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      01-04-2009, 07:54 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by aus View Post
The GM/Ferrari shocks have tiny metal particles suspended in the fluid and the system is able to vary the thickness of the fluid by changing the charge through the fluid. It's pretty slick. I believe the EDC is a valve based system though.
Exactly. The GM/Ferrari system uses a "magneto-rheological fluid" which operates like ssemerod explained a few posts up. BMW's operates by changing the valving/orifices.
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