How Reliable is Magnetic Ride Suspension?
11-20-2007, 01:39 PM
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How Reliable is Magnetic Ride Suspension?
I will be placing my order this weekend and like the F55 suspension but am a little worried about potential problems. Have many people reported issues with this system?
11-20-2007, 01:49 PM
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It came out in 2003 if I remember right, and I've been on the forum since then. I only remember one person having a problem - fixed under warranty, I think.
I had one for two years and was very happy with it.
I had one for two years and was very happy with it.
11-20-2007, 02:02 PM
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Hey Guys,
I recently ordered an 08' with the F55 and hope I made the right choice, I'd like to hear from Vette owners who had both the Z51 and F55 set-ups.......pros and cons of each system. Thanks.
Mike
I recently ordered an 08' with the F55 and hope I made the right choice, I'd like to hear from Vette owners who had both the Z51 and F55 set-ups.......pros and cons of each system. Thanks.
Mike
11-20-2007, 02:07 PM
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An adjustable suspension has been on the Corvette in one form or another since the C4. The current incarnation was released for the 2003 Corvette C5 anniversary edition. The MSRC (magnetic selective ride control) shock is engineered for the "life of the car" and is projected to last well into the 100,000 mile range. I am not aware of any known reliability issues at this point. It will likely be the C5's that see any sort of end of life issues first if they surface. Their is nothing out of the ordinary per se and as long as the electronics hold up, they should last for a long time.
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
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11-20-2007, 02:10 PM
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I would not lose any sleep worrying about the magnetorheological shocks on your car. My old 1996 STS with the grand-daddy to this system, maybe the great-grand-daddy as JShindler pointed out in an earlier post has 135,000 miles with only one problem with the shocks, a sensor on the right front, around $180 if I remember correctly. I really like the F55 suspension on the 08 Vert I picked up at the NCM in September and heck it even has a switch to change modes which the Cadillac does not have. Enjoy! 
11-20-2007, 02:42 PM
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Also...
An adjustable suspension has been on the Corvette in one form or another since the C4. The current incarnation was released for the 2003 Corvette C5 anniversary edition. The MSRC (magnetic selective ride control) shock is engineered for the "life of the car" and is projected to last well into the 100,000 mile range. I am not aware of any known reliability issues at this point. It will likely be the C5's that see any sort of end of life issues first if they surface. Their is nothing out of the ordinary per se and as long as the electronics hold up, they should last for a long time.
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
Also the F55/MSRC is the fastest reacting suspension on the market. AKA The world! In "Tour" mode the suspension reacts 1000 times per millisecond.
11-20-2007, 02:49 PM
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An adjustable suspension has been on the Corvette in one form or another since the C4. The current incarnation was released for the 2003 Corvette C5 anniversary edition. The MSRC (magnetic selective ride control) shock is engineered for the "life of the car" and is projected to last well into the 100,000 mile range. I am not aware of any known reliability issues at this point. It will likely be the C5's that see any sort of end of life issues first if they surface. Their is nothing out of the ordinary per se and as long as the electronics hold up, they should last for a long time.
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
I second that too.
11-20-2007, 03:29 PM
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I have a caddy deville DTS, 2003 with this system. It is great, it makes a big car handle sharply. I loved this so much that I ordered my new artic white coupe with the F55. The only complaint is the sway bar on the z51 are better, so I may swap them out later.
11-20-2007, 03:57 PM
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An adjustable suspension has been on the Corvette in one form or another since the C4. The current incarnation was released for the 2003 Corvette C5 anniversary edition. The MSRC (magnetic selective ride control) shock is engineered for the "life of the car" and is projected to last well into the 100,000 mile range. I am not aware of any known reliability issues at this point. It will likely be the C5's that see any sort of end of life issues first if they surface. Their is nothing out of the ordinary per se and as long as the electronics hold up, they should last for a long time.
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
The MSRC is a fluid filled shock. The fluid is a magnetorheological (magnetic reactive) fluid. The fluid has iron particles suspended and when the switch is changed, electricity is sent to the magnets which excites the iron particles causing the fluid to change apparent viscosity and affect the bump and rebound characteristics of the shock. These adjustments take place to compensate for changes in pitch, yaw and roll differences between the wheels and the ground.
Paul
11-20-2007, 06:28 PM
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Well, I don't know about all that....
For anyone that is interested here is an excellent white paper put out by Hib Halverson about the 2003 introduction of the MSRC for the C5. A lot of the information carries over. Worth a read if you would like to get to know shock system. I also have an excellent article written by the Lord Corporation that is too large to post here but I will email to anyone that is interested. Please just send me an email requesting from my Corvette forum email link.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...s+the+50th+Car
Paul
For anyone that is interested here is an excellent white paper put out by Hib Halverson about the 2003 introduction of the MSRC for the C5. A lot of the information carries over. Worth a read if you would like to get to know shock system. I also have an excellent article written by the Lord Corporation that is too large to post here but I will email to anyone that is interested. Please just send me an email requesting from my Corvette forum email link.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...s+the+50th+Car
Paul
