One of the most inherent beliefs in English-speaking culture is that one can see further if one has ‘stood on the shoulder of giants’. This article is proof positive of this.
Yes, myself and ChassisSim have carved a reputation for being damper masters, but the only reason we could do this is because of people like Kurt Roehrig. The founder of Roehrig Engineering was a key pioneer in popularising the damper dyno. Very sadly, Roehrig has been diagnosed with a degenerative terminal illness but, if you want to appreciate his legacy, this month’s article would not be possible without his good work.
One of the most popular articles I have ever written for Racecar, and one of the most downloaded items on the ChassisSim website, is the Damper Workbook.
Not only does it show you that this is a hot button topic, but also that there is a lack of genuine information on this important element of racecar tuning.
One of the traps I see people regularly fall into when working on racecar damping is the temptation to over complicate
