I am currently trying to develop a suspension system that uses raycast to level itself out. It currently works when travelling in straight paths but once you bank it starts rolling over and not self-correcting. This is the code that updates the red blocks or thrusters.
--Separate setup code for each wheel. (v = thruster)
TD[v] = {DX = 0, D2X = 0, Limit = v.Limit.Value, Stiffness = v.Stiffness.Value, Rigidity = v.Rigidity.Value}
local Data = TD[Thruster]
local BF = Thruster:FindFirstChild("BodyForce")
local TWeld = Thruster.WheelWeld
local Hit, Pos, Norm = ThrusterCast(Thruster.Position, Thruster.CFrame:vectorToWorldSpace(Vector3.new(0, -1, 0)) * (Data.Limit * 2))
local Distance = (Thruster.Position - Pos).Magnitude
local x = Data.Limit - Distance
local f = Data.Stiffness * x + Data.Rigidity*(x-Data.DX) + Data.Rigidity/2*(x-Data.D2X)
TD[Thruster].D2X = Data.DX
TD[Thruster].DX = x
BF.Force = Vector3.new(0, f * (Mass / #Thrusters * 2), 0)
TWeld.C1 = CFrame.new(0, math.min(Distance - Thruster.Wheel.Size.Y / 2, Data.Limit), 0) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.rad(180), 0)
This is based off the code that I got here with some modifications. The value in the middle is always the negative weight of the vehicle doubled. From my understanding because the BodyForces on the right side of the vehicle are negative while the left are positive they should level out.
The forces on the positive side are trying to pull that side of the vehicle up while the negative side is trying pull the vehicle down to balance it. Under normal circumstances both sides are positive. I found by setting the force to 0 when the thruster was too high was even less effective for me.
Are you making car or hover car?
because I have been working on hoverCars recently and have some results I can share
That’s all I use for equation, maybe it is not full scaled but it works for many instances:
m = mas of the car
g = gravity
F = mg
X = target height
y = y position of car
hit_position = position of object hit by raycasting
x0 = X - (y - hit_position.Y)
K = stiffness
B = resistance coefficient
V = Y Velocity
f = F + (x0K - BV)
I am making a car but the principles for a car and hover car from what I can understand are the same. Due to the fact the wheels are non-collided and are simply there to look good. As for the variables you provided I am already using them in a equation provided by Oseday.
Slightly unrelated (as this issue has been solved), but for this case, you probably want to use a VectorForce and not a BodyForce for performance reasons.
