JackRabbitSLIM
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- OHIO
- Car(s)
- MK7 GTI
Can someone explain why this should be considered important? Serious question.rear shocks on the same bump feels about in in 0.5-0.7 critical damped range
I can't find a shock dyno for the MK7 Ohlins, but everything I see for other platforms shows DFV Ohlins plots as very digressive. So that means you would be trading more damping in the handling range for a little bit of damping in the bump range all based on your butt dyno. The reason digressive shocks exist is so the handling is tune-able and the bump performance stays relatively the same.
I think you'll find that it makes more sense for you to tune your handling with the adjustments you have and deal with bump compliance if/when it becomes an issue for you. If you had a bump issue you could probably hear your diff/engine doing something weird during the recovery period. But as always whatever's cool with me, give it a try if you want.
The only time I've worked on, or heard of people working on, bump compliance was in STS where the Hondas run so low that the front upper control arms can actually hit the body if they hit a bump while turning and also the rear ends do something strange (bouncing/skipping) when ride height is super low and bumps are getting hit. It's pretty easy to see from outside the car and feel from inside the car when you have an issue with bumps.