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

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

Well, Bose is coming out with something...
Best,
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>
To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Fw: magneto-rheological (MagneRide) shocks
fromDelphi?


> 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?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > >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
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