05-02-2024, 06:37 AM | #1 |
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M35i steering stiffness
I’ve owned my 2020 M35i for two weeks now and I noticed the steering is really stiff. I had a series 1 125i M spec before this and when I switched to sport mode the steering stiffness increased. The M35i feels like that all the time, is there a way to reduce it? Maybe through bimmerocde
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05-03-2024, 10:12 AM | #2 |
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I don't know the coding but I would say you can definitely change it since it is an electronic steering box. I could code this since my E60 car.. but I haven't seen anyone bother looking into the correct settings here for this. I myself don't think the steering is specifically stiff on the m35i though.
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05-07-2024, 12:40 AM | #3 |
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Which tires and wheels do you have? When I went to 19" RFT from 17" Winter tires earlier this year, this was really noticable.
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05-07-2024, 05:09 AM | #4 |
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I have the 19" rft right now. My winter tires are either 18 or 19 regular tires which this year I ran the rest of my 18" tires out. I also run 245 width which maybe make the turning a little bit harder alone . Still I don't think it's really that different/too stiff.
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05-07-2024, 10:16 AM | #5 |
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When I switch from 18" winters to 19" summers, I notice the steering becomes noticeably heavier. Though not quite the difference between Comfort and Sport modes.
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05-08-2024, 06:15 AM | #6 |
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I have the bmw 20inch wheels, not sure if that’s the cause or not. I just noticed it’s heavier then my last bmw
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05-08-2024, 06:59 PM | #7 |
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This might get you into trouble.. and I have definitely not looked into this, but this is what I did on my E60:
To solve the super stiff steering wheel I went with the KGM module: GESCHWIN_WERTE_SPORT_KGM default is wert_01 you can go all the way up to 9 as stock.. I put it as 3 and it's good. Editing the file and adding lines ie: Wert_02 wert_05 wert_06 changes upon speed. Also need to modify: STROMWERTE_SPORT_KGM with the same wert values. |
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05-09-2024, 02:20 AM | #8 | |
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But there are these values in EPS C_CEL_TUNING_BASE C_CEL_TUNING_SPORT C_CEL_TUNING_SVT There are LIGHT and HEAVY values, but they have a F, L and MPA_L and PHEV_F. Salong as you stay within the same letter it will be fine, Maybe also outside that and/or even values meant for other car. But to start experimenting I would start within the the same model designation Not sure What SVT refers to but sport easy to guess |
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