BMW Dynamic Stability Control Overview

[Luibimer]

Thanks for the upload

[jkibler1112]

I am about to move from Florida to a snowy part in the south of Germany. I have never driven in snow before. I am being offered by a German used car dealer either a BMW 316i with DSC (rear wheel drive) or an Audi A3 (front wheel drive) without DSC but with the advantage of a front wheel drive platform. Which is more useful for a driver with no snow or ice experience?

[HERBPLASTER]

@jkibler1112 IMHO Go with the front wheel drive ...and practice counter steering in a safe parking lot environment to get the feel of the vehicle.

The FWD has much better traction.

[TheGarvito]

if i have a RWD with this DSC will it make a HUGE difference?

[Transane]

BMW Dynamic Stability control, by applying pressure to the wheel that is spinning, we have taken the fun out of driving.

[MrKouwearie]

@Transane no it isnt, its fun to drift and have control

[RoadNeki]

I found some great piece of literature on this tech..it just sorta drills the concept into you....

Found it at MyCarMyChoice (dot) com under tech funda... titled: On how rollover stability control system works

...You must check it out

And tell me about techy things you know of...

[Jakub48]

Sweet stuff :)

[tml240]

isnt this all the Electronic Stability Control for all the companies, but everyone has different names for sake of having company's own name thing? I just got a CR-V and while I was car shopping, everyone pretty much had different acronyms :/

[timorbit]

@tml240 Yeah, all companies have their own version of pretty much everything and for the reason you listed, give it their own name/acronym. For example, a lot of cars today offer a manumatic transmission, and they've all named it something unique such as tiptronic, sporttronic, touchshift, geartronic, etc. However, while these features may serve the same purpose despite their differing names, that does not mean they are the exact same or perform equally well. Some are better than others.

[55CeRKez]

With the DSC off, (ligth on) does it accelerate faster???

[DovlaMr]

@55CeRKez yes!

[TopGearTheBest]

whats the difference between DSC and ASC+T on a E46

[inurik]

@TopGearTheBest DSC=dynamic stability control, ASC+T= all season control or just plain old traction control. Earlier E46 3 series came with ASC+T, then BMW started offering DSC in later years

[p35neo2]

it looks so smooth and he really throws it in both directions, impressive i think

[t5e2]

can't drift with DSC on huh?

[MrKouwearie]

@t5e2 Yes you can, lol, only at much higher speeds!

[EpiDemic117]

This looks very familiar with Mercedes 4-MATIC system. It detects and applies breaks on the oposing side. I think the best stability system would have to be Acuras Super handling All wheel drive (SH-AWD). It uses twin clutches to instead of break the opposite. It ads power to the electronically selected wheel preventing understear. Ether way though these safety features I think will soon be one day implemented into all different types of vehicles.

[andrew11391]

@EpiDemic117 I think you are confusing stability control with all wheel drive. 4-MATIC is Mercedes AWD system, and SH-AWD is Acura's. They add or exchange power between wheels. (they have their own differences btwn. makes)

AWD systems do not brake the wheels, that is where the stability control systems come in. (VSA, ESP, DSC, etc.) They brake and/or remove power from individual wheels to help stabilize the car.

stability control ="slows wheels" and all-wheel-drive = "goes wheels"

[xstockholmx]

dsc is diffrentsystem with esd.

[joeregan8]

DSC is great around corners but when it pack up which it does that is 1800 pounds bill for you so think carefully before buying any bmw.

[SteelCity1981]

The irony off all this is while cars are becoming more safer, drivers on the other hand are becoming less aware on the road and more dependent on the cars safety features to do the work for them.

[mechmitch69]

That's why I keep a 42 year old VW beetle as a backup car. No safety there. Keeps you sharp

[8motion]

No...All season are the biggest compromise on safe dirving. Get summer tires and get Winter Tires.. and if you do not have a lot of snow get a Nokian All season/winter tire.

[yanzodadon]

holy shit if i tried to turn like that in my car i'd be going sideways.

[Restarea11019V]

when the yellow light is on an flashing thats when its on an working ?

[lukeatluka]

It will be visible when it's on. 0:54

[Centiamo]

Yeah..when its flashin it means that system is working and helping you.

[adytza4u]

hahaha ESP = DSG just that BMW call it other way

[Enisana]

I just LOVE BMW

[Restarea11019V]

me too, I love that new X6 cuz i'm not a family man

[oil4121]

can't drift on that ride!! lol

[Gernsback]

that's the point...(but if u do want to drift, then just turn it off)

[peaps]

Agreed, DSC is amazing, and also agreed that it's definitely saved a hell of a lot of people - especially in the wet. Most people do not know how to handle a rear wheel drive car when the back-end slides out quickly, and I would say this is when DSC is most valuable. Understeer is a lot easier to fix. You just come off the throttle.

[tepailocals]

understeer.. off the throttle? i go more on the throttle to bring the rear around, while straightening the wheel up a tad. Drift on

[quuaa1]

Stability control is easier, my piece of shit doesn't have that, traction control, and just an ordinary differential, people I know are impressed I haven't gotten into an accident yet.

[bbikhodi]

great

[rhoc88]

It Saved my girlfriend. She hit a slick spot on the road while merging onto the interstate when it was drizzling. She said she felt the car zig like a fish (her words). I told her that it probably just saved her from a serious accident.

[quuaa1]

Get All Season's they're amazing for handling rain, I've never felt the tires break loose in rain yet.

[Restarea11019V]

what car and what year is it, cuz i have a 04 330xi just need to know will it save my girls crappy driving

[HossamSays]

AWESOME, i can't live without DSC.. lol

[m7moudmido]

Amazing!

[tsport100]

It's a PID, look up balancing robot or Segway.

[yvpan1]

DSC, a masterpiece of engineering