Robert Linton

Attached is a picture of the beginning of the world's first carbon fiber strut (stiffer than steel or titanium and approximately 2/5 the weight of ti) – fresh out of the mold, un-machined and without, for example, the aluminum threads for the spring seat/spring adjuster bonded thereto or the titanium bosses. By the way, in this instance, as to the actual damper, its specifications will include:

1. true four way -- high/lo compression (64 and 40 positions) and hi/lo rebound (24 and 16 positions);

2. blow off piston;

3. outer shaft titanium hard chromed so as to provide good friction surface;

4. inner shafts titanium;

5. titanium adjusters.

LAURIER

Robert,

Toooooo Cool, I have to get another hobby (or job). Nice work!

Rich

Robert Linton

Thank you. And, the initial test rig for the strut:

Philip in AL

Robert, is this picture not very detail oriented, or do you run your test on slicks for a reason?

chris walrod

Robert, nice to see someone daring to explore uncharted waters. Do you incorporate FEA analysis in your design's?

Robert Linton

Philip -- the picture is not very detail oriented -- the tests will be run under several conditions.

Chris -- FEA is, of course, a part of the process.