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Wrinkleboi · 11-09-2004, 12:52 AM

I hope this is the future of car suspension, and that sometime in my life I can afford it. My friend just told me that Bose came to his engineering class today and did a demonstration on this suspension, and I looked it up online. Make sure to check the video links on the right side of the page... that bump test track video is... wow. Lets just say this puts Prodrive's active suspension to shame. They've been developing this for 20 years, unfortunately they are going to need another 10 before its released.

Bose Suspension Overview

o-|-<) bryan

GetawayInBouldr · 11-09-2004, 01:10 AM

That is truly amazing. Nice find Bryan!

perfusionista · 11-09-2004, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrinkleboi

I hope this is the future of car suspension, and that sometime in my life I can afford it.

Yea, like you can afford their audio or home theater products.

jibco · 11-09-2004, 02:50 PM

That thing corners really flat.

I wanna try!

Zem · 11-09-2004, 02:59 PM

One potential problem I'm seeing is that...well, I don't really know, but something to look at that they seemed to gloss over. Power. That's an active system with "power amplifiers"... so it's clearly getting power from the alternator (engine). I'm just curious what sort of power it's going to take from the moving forward feature of the car. It might be negligible, I dunno.

WRX-games · 11-09-2004, 03:07 PM

I tried to read this earlier today, but my efforts were thwarted my inta police. It is a great idea without a doubt. Financial woe be unto me if one of those struts were to go bye bye

Good find, Bryan.

stott · 11-10-2004, 01:24 AM

Hell, I won't buy their crappy home theatre stuff, I certainly won't buy their suspension. I'll stay with the trusted names in suspension technology.

Racenut · 11-10-2004, 09:24 AM

OK...so basically, they built a 'Bass Shaker' in the shape of a strut. Interesting...

So in order to hook it up to the stock stereo.. are we going to need an AMP?

I want my car to dance to the beat.

Kanchou · 11-20-2004, 10:15 AM

documents indicate it takes less than 1/3 of the juice that the AC does...

Burnera · 11-21-2004, 12:35 AM

electromagnets dont take much power at all. you can hold 600lbs with an a few volts if you use it right.

MasiveMunkey · 11-21-2004, 12:35 PM

Wow. I wonder what made them want to go into suspension.

11-09-2004, 12:52 AM	#1
Wrinkleboi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langhorne, PA Posts: 3,390	Bose Electromagnetic Suspension... the suspension of the future I hope this is the future of car suspension, and that sometime in my life I can afford it. My friend just told me that Bose came to his engineering class today and did a demonstration on this suspension, and I looked it up online. Make sure to check the video links on the right side of the page... that bump test track video is... wow. Lets just say this puts Prodrive's active suspension to shame. They've been developing this for 20 years, unfortunately they are going to need another 10 before its released. Bose Suspension Overview o-\|-<) bryan __________________ -2003 Blue WRX, complete 2007 STi Engine/Drivetrain transplant - Pic 1 \| Pic 2 \| Pic 3 \| Pic 4 (new!) -1994 Black Supra TT 6MT - Pic \| Build/Restoration Thread: 67mm, Fuel, Painted Engine Bay, Fuse Box Relocation, Wire Tuck, etc. www.TriStateTuners.com Last edited by Wrinkleboi; 11-09-2004 at 12:55 AM.

11-09-2004, 01:10 AM	#2
GetawayInBouldr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A Whales Va-jay-jay Posts: 1,100	That is truly amazing. Nice find Bryan! __________________ ~ Silver Wagon Club ~

11-09-2004, 02:50 PM	#4
jibco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In a cube, CO Posts: 1,929	That thing corners really flat. I wanna try! __________________ www.pitpass.com

11-09-2004, 02:59 PM	#5
Zem Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stalking Jay Posts: 8,368	One potential problem I'm seeing is that...well, I don't really know, but something to look at that they seemed to gloss over. Power. That's an active system with "power amplifiers"... so it's clearly getting power from the alternator (engine). I'm just curious what sort of power it's going to take from the moving forward feature of the car. It might be negligible, I dunno. __________________ Let justice be done though the heavens should fall. -John Adams

11-09-2004, 03:07 PM	#6
WRX-games Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 4,733	I tried to read this earlier today, but my efforts were thwarted my inta police. It is a great idea without a doubt. Financial woe be unto me if one of those struts were to go bye bye Good find, Bryan. __________________ James "Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. That way, if he doesn't like what you have to say, it'll be OK because you'll be a mile away and you'll have his shoes."

11-10-2004, 01:24 AM	#7
stott Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 56	Hell, I won't buy their crappy home theatre stuff, I certainly won't buy their suspension. I'll stay with the trusted names in suspension technology. __________________ http://www.stifiles.com Stott

11-10-2004, 09:24 AM	#8
Racenut Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 0	OK...so basically, they built a 'Bass Shaker' in the shape of a strut. Interesting... So in order to hook it up to the stock stereo.. are we going to need an AMP? I want my car to dance to the beat.

11-20-2004, 10:15 AM	#9
Kanchou Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,210	documents indicate it takes less than 1/3 of the juice that the AC does... __________________ -Technical & Coordinator consultant for GE2 conventions I hate my WRX's stock horn....

11-21-2004, 12:35 AM	#10
Burnera Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: downtown Denver Posts: 129	electromagnets dont take much power at all. you can hold 600lbs with an a few volts if you use it right.

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