#RideHarmony #suspension #FCMElite
The 3 Key Principles of Harmonizing your Ride are the most important aspects for you to understand about your vehicle's ride and handling. Watch this WHOLE video to see how each of the 3 elements is affecting…
#RideHarmony #suspension #FCMElite
The 3 Key Principles of Harmonizing your Ride are the most important aspects for you to understand about your vehicle's ride and handling. Watch this WHOLE video to see how each of the 3 elements is affecting you, whether you realize it or not!
Summary:
1 - 'Flat Ride' (or Fast Settling), having the front ride frequency about 5-15% lower than the rear. This lets the entire vehicle settle smoothly and rapidly over surface changes without unnecessary bouncing OR without resorting to excessive damping (which reduce ride quality and grip)
2 - Proper optimization and minimization of the rebound force and compression force across the damper's entire performance range. This is where the concept of 'jacking down' and 'launching up' come into play - it's easy to build too much rebound and many manufacturers do it to make a car feel 'sporty' but it compromises ride quality by reducing the tire's contact patch and also is abusive to your body. In some cases you'll find too much compression (often in 'high-performance' aftermarket setups) where they use too much of a good thing!
3 - Minimum possible nitrogen pressure inside the damper without causing problems with the damper's ability to generate force. It's very easy to use a LOT of nitrogen inside a monotube and even to imagine this is a 'good thing.' However, real world results and back-to-back testing show otherwise. This last element is so often overlooked when examining changing struts or shocks and it deserves YOUR attention and questions to a potential suspension supplier. Too high nitrogen pressure causes a 'nervousness' or 'skittering' of the tires across the pavement. The car just won't hook up consistently and is VERY sensitive to surface changes (gravel, weather conditions, etc.). Exotic / high end cars like Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, etc. can suffer from excessive nitrogen pressure inside the dampers making them VERY unfriendly to drive or ride in! It doesn't have to ..
