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Old 10-29-2013, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by acadianbob
Isn't the suspension in the U.S. SQ5 identical to the standard Q5? If so, how could it be harsher? Might speak to the subjectivity of many of these "tests".
Big wheels and low profile tires on the SQ5 will hurt ride quality in favor of crisper handling.
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Originally Posted by acadianbob
Isn't the suspension in the U.S. SQ5 identical to the standard Q5? If so, how could it be harsher? Might speak to the subjectivity of many of these "tests".
No suspension on SQ5 is not identical to the standard model Q5
SQ5 has different shock absorber, springs, rubber stop

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Old 10-29-2013, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by visualguy
The height is identical, but it's not an identical suspension.
So, what is different about it? Same anti-roll bars. Are the springs or dampers different?
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Originally Posted by acadianbob
So, what is different about it? Same anti-roll bars. Are the springs or dampers different?
Read spijun's post preceding yours.
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Originally Posted by koobah
Read spijun's post preceding yours.
Sorry, missed it.
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Originally Posted by spijun
No suspension on SQ5 is not identical to the standard model Q5
SQ5 has different shock absorber, springs, rubber stop
Good to know. I assume different part numbers for the anti-roll bars too?
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Old 10-29-2013, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gk1
Good to know. I assume different part numbers for the anti-roll bars too?
I did not check everything, but there are differences

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Originally Posted by wrcardon
I am in So Cal with good roads.
WOW!! You don't normally see that being said.
btw.. i am from SoCal
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I've always thought southern roads are much better than northern roads that go thru the seasonal freeze/thaw cycle... in other words, pot hole season.
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Originally Posted by stash64
I've always thought southern roads are much better than northern roads that go thru the seasonal freeze/thaw cycle... in other words, pot hole season.
Southern roads in general are much better than northern roads due to climate. Regional budgets play a big role too of course.

For example, when I was a kid traveling with my parents, my dad always commented that he was happy to return to Michigan and that the roads were noticably better than other states. That's back when Michigan had money coming out of it's ears. Now it's a bombed out, decrepit, crumbled 3rd world road system.
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