10-14-2016, 12:50 AM | #23 |
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Maybe they re-coded it. My 2016 stock suspension has a really firm steering even with 18 or 19 inch wheels. I was used to lighter steering and were even slightly disappointed with the heaviness. Sport mode is for strong people only, so heavy that my mom for instance wouldnt keep it on the road in higher speeds or curves.
Did drive a m-sport suspension of the same year, 2016, and that steering was just a plain disaster. So loose and no feedback, like driving on ice at any time |
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10-14-2016, 04:29 AM | #24 | |
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1) wife thinks it's too bumpy - she gets car sick 2) display changes - sometimes I don't want to look at an all-red display 3) wife can see how fast I am going easily in sport - big #s on the digital display in sport To name a few. I am used to the steering at this point so it doesn't bother me that much but the stiffer steering in sport feels better. |
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12-20-2018, 06:55 PM | #28 |
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Anyone figure out how to code for tighter steering for the standard suspension guys? I don't even like to push this rig very hard b/c the steering is so loose. When you hit bumps or road imperfections when you're gunning it, the steering is so loose, it can get wobbly and feel unsecured.
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12-21-2018, 12:01 PM | #29 |
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When I drive our 328d after a week in my Xterra I'm all over the road. I thought it was alignment, and it was better after adjustment, but I still find the steering wishy-washy after driving the truck. I have to concentrate on NOT moving my hands because the resistance is so low.
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12-21-2018, 01:53 PM | #32 | |
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Steering being too light, was my only complaint when I bought the F15 X5. I test drove her, and she was like a Siren I couldn't walk away from, despite her steering being a bit disappointing... |
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12-22-2018, 10:19 PM | #34 |
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Maybe this is a solution, after I installed the M Performance front brakes kit the steering got considerably heavy! Now it kinda reminds me of the E90/E93 I used to own.
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12-23-2018, 10:53 AM | #37 |
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Oh ok. There isn’t much difference in weight from the 50i brakes so that won’t make a difference for me. I was hoping the brake coding did something for it.
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12-26-2018, 06:24 AM | #38 |
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I remember member here said he was complaining about steering feel and then a BMW engineer was visiting the service and he "coded" to heavier, possibly X5M spec and it worked. No official dealer knows how to do this but the BMWs engineer did. I went fast yesterday on the highway and it tightens up real nicely, sadly at slower speeds too light, also regreting not geting DHP, especially now that I have winter 19" that have even more body roll than 20"s. Besides DHP and nightvision my car has pretty much everything, so i coulda/shoulda added that option, oh well...
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12-26-2018, 06:58 AM | #39 | |
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Really a shame that BMW doesn't have better options when it comes to the steering feel in their cars. IMO, would be an awesome feature, to have settings in the iDrive, coded to your key fob. Heavier steering for the keyfob I use, and standard setting for the second one... Hey, BMW Corp, in case you read this!?!?! How about adding this useful option, for us who see our vehicle as more than just a mode of transportation from A to B... |
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BimmerCode default driving mode change = steering defaults to Sport stiffness
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This is my first post here but have been a BMW owner almost continuously for 20 years. Lately my loyalty has been severely tested with the switch to electric steering as their steering feel is really what it was all about for me. My 2016 X5 35i M sport I believe HAD the least BMW-like steering feel of all the BMWs I have owned(E38, E46, E46 coupe, E60, F10). However, last Friday I ordered the V2 Bluetooth OBD thing or whatever it is and downloaded and paid for the full version of BimmerCode. All I wanted to change was stop the steering wheel from telescoping in and out on entry/exit as it took so long to do that and I am the primary driver of this car and my wife has her own F10. On the F10 we are able to customize sport mode so it only affects the steering and chassis(adaptive dampers), and keep the transmission and engine in comfort. This makes the car ride a bit stiffer and stiffens the steering wheel to our liking too without making throttle response needlessly aggressive. My wife still misses her sublime E46 ZHP steering feel that she had many years ago but oh well! Just FYI, our F15 does not have DHP but we like the ride and handling with the 20” M Sport wheels. I had also noticed that the base M suspension had a stiffer steering than the DHP equipped car I had driven in default mode. However, every time I would drive my F15 I craved the steering feel of our previous E46s or even the E38 or E60. The F10 in either comfort or sport also has better, more tactile steering than the F15 in comfort mode. When I would get really frustrated, I would switch to sport mode which would make the throttle more aggressive, and stiffen the steering feel. There would be no change to chassis as I don’t have adaptive dampers on this car. However, I would switch it back to comfort soon as I would find the throttle overly aggressive for everyday driving around town. Anyways, so this past Saturday I hooked up BimmerCode with the Bluetooth obd adapter to my F15 and started playing around with the coding and did a lot more than I thought I would. I made the following changes: 1. Changed the tire pressure monitor to show temperature as well as pressure. 2. Changed the mirrors to auto fold if I keep the lock button on the door depressed. 3. Changed the idrive splash screen to the M animation 4. Added turn signals to HUD 5. Added scanning for grass and curb to the lane keep warning 6. Went into expert mode and made the steering column moving in entry/exit inactive 7. CHANGED THE DEFAULT DRIVING MODE TO SPORT 8. CHANGED THE DRIVING MODE MEMORY TO ACTIVE After this I went for a quick drive to make sure all the errors had been cleared and I had not screwed up anything. However, the first thing I noticed was the car didn’t really start in Sport mode as I thought it would with it being the default now. HOWEVER, STEERING WAS HEAVIER! IT NOW FELT AS IF I WAS IN SPORT MODE BUT THE THROTTLE AND TRANSMISSION WERE IN COMFORT. Wow, could this really be? It was late at night and I was tired so I thought maybe that’s why I was feeling the steering needed some more effort. I drove for a few more minutes after switching to sport mode and then went home. The next morning, the car starts in sport mode since I had switched it off in sport mode. I am guessing BimmerCode really did code the car to retain the last driving mode in memory. Anyway, I switched off Sport and started reversin in comfort and the STEERING WHEEL STILL FELT LIKE IT WAS IN SPORT. I drove about 200 miles on Sunday (pumpkin patch, family lunch, ballet class, Halloween at the aquarium etc etc.) and the steering stayed stiffer in comfort mode. I absolutely started loving how the steering felt now!! I have never been a big fan of the Sport mode in its entirety in town because of the aggressive throttle and this was just perfect for me! My theory is that maybe “default driving mode” in BimmerCode refers only to the steering stiffness? If you think about how BimmerCode has translated the coding from German and turned the lines of coding to toggle switches for customers’ ease, it’s quite possible that a subtle change in translation has occurred here. i also like how the car now retains sport mode if I turned off the car in Sport mode. Anyways, I thought I would share this as reading the forums over the past couple years, I have felt a lot of members sharing my frustration with the lack of steering effort on the F15. |
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10-28-2019, 12:34 PM | #41 |
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Agreed.... I noticed this as well... As soon as I leave my neighborhood (The roads are bumpy)... I switch from Comfort mode to Sport mode... Huge difference.. I also turn off the instrument display cluster from switching to the red digital gauges so I can keep the Analog look of Comfort mode when in Sport mode. 👍🏻
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10-29-2019, 12:17 PM | #43 |
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I test drove a 2014 X6 yesterday and driving off the lot it was very stiff.. and felt great. Doing 30 mph it was stiff. but I got on the highway and there was a 1 inch sway in the steering. I have no idea why.. anyone know?
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10-30-2019, 05:15 PM | #44 |
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Active steering maybe?
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