*it might be one or the other, not too sure if it affects both with this brand
just thought I'd share this
hmmmmm, now what should I do with the 20 or so small stepper motors I have shoved into a drawer at home??
Full Version: overkill?? cabin-adjustible shocks????
so every once in a while i pick up a magazine geared towards the ricers...I noticed one company is selling shocks that have small stepper motors attached to them so that one can dial in more or less rebound/compression* while sitting in the drivers seat
*it might be one or the other, not too sure if it affects both with this brand
just thought I'd share this
hmmmmm, now what should I do with the 20 or so small stepper motors I have shoved into a drawer at home??
*it might be one or the other, not too sure if it affects both with this brand
just thought I'd share this
hmmmmm, now what should I do with the 20 or so small stepper motors I have shoved into a drawer at home??
Of course any real car guy would integrate the Data Aquisition, Fuel injection control, and traction control so that when the car needed more shock rate the computer would do it for you. But a switch inside would probably be easier.
Mike,
Go find a first-gen Ford Probe in a wrecking yard. Some were equiped with driver-adjustable shocks (I'm positive they were Konis). The steppers were mounted on top of the Konis with a controller in the center console. You should be able to just pull the motors and controller out and be good to go - no R&D required. I also knew a guy with a 90-ish Supra turbo that had driver adjustable shocks but don't know the details. But the Probe setup I've seen first hand and it looked like a piece of cake to retrofit to any car with Konis. My only concern would be that you make sure you've got enough hood clearance. The stepper motor units aren't very tall, but if I recall they are about 3 or 4 inches in diameter. Definitely worth looking into.
-Ben M.
Go find a first-gen Ford Probe in a wrecking yard. Some were equiped with driver-adjustable shocks (I'm positive they were Konis). The steppers were mounted on top of the Konis with a controller in the center console. You should be able to just pull the motors and controller out and be good to go - no R&D required. I also knew a guy with a 90-ish Supra turbo that had driver adjustable shocks but don't know the details. But the Probe setup I've seen first hand and it looked like a piece of cake to retrofit to any car with Konis. My only concern would be that you make sure you've got enough hood clearance. The stepper motor units aren't very tall, but if I recall they are about 3 or 4 inches in diameter. Definitely worth looking into.
-Ben M.
Followup:
You might also want to look at late 80's and early 90's Mazda 323 and 626's. I think they had some kind of driver adjustable suspension feature (called "ASA" or something like that). Since the Probe was based on the 626 chassis it might be the same shock adjusting system as I've seen on the Probe.
-Ben M.
You might also want to look at late 80's and early 90's Mazda 323 and 626's. I think they had some kind of driver adjustable suspension feature (called "ASA" or something like that). Since the Probe was based on the 626 chassis it might be the same shock adjusting system as I've seen on the Probe.
-Ben M.
QUOTE(airsix @ Sep 21 2004, 08:55 PM)
Followup:
You might also want to look at late 80's and early 90's Mazda 323 and 626's. I think they had some kind of driver adjustable suspension feature (called "ASA" or something like that). Since the Probe was based on the 626 chassis it might be the same shock adjusting system as I've seen on the Probe.
-Ben M.
You might also want to look at late 80's and early 90's Mazda 323 and 626's. I think they had some kind of driver adjustable suspension feature (called "ASA" or something like that). Since the Probe was based on the 626 chassis it might be the same shock adjusting system as I've seen on the Probe.
-Ben M.
MX-6 too. Up to '92 like the Probe.
Andrew
Do a search for carrera shocks
Those have electro magnetic valves that can be adjusted in car
Those have electro magnetic valves that can be adjusted in car
Mike,
put the tools down and step away from the car.
put the tools down and step away from the car.
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