[Post #6] Can someone explain dampers...

[RomKnight]

That's why there's engineers.. it takes a degree to understand this

[Visceral_Syn]

Definitely not a stupid question as dampers may be the most complicated part of tuning. I have seen dampers referred to as the Black Arts of tuning. I can't explain them as others have above but what I will say is that I normally tune my dampers last after I get the rest of the setup as good as I think I can get it. Normally I can find another second in the damper settings. I like to call it finishing speed. Im still a little lost with the transitions as they seem like a fine tuning adjustment of the dampers.

You really should start tuning at the dampers. Once you have the rough spring settings for the track where you want them, the slow and fast bump/rebounds are to fine tune the springs for how you drive on the track. Example, medium soft springs at CotA, with fast damps set fairly high, will allow for the smooth surface at CoTA, and those mad S's and setting the slow bump/rebound to a soft setting should allow for a newish driver to learn to perfect the line on the track.

[Roger Prynne]

Great post and explanation as usual Casey, and those gifs are brilliant.

[blinkngone]

Great post and explanation as usual Casey, and those gifs are brilliant.

Hi Roger, thanks for the new Garage. Are you going to make Casey's explanation a sticky. Also Jussi's LSD and Suspension Calculator?

Please.

[blinkngone]

In a nutshell, the fast bump/rebound controls the springs response from the track. the slow bump/rebound controls the springs response from driver input.

Thanks Visceral Syn,

I drive with one arm and I mostly go to front slow bump first and lower it a couple clicks because I think I feel the wheel response better for steering. What do you think? Wrong way or right way?

[Bealdor]

Hi Roger, thanks for the new Garage. Are you going to make Casey's explanation a sticky. Also Jussi's LSD and Suspension Calculator?

Please.

Done.

[blinkngone]

What? THANKS Bealdor!

Can you make the WR holder at SPA in the Ford GT GTE?

[Roger Prynne]

Done.

^ So you've changed your name to Roger now

[Bealdor]

^ So you've changed your name to Roger now

It's not my fault when you're slower than a snail.

[Visceral_Syn]

Thanks Visceral Syn,

I drive with one arm and I mostly go to front slow bump first and lower it a couple clicks because I think I feel the wheel response better for steering. What do you think? Wrong way or right way?

Spring settings really depend on the track. I find I use stiffer/slower Slow bumps on tracks where I need to brake hard and long, like Parabolica at Monza...