Ride quality with VSA on/off 2008 TL-S
12-29-2018, 05:54 AM
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Ride quality with VSA on/off 2008 TL-S
Just wondering if anyone besides me noticing that with the VSA off, the ride is smoother. Most noticeably when driving over bumps in the road. I found this to be the same with my 14 Focus ST when turning off the ESC.
12-29-2018, 08:11 AM
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Maybe I'm completely wrong, but VSA has absolutely nothing to do with the ride of your car, none, zero, zip, nada.
01-02-2019, 10:49 AM
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^^ This.
VSA is essentially just traction control, to minimize wheel spin during cornering and accelerating.
In order to get a "smoother" ride you'd need to be able to adjust the shocks and we have simple hydraulic, nitrogen filled shocks. Nothing even close to electronically/magnetically controlled ride suspension like in newer cars.
01-02-2019, 11:46 AM
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3G doesn't have active suspension so any ride quality changes you notice are purely placebo 
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