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

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[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

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