If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Damper systems in GP4 (Don't work?)
Started off with following assumptions for the damper settings:
Front: ======= Increasing damper stiffness - Better traction - Poor response over the bumps Softening damper stiffness - Better front end grip Assumption: Softer the better; Rear: ====== Increasing damper stiffness - Reduced traction - Very good high speed corner stability Softening damper stiffness - Better traction - Very poor high speed corner stability Assumption: Harder the better; (Ofcourse varies with circuit) For bumpy surface, I selected Silverstone For high speed cornering, I chose Spa Test1 (Silverstone) ==================== Min Front dampers High to Max Rear dampers Expected: Ideal or nearly perfect driving setup for Silverstone Actual: As Expected Test2 (Silverstone) ==================== Max Front dampers Min Rear dampers Expected: Better turn in, but unstable over bumps. Actual: Nope, car feels absolutely the same as Test 1 Test3 (Spa) =========== Min Front dampers Min Rear dampers Expected: Difficulty at high speed cornering Actual: Nope, car feels absolutely OK! I am not sure about Test 3 though as I setup more rear wing to cut out the oversteer; Maybe that took care of the damper settings? Or maybe the car physics are not so sensitive to dampers? Anyone able to simulate this? S.ir Geoff Crammond around this space? Anand -- "Your lungs hit the back of your rib-cage... a double left-hander wrenching your neck off." |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Damper systems in GP4 (Don't work?)
[07/24/2006 01:40 AM IST] Anand Nene wrote:
> Started off with following assumptions for the damper settings: > > Front: > ======= > Increasing damper stiffness > - Better traction > - Poor response over the bumps > > Softening damper stiffness > - Better front end grip > > Assumption: Softer the better; > > Rear: > ====== > Increasing damper stiffness > - Reduced traction > - Very good high speed corner stability > > Softening damper stiffness > - Better traction > - Very poor high speed corner stability > > Assumption: Harder the better; (Ofcourse varies with circuit) > > For bumpy surface, I selected Silverstone > For high speed cornering, I chose Spa > > Test1 (Silverstone) > ==================== > Min Front dampers > High to Max Rear dampers > > Expected: Ideal or nearly perfect driving setup for Silverstone > Actual: As Expected > > Test2 (Silverstone) > ==================== > Max Front dampers > Min Rear dampers > > Expected: Better turn in, but unstable over bumps. > Actual: Nope, car feels absolutely the same as Test 1 > > Test3 (Spa) > =========== > Min Front dampers > Min Rear dampers > > Expected: Difficulty at high speed cornering > Actual: Nope, car feels absolutely OK! > > I am not sure about Test 3 though as I setup more rear wing > to cut out the oversteer; Maybe that took care of the damper > settings? > > Or maybe the car physics are not so sensitive to dampers? > > Anyone able to simulate this? Anyone? Thanks Anand -- (Button overtakes Alonso) |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
How To Get 1 Million Visitors Without Paying A Dime In Advertising | SEVIL INCE | Alfa Romeo | 0 | October 8th 05 09:56 AM |
How To Get 1 Million Visitors Without Paying A Dime In Advertising | SEVIL INCE | Alfa Romeo | 0 | October 8th 05 09:40 AM |
How To Get 1 Million Visitors Without Paying A Dime In Advertising | SEVIL INCE | Alfa Romeo | 0 | October 8th 05 09:29 AM |
YOU CAN'T DRIVE TOO SLOW | Laura Bush murdered her boy friend | Driving | 93 | April 21st 05 10:34 AM |
Accessories don't work in "On" position | Chris Fonville | Technology | 3 | April 6th 05 11:33 PM |