How To Adjust Damper Force?

S2K_NOOBiee_G · 10-24-2006, 12:49 PM

Hey Hommies! I Got Full Bilstein Suspension And Wondering If Anyone Knows How To Adjust Damper Force? I Need To Make It Stiffer On The Front, Cuz When I Canyon Cruz (at 100+) On Turns Tires Rub! Plz Let Me Know!

karnito · 10-24-2006, 08:55 PM

I think you got the ride height too low, I don't think set the damper at the hardest setting will help, because the tires will rub when you turn the wheels. My tires pulled out one of those plastic fastener once. I can only suggest that you would raise the ride height higher then it is, high enough to get your hand in between the tires and the fender and that should be enough to do the trick. As far as damper setting; I would go with softer setting in the fronts and harder in the rears. This would create a smoother rebound transition from the front to the rear at high speed. As it seems the front is lighter then the rear as you are sitting in the car! You would want the front to be softer to plant enough rubber on the ground when turn in, and the rear is harder to not transfering all the inertia weight into one tire as the turn progress. Hope this will help.

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10-24-2006, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
karnito Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 258	I think you got the ride height too low, I don't think set the damper at the hardest setting will help, because the tires will rub when you turn the wheels. My tires pulled out one of those plastic fastener once. I can only suggest that you would raise the ride height higher then it is, high enough to get your hand in between the tires and the fender and that should be enough to do the trick. As far as damper setting; I would go with softer setting in the fronts and harder in the rears. This would create a smoother rebound transition from the front to the rear at high speed. As it seems the front is lighter then the rear as you are sitting in the car! You would want the front to be softer to plant enough rubber on the ground when turn in, and the rear is harder to not transfering all the inertia weight into one tire as the turn progress. Hope this will help.