diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
index 71277cf2a7f08b..f01e815db83815 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/carcontroller.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ def __init__(self, car_fingerprint):
     if car_fingerprint == CAR.VOLT:
       self.STEER_MAX = 300
       self.STEER_STEP = 2              # how often we update the steer cmd
-      self.STEER_DELTA_UP = 7          # ~0.75s time to peak torque (255/50hz/0.75s)
-      self.STEER_DELTA_DOWN = 17       # ~0.3s from peak torque to zero
+      self.STEER_DELTA_UP = 8          # ~0.75s time to peak torque (300/50hz/0.75s)
+      self.STEER_DELTA_DOWN = 20       # ~0.3s from peak torque to zero
     elif car_fingerprint == CAR.CADILLAC_CT6:
       self.STEER_MAX = 150
       self.STEER_STEP = 1              # how often we update the steer cmd