Originally Posted by
Palmermc
Can you tell us more about your settings?
My approach to getting it working correctly is to first remove all the ancillary settings that could be adding additional mA to the shocks, so I've zero-ed out steering angle, braking and acceleration. For the G table I've set it so that it takes .6G before applying additional strength and even when it hits 1G it is only delivering an additional 3%. The DSC base file delivers a LOT of additional mA for very small directional changes. If you have a G meter on the car, or can drive any car with a G meter, you'll find that hitting .2-.4G takes almost no effort at all and is well within regular driving norms. This can make testing really hard when just breathing on the throttle throws you in to a new map. I've also been changing the mA range on the shock calibration. I'm aiming to minimize how much offset is needed on the Velocity table so that when you do add more active mA to the G table, the shocks don't spike to a high mA and kill ride quality/grip.
Low speed has greatest impact on how the car rolls left to right when cornering. Medium speed has a greater effect on acceleration and deceleration forces. Bumps are really handled by high speed damping. You can use the 3 settings to essentially create a dyno chart.
As I've changed my shock calibration, much higher base than the DSC file, the settings throughout the tool don't really make a difference. You really need to calculate out how many mA are being delivered at x velocity under y conditions. My setup is still very much under construction, but I feel like I'm making positive ground now. I also felt very much like I had made a mistake for quite some time. Due to my high spring rates, it's never going to ride as smooth as stock, I'll go back and test to get the car to ride smoother after I figure out how much mA needs to be delivered to ride decently. With 500/500 rates I'm at about 785mA front and 815mA rear for high speed compression, 935mA front and 955mA rear for high speed rebound.
The controller is far more effective for softer spring rates. You can really use the G meter, and input sensors to mimic a much stiffer spring through the shocks. With stiffer springs, the additive values from G and inputs can only make things stiffer, so there's less to gain. I have not tested with a low base rate and high value offsets for the velocity table, so maybe there is hope to make it a little smoother.
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