Alignment for ARS/Dynamic Drive

Wanwansuii · 03-08-2021, 04:21 PM

Out of curiosity, is there a special method or procedure for aligning cars that are equipped with Active Roll Stabilization (ARS)?

I would like to get a wheel alignment, but i’m just curious if there is a special procedure to align cars with the system? This is so I know whether to take the car to the dealership or being comfortable with my independent mechanic.

Thanks 😊

Opie55 · 03-08-2021, 10:50 PM

Not that I am aware of. My car has it and nothing special was mentioned to me when I got it aligned after I bought it. And I've never heard it mentioned, although that option is pretty rare.

hugo_nz · 03-09-2021, 02:12 AM

Nope, no special requirements at all. Edit: retracted previous statement about it being more common than thought.

Opie55 · 03-09-2021, 08:11 AM

I can't speak to all years or other countries, but adaptive drive sure is not standard in the US. People look and try to find a car with it and give up. It was about a $3,000 option on my window sticker, and I've only seen maybe 2 other convertibles that have it. Cars come standard with dynamic dampers, but if the car has ARS the dynamic damper option code disappears and a new code called Adaptive Drive is added.

Opie55 · 03-09-2021, 08:46 AM

Your comment about pre-LCI made me curious so I randomly decoded several pre-LCI VINs for coupes, GCs and convertibles. All have code 233 (Dynamic Damper Control) and none have 2VA (Adaptive Drive). So at least in the US I'll stick to what I have said before - the option is very rare.

hugo_nz · 03-09-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie55

Your comment about pre-LCI made me curious so I randomly decoded several pre-LCI VINs for coupes, GCs and convertibles. All have code 233 (Dynamic Damper Control) and none have 2VA (Adaptive Drive). So at least in the US I'll stick to what I have said before - the option is very rare.

You, Sir, leave me standing corrected. Adaptive Drive was standard in the 650i at least in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand but an option in most other markets...even at launch. Mine is a 2011 built 650i, UK spec and has 2VA which would have been a paid option.

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Wanwansuii Private First Class 66 Rep 188 Posts Drives: '14 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Msport Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Northern California iTrader: (0)	Alignment for ARS/Dynamic Drive Out of curiosity, is there a special method or procedure for aligning cars that are equipped with Active Roll Stabilization (ARS)? I would like to get a wheel alignment, but i’m just curious if there is a special procedure to align cars with the system? This is so I know whether to take the car to the dealership or being comfortable with my independent mechanic. Thanks 😊
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Opie55 Colonel 1195 Rep 2,906 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Not that I am aware of. My car has it and nothing special was mentioned to me when I got it aligned after I bought it. And I've never heard it mentioned, although that option is pretty rare.
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hugo_nz Lieutenant Colonel 3179 Rep 1,824 Posts Drives: BMW iX Xdrive40 MSport Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Auckland, New Zealand iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW IX [0.00]	Nope, no special requirements at all. Edit: retracted previous statement about it being more common than thought. Last edited by hugo_nz; 03-09-2021 at 12:01 PM..
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Opie55 Colonel 1195 Rep 2,906 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I can't speak to all years or other countries, but adaptive drive sure is not standard in the US. People look and try to find a car with it and give up. It was about a $3,000 option on my window sticker, and I've only seen maybe 2 other convertibles that have it. Cars come standard with dynamic dampers, but if the car has ARS the dynamic damper option code disappears and a new code called Adaptive Drive is added.
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Opie55 Colonel 1195 Rep 2,906 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Your comment about pre-LCI made me curious so I randomly decoded several pre-LCI VINs for coupes, GCs and convertibles. All have code 233 (Dynamic Damper Control) and none have 2VA (Adaptive Drive). So at least in the US I'll stick to what I have said before - the option is very rare.
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