[Badmojo]

Originally Posted by Msquared

None of that really addresses what I wrote, either to refute it or concur. If your point is that suspensions improve grip when the road is uneven, I agree. And of course they can be used to adjust both transient and steady-state handling. My point was to rebut wenlyone's assertion that dampers somehow reduce weight transfer. While I agree that weight transfer is undesirable in lateral acceleration or braking (it's generally good for acceleration in a RWD car), I am pointing out that damping (and springs, for that matter) don't change the amount of weight transfer that takes place at a certain magnitude of acceleration in any particular example. They can affect the rate at which the transfer is applied to the contact patches, however.

From an academic standpoint, static or steady-state methodology and concepts on a dynamic system are inaccurate. I assume that Wenlyone is considering it a dynamic system, and he is correct that the most lateral grip is achieved when the load is more evenly distributed across the four tires. I interpreted your reply to dispute that. Perhaps we are using terminology differently.

My main point to the readers of this thread is that shock tuning won't usually produce measurable results without considering the entire suspension system, including the tires. It is only one piece of the somewhat complicated puzzle.

Bringing this back on topic, several people on the forum have contacted me regarding my experiences with the DSC Sport Controller. My best advice is not to get one if you expect "plug and play" measurable lap time improvement.