Tractive electronic damper CSR

[Hanns Per]

some feedback on my first few 100 km with the Tractive electronic damper and my installation. I changed from very good Penske 3way dampers for the sake of being able to change damper settings while driving to adapt to different road situations. I only do road not race. With  the Tractive Dampers from Raceshock's Simon (great Service) I use the same springs I had with the Penske's.

When You switch on the ignition you start to hear a high tone from all the 4 dampers which s not noticeable once the engine is running. There is turn press knob to make the settings: I tried this but it is much more convenient with tapping on the display. In damping quality I would say both shocks are equal. One has the possibility to set front dampers rear dampers roll and pitch. It is a great experience when one can change settings during driving and one can learn very fast about the effects of different setting. With the setting on all 4 parameters on full - damping there is no slush feeling and one senses the road very good with the backside.

THE GREAT thing however is the roll damping in turns. It is such a great feeling when You go into turns and the car stays even!!!!! I feel more confident with these dampers in turns than with the Penskes.

This is a first feedback after only a few days driving. Here ara some pictures of my installation

Sorry but I was unable to turn the picture

 

[paul jacobs]

Great 1st report Hanns Per and very interesting that you can really feel the difference in the corners.  What spring rates, front and rear did you end up using?

Keep those reports coming over the next few weeks / months.

[Simon.Rogers]

Paul I need to check my old emails with Hanns and he is going to look at the numbers on the springs but I think they are 225 front and 150 rear.

We now use 300 and 225 on the race cars.

These are the same dampers as used on the Pagani, RUF Porsche and Dallara Supercar.

[paul jacobs]

So, not inexpensive then.............................?

[Hanns Per]

its 225 front and 150 rear

[Simon.Rogers]

Paul - Like everything you do get what you pay for.

It would be rude of me to simply state the price here but lets say they are less than the 3 way Penske and lots less than a 3 way Ohlins.  And these are Active!

[Hanns Per]

some more feedback after a 300km blat yesterday, more and more I like the possibility to adapt damping from perfect road surface  to bumpy roads. Even with a setup of full damping it does not get stiff as with the Penskes full hard setup there is still damping.   I experience that aggressive driving is less stressful with active dampers.