diff --git a/src/pe/cr/HCSITS.impl.h b/src/pe/cr/HCSITS.impl.h
index 50c7a916f4e72f54ab29c76f994af94440768cad..75dbab023e36a123be78b32ffaadd392db29fd84 100644
--- a/src/pe/cr/HCSITS.impl.h
+++ b/src/pe/cr/HCSITS.impl.h
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ inline HardContactSemiImplicitTimesteppingSolvers::HardContactSemiImplicitTimest
    , fcdID_(fcdID)
    , tt_(tt)
    , syncVelBS_( mpi::MPIManager::instance()->comm(),  256)
-   , erp_              ( real_c(0.7) )
-   , maxIterations_    ( 100 )
+   , erp_              ( real_c(0.8) )
+   , maxIterations_    ( 10 )
    , iteration_        ( 0 )
    , maxSubIterations_ ( 20 )
    , abortThreshold_   ( real_c(1e-7) )
    , relaxationModel_  ( InelasticFrictionlessContact )
-   , relaxationParam_  ( real_c(0.9) )
+   , relaxationParam_  ( real_c(0.75) )
    , maximumPenetration_ ( real_c(0.0) )
    , numContacts_      ( 0 )
    , numContactsTreated_( 0)