diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
index 0e60986799368a..11e68a70f481eb 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/interface.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def get_params(candidate, fingerprint):
       ret.mass = 4353. * CV.LB_TO_KG + std_cargo
       ret.safetyModel = car.CarParams.SafetyModels.gm
       ret.wheelbase = 2.86
-      ret.steerRatio = 14.4  #end to end is 13.46
+      ret.steerRatio = 12.0  #end to end is 13.46
       ret.steerRatioRear = 0.
       ret.centerToFront = ret.wheelbase * 0.4
 
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ def get_params(candidate, fingerprint):
     elif candidate == CAR.ACADIA:
       ret.steerKiBP, ret.steerKpBP = [[0.], [0.]]
       ret.steerKpV, ret.steerKiV = [[0.45], [0.1]]
-      ret.steerKf = 0.00004  # full torque for 20 deg at 80mph means 0.00007818594
+      ret.steerKf = 0.00003  # full torque for 20 deg at 80mph means 0.00007818594
       
-      ret.steerReactance = 0.7
+      ret.steerReactance = 1.0
       ret.steerInductance = 1.0
       ret.steerResistance = 1.0
-      ret.eonToFront = 1.5
+      ret.eonToFront = 1.0
   
       ret.steerMaxBP = [0.] # m/s
       ret.steerMaxV = [1.]
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 68e09d1f985996..2bca5eb5e5bceb 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def unblock_stdout():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   neos_update_required = os.path.isfile("/init.qcom.rc") \
-    and (not os.path.isfile("/VERSION") or int(open("/VERSION").read()) < 8)
+    and (not os.path.isfile("/VERSION") or int(open("/VERSION").read()) < 6)
   if neos_update_required:
     # update continue.sh before updating NEOS
     if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(BASEDIR, "scripts", "continue.sh")):