KW automotive: More character for G-Class
COMFORT AS WISHED It is not only in sport utility vehicles that there is a great demand for suspension components. KW also develops automotive components for off-road vehicles, which are still in demand. The experts draw on their experience in the production of Belltech Sport Trucks suspensions for pick-up trucks and mid-size trucks for the North American market. For the Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicles, [...]
The experts draw on their experience in manufacturing Belltech Sport Trucks suspensions for pick-up trucks and mid-size trucks for the North American market.
KW offers various coilovers for the Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicles and, for example, equipped the Mercedes-Benz G 500 4×4 with suspensions ex works.
On-board electronics control damping modes
The special feature of the DDC for the G 63 is that the dampers are based on the displacement piston principle and each uses its own proportional valve for the compression and rebound stages.
The KW DDC coilover suspension is detected by the onboard electronics and the adaptive damping has "Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport+" modes, which are selected from the cockpit via Dynamic Select and give the vehicle an adapted character as desired at the touch of a button.
In "Comfort" mode, long highway journeys are much more relaxed, while in "Sport+" mode the 2.5-tonner becomes much more agile and zips through tight corners with ease.
Lowering on all suspension struts
On the Mercedes-AMG G 63, the continuously variable lowering will be adjusted on all four suspension struts. On the front axle, the tested adjustment range according to the parts certificate is zero to 30 millimeters, on the rear axle five to 30 millimeters.
