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Replacement professionals need to pay attention. Every day something new appears in parts retailers and workshops. To keep up with market developments, it is important to seek new knowledge and opportunities.
Today we are going to present one of these innovations: intelligent electronic suspensions. Here in Brazil, they are still quite rare and are equipped with few premium models . Around the world, it is an established solution, applied to motorcycles, cars, SUVs, jeeps, pickup trucks and sports cars. Did you like the subject? Follow with us!
An invention “from another planet”
The first intelligent suspension with electronic control BTC Number Data was created by Lotus in At the time, the English wanted to use the invention in street sports cars and also in the brand's racing cars. But it was an electro-hydraulic system so expensive and complicated that it was only successful in Formula
After facing several problems, Lotus itself “shelved” the project for several years. Williams copied the concept, Nelson Piquet helped with the development and was champion in The suspension became so good that, in , Ayrton Senna said they were “cars from another planet”!
Japanese popularized the idea
The first really practical smart suspension was launched by Toyota in They simplified the electronics and installed solenoid valves inside the shock absorbers to control the oil flow. In Brazil, the Escort XR Formula used this system and also some imported from the s.
The discovery of magnetic fluid
Despite causing many problems in the workshops, this idea of using “active” valves was used. In , GM was the first to launch a car with magnetorheological shock absorbers. Do you know how it works? First, the fluid is special, it changes viscosity depending on the magnetic force.
To top it off, the damper valve has one or two coils, which act as electromagnets. As the strength of the magnetic field changes, fluid passes through the valve with less or more resistance. Today, the fourth generation of this technology changes the suspension up to , times per second!
As you can imagine, a car with this system is almost a “computer on wheels”. To achieve a high level of intelligence and reaction, various sensors, cameras and even lasers are used. The electronic module also usually accesses GPS data to.
Today we are going to present one of these innovations: intelligent electronic suspensions. Here in Brazil, they are still quite rare and are equipped with few premium models . Around the world, it is an established solution, applied to motorcycles, cars, SUVs, jeeps, pickup trucks and sports cars. Did you like the subject? Follow with us!
An invention “from another planet”
The first intelligent suspension with electronic control BTC Number Data was created by Lotus in At the time, the English wanted to use the invention in street sports cars and also in the brand's racing cars. But it was an electro-hydraulic system so expensive and complicated that it was only successful in Formula
After facing several problems, Lotus itself “shelved” the project for several years. Williams copied the concept, Nelson Piquet helped with the development and was champion in The suspension became so good that, in , Ayrton Senna said they were “cars from another planet”!
Japanese popularized the idea
The first really practical smart suspension was launched by Toyota in They simplified the electronics and installed solenoid valves inside the shock absorbers to control the oil flow. In Brazil, the Escort XR Formula used this system and also some imported from the s.
The discovery of magnetic fluid
Despite causing many problems in the workshops, this idea of using “active” valves was used. In , GM was the first to launch a car with magnetorheological shock absorbers. Do you know how it works? First, the fluid is special, it changes viscosity depending on the magnetic force.
To top it off, the damper valve has one or two coils, which act as electromagnets. As the strength of the magnetic field changes, fluid passes through the valve with less or more resistance. Today, the fourth generation of this technology changes the suspension up to , times per second!
As you can imagine, a car with this system is almost a “computer on wheels”. To achieve a high level of intelligence and reaction, various sensors, cameras and even lasers are used. The electronic module also usually accesses GPS data to.