"Liquid Springs" - comments?
"Liquid Springs" - comments?
(OP)
An outfit is promoting packaged struts having "compressible liquid" springs and controllable damping.
www.liquidspring.com
Snake oil?
Or some combination of good technology and **?
cheers
Jay
www.liquidspring.com
Snake oil?
Or some combination of good technology and **?
cheers
Jay
Jay Maechtlen
http://www.laserpubs.com/techcomm





RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
I have worked with Liquid Spring quite extensively in the past and know their main people very closely as we have worked together for years. I also am close friends with the person that developed their technology.
Their system is a very advanced hydropneumatic system that is very close to being active, just not quite over that hump. Their system uses pressurized dampers and reservoirs with specialized valving and plumbing side to side and front to back and uses position sensors as well as an ECU to make adjustments and ride changes. You can also add controls internal and external to the vehicle to have a manual adjustment mode. Overall, I would say their system is top notch and well worth the cost, for medium and light duty vehicles. Unfortunately, they just do not have the capacity yet to handle the heavy duty vehicles (Class 7+).
Oh, and their patented fluid is mildly compressible. I've seen it with my own eyes.....
I can send you the information I have, or put you in contact with the right person at their facility if you want to know more. Just email me, as I do not want to publicly display this info or contact info.
saab_25@hotmail.com
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RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
In this case, whether the shock fluid is compressible or not (all of it is, just normally not much), the value is in the electronics.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
So her rig is in the middle - bigger than their new system can support, and much smaller than their classic systems are built for.
So - how is a liquid made compressible? Dissolved gases? Tiny bubbles?
Jay Maechtlen
http://www.laserpubs.com/techcomm
RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: "Liquid Springs" - comments?
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