cadillac does suspension a bit differntly

[Karrmann]

I read in a magizine that cadillac has a special type of suspension, It has 2 pistons and fluid running through it and a computer controls the mixture of fluid and the adjustment of the suspension, it can change it 100 times a second!

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Karrmann

I read in a magizine that cadillac has a special type of suspension, It has 2 pistons and fluid running through it and a computer controls the mixture of fluid and the adjustment of the suspension, it can change it 100 times a second!

hmmm sounds like Lotus active suspension from 1989

[Sweeney921]

yep, i've heard of this before in cadillacs. the xlr has it, i think.

[SIMPLETON]

It's called

Magnetic
Selective
Ride
Control

and its not just Cadillac that uses it

[Karrmann]

who else uses it?

[cuntukimushroom]

what the hell i will just get hydrolics

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by cuntukimushroom

what the hell i will just get hydrolics

The cheapest is still hydraulic where the internal valving in the damper is controlled externally to vary comperssion and reboud rates.

Not sure if that's what this is - probably

[Karrmann]

or you can get airbag suspension.

[sutton4481]

Magnetic Selective Ride Control works by having shocks filled with a fluid with suspended iron particles in it and electromagnets that change the viscosity of the fluid to change damping rates at something like 100times per second. It supposedly works quite well but I can't imagine what it would cost to repair a busted MSRC. All of this is from memory so if any of it's wrong I apologize in advance.

[Karrmann]

well, it matches what it said in the magazine, and I imagine if it breaks the guy better visit thebank, it would probily cose an arm and a leg to replace or fix.

[henk4]

well, people seem to need to go long anbd complicated ways as long as Citroen's hydraulic suspension system is still patented. I have been running that since 1986!

[Karrmann]

I heard that when the hydrolic suspension first came out with cetroen, it was plauged with problems. but I hope they improved it.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Karrmann

I heard that when the hydrolic suspension first came out with cetroen, it was plauged with problems. but I hope they improved it.

one problem only once, out of more than 550000 km's with six different cars. Current one close to 200000, one change of bulbs after 150000 (comparable to the change of shocks)

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Karrmann

I heard that when the hydrolic suspension first came out with cetroen, it was plauged with problems. but I hope they improved it.

another example of a great French innovation which suffered for atrociaou French implementation
But hey, don't even MENTION BLs awful Hydragas system !!! Lots of cars spent their whole life getting one side pumped up each year. At least Citroen got theirs sorted in the end

[Karrmann]

ah, It was something else involving hidrolics that was plaged with problems that i'm thinking of.