Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Fw: magneto-rheological (MagneRide) shocks from Delphi?

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

And, FWIW, the price as an *option* on GM cars is near $2K.  Buying
the pieces separately or as a kit would probably be more like $5K - if
it could be done.

I played with the magnetic fluid at a Corvette school.  They had two
syringes joined nose-to-nose so when you push one plunger the fluid
passed thru the nozzles of the syringes into the other.  Without any
magnetic influence, the fluid passed readily from one syringe to the
other.  But if you place a small button magnet near the fluid, it froze
up completely solid.  Holding the magnet some distance away caused
the fluid to be more like pudding.  Interesting stuff.

Hans.

On 11/14/06, Brian E. Buxton <BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:
> Tom,
> I would think the cost of adding the sensors and computers, etc. would
> exceed the value of your car.  What is the benefit you perceive on your
> 300E?
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> Brian
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> Tom Reynolds wrote:
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> >I sent this to the Mercedes list, as I was asking about, well, you'll see from 
> the below, but I got zero answers, maybe someone on the Ferrari list would know if 
> something is available aftermarket for any cars, let alone my poor 300E.
> >Thanks,
> >Tom Reynolds
> >Tulsa, OK