When discussing the original EDFC, I sometimes would run into some wishful individuals wishing that a system would have the capability of adjusting itself.  When we released the EDFC Active, our electronic damping system which allows the front and rear dampers to be adjusted automatically based on the vehicle speed and G forces applied.  A lot were impressed and in awe, but still we had individuals who complained that it was still not good enough.  Now with the release of the EDFC Active Pro, no one can say a  word.

The EDFC Active we released last year was definitely a success and shed light to a new type suspension tuning.  Allowing the vehicle’s initial behavior along with fore and aft motions to be automatically controlled based on G-Forces and speed, I was able to tune out most of my car’s bad habits and had nice, easy to drive, predictable set-up.  I was honestly having a hard time imagining how we will be able to improve the system but with the EDFC Active Pro we have… A lot.

Now with the EDFC Active Pro, all four dampening levels are adjusted independently, automatically based on the same parameters as the previous system.  Along with the broader damping range of the Advance system on my new MonoSport coilover kit, the results are tremendous.

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I can set the dampers to remain soft during straightaways, control the amount of forward and rearward weight shift under braking and acceleration and also determine the amount of body roll and influence yaw at the same time.  Is that a bit hard to comprehend?  It’s actually very simple…  No, I lied… It’s really overwhelming in the beginning.

Although the system can be set to be fully automatic, it cannot think for you.  The difficult part is setting up the parameters of the EDFC Active Pro depending on the road condition, vehicle behavior and actual driving style which involves a lot of driving and experimenting on different set-ups based on feedback.

After one track event and hundreds of canyon miles, my efforts are finally starting to pay off.  My roadster no longer feels like a lively, rambunctious rear wheel drive but more like a sophisticated all wheel drive system comparable to that from a Lancer Evolution.   I still want to invest more time in setting up the system on my car but I can let you guys into a little secret.  I’m seeing the same track times on 300 treadwear all season tires with the system compared to the stickier 180 treadwear tires I had on previously.