Steeda Testing with Koni - Active Suspension

[Norm Peterson]

My guess would be that they don't offer quite enough damping for cases where best tire grip is demanded and ride quality does not matter. This is a 'percent critical damping' thing, and the short story is that a stiffer spring needs more damping just to stay at the same %critical damping than a softer spring does. Best grip comes at two or three times the %critical damping for best ride, so there are two separate factors each calling for greater damping.

This is only a typical critical damping graph, but it's good enough for illustration.

Norm

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[BlownGP]

So, what's the price going to be on these? Guessing $1000?

 

[GT 550]

The shocks and struts will not be available until the first quarter of 2019. They should pair up with the general lowering springs on the market.
For on track events and higher spring rates not recommended.
Steeda Tech

@SteedaTech so is it correct then to say the valving and spring rates do not need to be matched, contrary to current practice, and we simply change the spring rate to suit the purpose from 'full comfort' to 'track'?

Sorry I'm not sure what 'For on track events and higher spring rates not recommended' means.

Steeda?

 

[SteedaTech]

Steeda?

I will have more accurate data after more testing.
Thank you for your patience.
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[SteedaTech]

So, what's the price going to be on these? Guessing $1000?

Around $799.00
Steeda tech

 

[BlownGP]

Around $799.00
Steeda tech

Thanks
Not bad

 

[sdiver68]

Some good info here, assume this is same technology-

http://www.motortrader.com.my/news/...ng-technology-for-new-special-active-dampers/

The prior FSD versions get very solid reviews in the Euro performance community.

 

[Jmart]

How is testing going with these?

 

[Blue_Eyes_Lover]

Around $799.00
Steeda tech

It's almost Christmas, what's the release date now?

 

[tj@steeda]

Let me check with the team - I have not heard much feedback.

TJ

 

[Nagare]

Let me check with the team - I have not heard much feedback.

TJ

@Blue_Eyes_Lover Last I heard, It's looking like March 2019. I personally am really excited to see what comes of the collaboration on them!

 

[SteedaTech]

@Blue_Eyes_Lover Last I heard, It's looking like March 2019. I personally am really excited to see what comes of the collaboration on them!

You are correct late March.
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[Mustangpursuit]

My friends have these on other cars, tried lowering springs and it failed to do the full work it does. Reverting it back to stock springs, the active shocks/struts now worked perfectly as intended. Also on the site, Koni states to only use stock springs and stock ride height as well. Some have ok results with some lowering combinations if they are less than 1" drop, but best match was stock ride height.

 

[JCFoster]

I just want the shocks/struts. I’m not interested in lowering springs.

 

[Mustangpursuit]

I just want the shocks/struts. I’m not interested in lowering springs.

Yes that is why I wondered because all steeda springs are not stock ride height.

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