Moderate or firm suspension setting

[irvineboy]

What’s everyone’s take on moderate vs firm? I’ve tested both and can’t notice a difference. Anyone else feel otherwise? I’m in all purpose mode with standard height and regen.

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[DoubleTake]

I ride in firm. I prefer the solid feel and handling

 

[Electrified Outdoors]

The suspension is slightly tighter but on smooth roads the main difference I notice is in the steering feel and handling. Steering and cornering seems much more responsive with less body roll in firm with my T.

With the S I notice it seems much harsher on bumps and the S needs to be in low/firm on the highway if your taking a lot of curves. The T does good in standard on the highway but the S in standard/moderate has too much body roll for my comfort.

I suggest firm if your using automatic ride height. The suspension can bottom out in low ride height fairly easily if you are on bumpy roads.

Keep in mind a lot of this is somewhat subjective too.

 

[sherold]

I notice a large difference between them. Firm = I only want to use when driving spirited and need to reduce unwanted body roll/pitch/yaw. With 34" all-terrains on a 7,500+ lbs. truck it makes a big difference. Moderate = my normal daily driver suspension setting, mostly predictable and comfortable.

 

[Rae11]

I use moderate. High regen. Auto suspension. Stability on. And leave it at that.

 

[MountainBikeDude]

I notice a large difference between them. Firm = I only want to use when driving spirited and need to reduce unwanted body roll/pitch/yaw. With 34" all-terrains on a 7,500+ lbs. truck it makes a big difference. Moderate = my normal daily driver suspension setting, mostly predictable and comfortable.

I second this. Moderate with the newest software tweaks to the damping is fantastic, and my typical drive mode go to. Sport Firm when I'm on windy roads like the Sea to Sky between Whistler and Vancouver.

 

[SwampNut]

Moderate, and occasionally try out soft for a road trip. If I want sporty fun, I go to sport which is firm by default.

 

[BeanEW]

It depends... Soft when my parents are in the car, Moderate on normal driving, Firm when driving aggressively on backroads.

 

[irvineboy]

So is firm not recommended on normal suspension height, only recommended on low suspension height?

I thought I read somewhere that firm suspension on low suspension height wears out the tires quicker?

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