Originally Posted by AMGLover
Nice argument but not very valid technically.
1) Just like in a marriage the words never and always should not be used -they get you into trouble...so saying R/B gives you no feed back is incorrect.
2) Boost pressure... the feel of R/P and R/B is very much dictated by hydraulic pressure and the calibration of the "speed sensing" pump.
3) Slop - technically proven that RB has less slop in the gear box.
3) Cost. The reason that MB is moving to RP is NOT that they want to be sporty (but they are leveraging the HYPE) but cost. The RB gear and linkage cost $3,240 the RP unit in the C55 cost only $2,420. So MB is delivering a cheaper product and making us feel good about it.
Now I never attach peoples opinion, but I will be all over ya on technical issues. NoCones unless you take any 2 cars that are identical (same tires, wheels, alignment, etc) and place a RB unit in one and a RP unit in the other testing via "seat of your pants" you can't say that one is better then the other. (BTW what is the steering ratio and steering wheel diameter on an RX8)?
Also when you poo-poo a system understand what is in it. Did you know that the crossfire has an additional hydraulic damper that eliminates undesirable yaw motions and enhances straight-ahead steering feel? Probably not... (Well at least you learned something new in this post).
Once again cars are SYSTEMS not just components! So arguments like RP better then RB are just so much bull ****. Maxwell I'm out as well...where are we going for drinks and a constructive conversation?
i guess i stand corrected.
i guess all those thousands of car reviews and the opinions of countless test drivers were all wrong.
RB might be more expensive.
but if your argument had any merit.
when was the last time you heard of a ferrari/porsche/lamborghini/pagani/mclaren etc etc using a RB system?
surely in those kinds of cars, cost is not as much an issue.
you might be as you say, all over me technically, but i think knowing the technical aspects of it are clouding your judgment.
i have driven about 4 or 5 cars that had RB and countless others that have RP, there is no comparison in feel.
i, who might not be as adept technically, felt that, and that difference was obvious.
only other car i can think of that used to use RB (not incl MB) is the old shape Jeep wrangler.
hardly what any normal person would consider a sporty ride.