I think the I-Pace can potentially handle much better than it does. As it is (I have the air suspension), the vehicle sways horribly in corners, even in "dynamic" mode. Anyone hear of installing sway-bars on the I-Pace, or other suspension mods that will help it hustle around corners? Thanks!
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I find the suspension pretty stiff in dynamic and a bit too wallowy if taking corners hard in comfort. The whole point of AD is to dynamically adjust the suspension constantly to keep the car level on dynamic mode. Have to say mine works perfectly in that and I came from a Nissan GTR not known for its forgiving suspension set up (even on comfort mode).
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Sure, whatever on other (sometimes much cheaper) cars is achieved in base trim just by going right size stabilizer bars, on I-Pace requires tier 2 air suspension upgrade.
But then, stiffness, damping and body roll stabilization are 3 individual parameters addressed by different suspension components. The TS was talking about stiffness (which I agree could be softer), and consensus on body roll seems to be - OK-ish even on standard air suspension. But damping is just not there.
But then, stiffness, damping and body roll stabilization are 3 individual parameters addressed by different suspension components. The TS was talking about stiffness (which I agree could be softer), and consensus on body roll seems to be - OK-ish even on standard air suspension. But damping is just not there.
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Its the only thing that really bothers me about the I-Pace and I would say it's a major flaw.
Try driving it on the horrible roads of Downtown LA with Tons of potholes and it's unbearable.
I would gladly give up the air suspension if it got rid of this problem
I don’t have the dynamic suspension and the car is not setup the way I like suspension setup. I think Jag chose medium stiff shocks and springs and very stiff anti-roll bars. I think this is why the car rides well over bumps that effect one axle at a time. This would cause the issues disrupting the car when hitting a bump mid-corner. This also would explain the ride when crossing speed bumps at an angle. I considered disconnecting the sway bars and testing it out but it doesn’t bother me enough. I just drive straight over speed bumps. The suspension setup seems similar to what Mini uses. The super stiff anti-roll bars make the car feel sporty since the car feels like it turns immediately after steering input.
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Remember, this is a car that can go around a race track pretty well and then go off road pretty well too. This will not outdo a BMW M SUV on the track, but it will outdo the M SUV off road. It's not perfect, but it's pretty darned amazing still. Perhaps they could soften it up if they added some active anti-roll bars, magneto dampers, and rear wheel steering. But then we'll be in the Taycan price range.
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I'll add my two cents ...
I drive in both Dynamic and Comfort with AD set to defaults except for acceleration which I've dialed down to comfort settings.
I drive on a mixture of uneven brick streets and surface streets on my commute. Depending on the route, sometimes there are speed humps (wide trapezoidal shape with a slope at the beginning and end and a flat top) and sometimes not. Because it's Florida, I frequently drive through deep drainage gullies.
On the uneven brick streets, I drive in comfort for obvious reasons plus I get a "hum" in the car at certain speeds on brick streets if in dynamic. Otherwise I'm in dynamic adjusted as set out above. I mostly drive in dynamic because I like the steering feel, but also because I have a half-baked theory that the 50/50 motor split may be gentler on the fragile front wiring harness.
I personally have not noticed the poor damping described above and I drive aggressively when conditions allow. I do feel the weight of the car and perhaps I've lowered my expectations to fit. I'm also implicitly comparing the I Pace to my wife's Velar which even though it is the "sporty" RR, feels piggish compared to I Pace. I'll pay closer attention next time I have the opportunity to take either a gully or hump at a decent speed (more than 30 mph).
I drive in both Dynamic and Comfort with AD set to defaults except for acceleration which I've dialed down to comfort settings.
I drive on a mixture of uneven brick streets and surface streets on my commute. Depending on the route, sometimes there are speed humps (wide trapezoidal shape with a slope at the beginning and end and a flat top) and sometimes not. Because it's Florida, I frequently drive through deep drainage gullies.
On the uneven brick streets, I drive in comfort for obvious reasons plus I get a "hum" in the car at certain speeds on brick streets if in dynamic. Otherwise I'm in dynamic adjusted as set out above. I mostly drive in dynamic because I like the steering feel, but also because I have a half-baked theory that the 50/50 motor split may be gentler on the fragile front wiring harness.
I personally have not noticed the poor damping described above and I drive aggressively when conditions allow. I do feel the weight of the car and perhaps I've lowered my expectations to fit. I'm also implicitly comparing the I Pace to my wife's Velar which even though it is the "sporty" RR, feels piggish compared to I Pace. I'll pay closer attention next time I have the opportunity to take either a gully or hump at a decent speed (more than 30 mph).
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I do think AD makes a huge difference and is not really explained well by JLR in their sales literature.
Comfort is soft but wallowy and uncomfortably boat like on rough surfaces. Dynamic with AD is rock solid and sharp in all conditions that I have found.
Comfort is soft but wallowy and uncomfortably boat like on rough surfaces. Dynamic with AD is rock solid and sharp in all conditions that I have found.
I test drove the i-Pace at least a couple times, and it felt pretty good - but I didn't happen to encounter the scenario causing it wildly swing back & forth (left-right) on its suspension - something I've experienced (and hate) in SUVs before, but certainly didn't expect in this vehicle. Ownership provided the opportunity to drive it over surfaces and in a style that I may not have in my test drives. Of course I was trying to determine how the car felt on the test drives, but my experience of the car's quirks and flaws were revealed over weeks not minutes.
Mostly what I've found too. It bugs me that I have to put in dynamic just to drive the car. Like Pollo de muerte, I drive it with suspension and steering in "dynamic" and acceleration in "comfort". I wish the car would simply default to that at startup, but at least the settings "stick" in AD.
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A dutch owner put some custom suspension/ brakes on his car...pretty cool
https://youtu.be/DfgcqFkXUGw
https://youtu.be/DfgcqFkXUGw
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Can you translate what they did?
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Pretty cool. For anyone here not in the know, dcdrive developed an elegant solution to the wallowing. Long story short, my I-Pace is now thoroughly drivable in Comfort mode, whatever the surface quality. I no longer have to put in Dynamic just to run to the store. In Dynamic, it's a handling monster. It was already good; now it's unreal, considering all of the vehicle's other capabilities. Thanks again DC!
Suspension drop - unbelievable
Suspension drop - unbelievable
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