I was looking at the realtime racing RSX and I noticed that they use a MOTON suspension system. I found a site with pricing and aplications but I don't understand how this system works. Here are the sites:

http://www.kingmotorsports.com...=1362
http://www.motonsuspension.com/start.htm

Also for a price of $1,200 for each shock I would assume they must be pretty damn good!!!

 

What's not to understand?

 

why do some shocks use a resevoir? never understood . . .

 

It said something about lifting that was the confusing part. I was assuming this system would have the suspension travel less while still absorbing the bump. I guess this would cause the wheels to stay contacted with the pavement longer.

This is my understanding please tell me if I am correct.

 

Keep in mind that Moton shocks are race shocks and aren't designed for the street, so you won't be familiar with their advantages unless you drive on a road course. Moton uses unique valving designed for real race situations. I'm no suspension engineer, so I can't supply you with detailed answers, but I do know that Moton is committed to offering a competitive shock on the road racing professional circuits.

 

The point of having a reservoir is for the the dampening media or shock oil to be displaced. When the shock piston travels into it's stroke, the shaft is also inserted into the shock body, and the fluid that the shaft displacesmust go somewhere, otherwise the system will lock, ie, lik how hydraulic system in your brakes work. The reservoir has a bladder that seperates the fluid from the pressurized gas, usually nitrogen. The bladder collapses (compressing the nitrogen) as the fluid is transfered from the shock. The advatage of having reservoir is to better control over the fluid displacement between the shock body and reservoir, thus controls the rate at which it is displaced. making dampening more dynamic. Look at the rear shock of any motorcycle, they have reservoirs.
As far as I know, this does not help spring rate/lift whatsoever. I've been working on motorcycle suspension for years, this in not new technology, it's been around for 20, maybe 30 yrs.


Modified by Drive01 at 8:06 PM 11/10/2003

 

whoa, good info.