I was watching some Youtube videos and I saw that lotus developed Active Suspension before infiniti, Is that true?
Lotus Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTURKAhFBJA
Infiniti Q45 video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnC-R3U5vO4
I want a Q45A after seeing that video, But it makes me love mine even more.
Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first
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Re: Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first (ppastos)
Lotus never produced their active suspension.
Citroen was one of the first implementers of a hydraulic pneumatic suspension.
Look at DS 19 and 21 and the SM models.
Citroen was one of the first implementers of a hydraulic pneumatic suspension.
Look at DS 19 and 21 and the SM models.
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Re: Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first (maxnix)
True to their history, Nissan and other Japanese copied [modified] the best technologies [patents] and developed a lower cost, higher reliability version suitable for mass production.
A process passed first to Korea, now to China and soon to Vietnam and India.
Easy to turn out millions of just ok, just proficient engineers- good enough not brillant or INVENTATIVE. Managing Invention vs Managing Innovation is the clue.
A process passed first to Korea, now to China and soon to Vietnam and India.
Easy to turn out millions of just ok, just proficient engineers- good enough not brillant or INVENTATIVE. Managing Invention vs Managing Innovation is the clue.
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Re: Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first (ppastos)
My father owned a 56 or 57 Packard with an active suspension. It also had torque converter lockup. In addition it was supercharged. It was fun!
Re: Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first (ppastos)
2nd gen RX-7s had it, GXL model
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Re: Can some one tell me who made Active suspension first (tmak26b)
I doubt either the Mazda or the Studebaker had a computer controlled reactive suspension with hydraulic rams.
Actively switched shock valves as on the later FGY33 ae and t models and the F50 Premium are a quite a different thing as they only adjust shock valve rate electronically and are neither actiive nor semi-active like the Q45a, but rather reactive. EVen the GM Mafna Ride is in the latter category.
Actively switched shock valves as on the later FGY33 ae and t models and the F50 Premium are a quite a different thing as they only adjust shock valve rate electronically and are neither actiive nor semi-active like the Q45a, but rather reactive. EVen the GM Mafna Ride is in the latter category.