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gone-ot · 03-31-2014, 10:42 PM

I am STILL waiting for Detroit, et.al., to start using the "ferro-magnetic-fluid" coupling torque-converter that they designed back in 1970-1980's...an off-shoot of the ferro-magnetic shock absorbers, which Corvettes use.

"Slips" like proverbial 'hot knife-thru-soft butter' when NOT energized, but "locks" as solid as a mechanical clutch when FULLY energized. But the "creme-de-la-creme" feature is the transitions are SMOOTH via computer control of the magnetic field(s): soft for OEM, medium for firmer shifts, and stiff for RACERS, etc..

03-31-2014, 10:42 PM	#41 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	I am STILL waiting for Detroit, et.al., to start using the "ferro-magnetic-fluid" coupling torque-converter that they designed back in 1970-1980's...an off-shoot of the ferro-magnetic shock absorbers, which Corvettes use. "Slips" like proverbial 'hot knife-thru-soft butter' when NOT energized, but "locks" as solid as a mechanical clutch when FULLY energized. But the "creme-de-la-creme" feature is the transitions are SMOOTH via computer control of the magnetic field(s): soft for OEM, medium for firmer shifts, and stiff for RACERS, etc.. Last edited by gone-ot; 04-01-2014 at 12:23 PM..