Originally Posted By Gambalunga
My simplified view of how to adjust the shocks is to adjust the front first and set them to control the bounce and or hardness to the level required. Then adjust the rear to control the cornering oversteer or understeer to suit one's driving style, always also a compromise with comfort. I personally prefer a neutral to slight oversteer response when hard cornering under power evil

Comments welcomed.


Peter,
that sounds plausible. Off course limits are given when trying to reach an optimum in dialed in/wanted stiffness of springs and drive balance. But the way to have one predetermined value and play with just one variable is a way to start.

My experience so far (after double checking all clicks):
3 clicks in the front (4 in rear) lets her drive very fluently and round, much less work on the steering wheel, very pleasant. But on the other hand less braking control and tends to bounce, sudden oversteer when throttling hard in curves.

4 clicks front and rear:
very good control, very good braking, very stiff (on bumpy roads not too comfortable), not so much sudden oversteer (which is good) but of course enough chance to get it if you want or need it.
The contra is, that some of the fluently and "easy round" feel is lacking. And the steering needs more work, especially when driving without throttle.
Tyre pressure (on hot wheels!) is 1.8 bar all around. I will try 1,7 bar (hot) in the front with 4 clicks.

In the future I want to let make a suspension setup. We have a very good company here in Cologne, people bring their Ferraris, Porschs etc from Munich and even more far away:

http://www.reifendienst-west.de/vetys/index.html
only in German but google translator is good enough.

They made a set up on my former Roadster and on the Elise. Both cars have been transformed in Handling - like from another star.

Issue is, how to set the dampers before they make the optimal set up. May be they take this point into account.

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