clarkspeed Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I try to keep up with damper technology as it has been developing rapidly over the last 10 years or so. Basically what was F1 technology 10 years ago is now available to the public. Most high end dampers still rely on some way of controlling a fluid with valves, orifices, tubes or sleeves with special features to control extreme forces. The highest end are infinitely adjustable, consistent, and repeatable over long distances. Active and semi-active systems are often banned in motorsports and are just now becoming more popular. Most modern sports cars have semi-active dampers that can be programmed for various effects and conditions. Corvettes have a very highly developed version of this. A suspension "master" spends countless hours developing the few programs that end up in the production version, up to and including sending test teams with 100's of tires to the Nuremberg Ring each year. Now that technology is available to the aftermarket. There are a few providers out there but I was really intrigued with these guys in Netherlands. https://tractivesuspension.com/ They sell a fully programmable stand alone strut with g force sensors that can be adapted to many platforms. What really shocked me was the price. $6-7000 for a full package. I know that seems expensive, but compared to high end struts (check out Motion Control strut prices) this is a total bargain. They can be programmed to fully control stiffness, roll, dive, and squat so no roll bars needed. Imagine 30+ year old car that is fully comfortable on the street, yet capable of setting lap records with a program change. Pretty much like a new Porsche or Corvette. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 This looks really cool. One of the things I have always hated was getting out of the car to adjust the shocks for different conditions. A two hour drive I want them soft. Then back on the streets I want them firm. That price is getting pretty close to what I would justify as worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat73z Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) Doesn't Tein already have a solution like this? I recall maybe 15 years ago I got a ride from a mutual friend who had a Tein coilover setup on his Lexus GS. He was able to adjust the rebound from a Tein module on the dash Edit: Found an older article on it https://motoiq.com/tein-edfc-active-controller-suspension-tuning-at-its-best/ Edited June 13, 2022 by Dat73z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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