selling them or from the dealer.
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Thanks for the comments and i appreciate the opinions. However, question still remains - does the PASM controller work continuously or does it simply change between the 2 settings. Basically an on/off setting for the shocks (disregarding the effect of teh controller on other functions) I am aware that I can look for a standard set but I have access to a PASM set.
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This may seem a slightly strange question but I was wondering whether PASM suspension could be used without the PASM control. Does the controller monitor and adjust continuously or does it just switch between sport/standard mode defaults on the shocks.
Reasoning behind this. My 08 C2 cab came with PS9 coil overs and to be honest I am less than impressed with them as is my wife. Must be getting old I guess but I no longer particularly want a competition car on the road, particularly as this is the summer fun car. (Was different 25 years ago when I was running forest rally cars and a lot of the mods tended to migrate to my road cars....). I was wondering if I could fit a PASM set in place of ten bill steins.
Thoughts?
Reasoning behind this. My 08 C2 cab came with PS9 coil overs and to be honest I am less than impressed with them as is my wife. Must be getting old I guess but I no longer particularly want a competition car on the road, particularly as this is the summer fun car. (Was different 25 years ago when I was running forest rally cars and a lot of the mods tended to migrate to my road cars....). I was wondering if I could fit a PASM set in place of ten bill steins.
Thoughts?
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Thanks Yves, that is what I suspected since teh PASM appears to vary teh valving on the shocks
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Yup, played about with them quite a lot and also played about with ride heights
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Maybe a suspension pro can help you set up the car better. I rode in a car a few years back with PSS9s that felt much more "plush" than my car.
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I have PPS9s on my BMW. I can adjust them so they're a lot more comfortable than the stock BMW sport suspension. Or... make them stiffer.
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