Glossary / Suspension

damping

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Damping is what makes a car feel smooth or firm when you hit bumps. Adjusting it changes how the car reacts to road irregularities.

Technical Definition

The component of a suspension that controls the rate at which shocks absorb road bumps, affecting ride comfort and handling.

Hear It Discussed

"[1521.4s] It's, it's, it's, [1520.2s] Yeah. [1521.4s] It's a brake pedal feel away from being a 99, you know. [1529.6s] But whoever did the damping, bravo. [1532.4s] Yeah, the suspension is..."
Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review The Smoking Tire 25:29

"...If the damping is too stiff, the car is going to bounce around on normal road..."
Miro Zrnčević | Bugatti Rimac Chief Test And Development Driver Car Chat 36:01

"In it's got a bit, a bit lazier and everything I feel, all the, all the damping and bushing of everything from the gearbox suspension feels like it's got bigger bits of rubber in it."
What would you bring to The Great British Jaguar Day? | The Car Podcast #87 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 04:27