MooJohn
Well-Known LVC Member
Quite a while ago I posted that switching my suspension to firm didn't make much (if any) difference, and that I remember it making a huge difference on my grandmother's 95 (back in 1995). I've been researching the system and I may create a device that disconnects the shock solenoids at WOT, putting them at full firm, and holds them there for say 5-10 secs after releasing WOT. It would also have a manual switch of course.
I've always known that the car would not allow an unsafe combination, say firm suspension and light steering. I usually drive with steering in normal and suspension in firm. Today I switched the steering to hard and I would swear that the suspension is firmer now -- still in the firm mode it's always been in.
Can anyone else try a few combinations and see if this is all in my head? Eventually I will actually verify it with a volt meter (12v = soft, 0v = firm) to see when my car switches shock modes. It is said to do it dynamically; not a duty cycle percentage but say soft on compression and then firm on rebound to keep things smooth. It will be interesting to watch in action.
I've always known that the car would not allow an unsafe combination, say firm suspension and light steering. I usually drive with steering in normal and suspension in firm. Today I switched the steering to hard and I would swear that the suspension is firmer now -- still in the firm mode it's always been in.
Can anyone else try a few combinations and see if this is all in my head? Eventually I will actually verify it with a volt meter (12v = soft, 0v = firm) to see when my car switches shock modes. It is said to do it dynamically; not a duty cycle percentage but say soft on compression and then firm on rebound to keep things smooth. It will be interesting to watch in action.
