The steering damper dampens the movement of the steering system (steering angle for simplicity), not directly dampening the impacts (which is how a suspension shock absorber works dampening the impact from the road surface). This is why some people feel the turning radius improves with a softer damper, because the wheel becomes easier to turnI'm a bit confused. Regarding the physics, correct me if i'm wrong, but wouldn't a stiffer (less absorbent) damper transmit more off-road bump directly to the steering wheel and a softer one absorb more of the off-road bump, meaning less transmission of said bump to the wheel?? That's my understanding anyway.