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Magnetic Suspension
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Wed, 01/16/2008 - 23:00
I saw this on Ebay when I was browsing Xmods stuff.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Xmods-Evolution-Truck-Hummer-Magnetic-Shock-Upgrade_...
Anybody else ever seen something like this? Or know how well it would perform? I don't plan on buying it or anything, springs are fine with me...but I was just curious if it was another XI ripoff like that capacitor a while back..lol
EDIT: The auction ended, but I saved a picture of it.
Fri, 01/18/2008 - 22:54
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Re: Magnetic Suspension
designed by XI and sold by them Im 99.9% sure cause it said xmod international as the seller and I have some of those
Wed, 01/16/2008 - 23:51
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Re: Magnetic Suspension
I don't think it was designed by XI. Think I remember something about a GSR member designing them...can't be sure though.
Not through magnetism though. Cadillac has used Magnetic ride control for over a decade. Basically, the material in the dampeners is reactive to magnetism, so the more magnetic forces you apply, the stiffer they get.
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lol we can dream tho cant we?
Oil dampers at this scale are hard enough to create, now just try filling them with oil and wrapping an electromagnetic coil around each one, lol... better off trying it with a Micro-T where you have room to play.
A nice revisit to one of Calvin's coolest creations though. :)
dang that would be sick tho.....
Wrong. XI didn't design squat. This was another great thing that nivlacs3z (RIP) did for us on this scale.
The finished product:
http://www.xmodworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=18362
His idea thread:
http://www.xmodworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=17321
I study cars myself and i must say that the new nissan skyline uses the same kind of suspension system supposedly it adapts on its own to any riding conditions.....if you do do this it will be REALLY hard to recreate at small scales.... but the results would be shocking
That's kinda what I was thinking. You'd get lucky if they were the stiffness you wanted, and even then, I can't see what benefits they would give you over springs.
I just saw something about them in an RIP thread somewhere in off topic...
I don't really care about not being able to control how stiff the suspension is. Wouldn't want a heavy truck to make it drag on the floor.