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Adrenaline-Filled Lesson in Mechanical Damping

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2013-04-05 10:29 in General Discussion
There's a lot to like about this video. Probably the last thing you'll notice is the amazing long-travel suspension on the truck, and how well it damps/absorbs the landings on rough terrain without bouncing. Very hard to appreciate until you've tried it yourself. There's some eye candy in there as well. :)

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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2013-04-03 11:46
    I see a new Hot Wheels Truck/Track in the making.
    There's some eye candy in there as well.

    I viewed it for the technical aspect only. :)
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2013-04-03 11:52
    ...keeeee - righmeny!!!

    How do the tires even stay on the rims?!?!

    And what coupe is being driven by the young lass?
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2013-04-03 12:26
    Pretty sure the car is a Nissan GT-R. Only $99,590 MSRP (starting price) for the new 2014 model.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-04-03 12:40
    Cool.

    Masses. Springs. Dampers - Inductors, Capacitors, Resistors. It's all the same you know. Just a case of impedance matching.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-04-03 12:43
    This is the ultimate lesson in "Adrenaline-Filled Lesson in Mechanical Damping":

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

    As I'm sure you have seen before.
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,243
    edited 2013-04-03 13:37
    Uh... I"m going out to buy me a Monster drink right now....
  • photomankcphotomankc Posts: 943
    edited 2013-04-03 14:02
    At a certain point I drooled a bit and forgot why I was watching.
  • User NameUser Name Posts: 1,451
    edited 2013-04-03 14:28
    With the possible exception of the ridiculous women's shoes, that was a great production all the way around. Gotta love the cinematography.
  • JasonDorieJasonDorie Posts: 1,930
    edited 2013-04-03 15:23
    Bloody hell that looks like fun. Reminds me of riding my dirt bike as a kid.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-04-03 18:13
    Aint gonna lie. I was going to skip intil I saw "eye candy"!!!!
  • Mark_TMark_T Posts: 1,981
    edited 2013-04-04 07:34
    Monster is about the worst tasting energy drink there is, it seems good taste is not their strong point!
  • dmagnusdmagnus Posts: 271
    edited 2013-04-04 10:49
    Twenty-five plus years ago I used to do that - for fun. It's amazing how the technology has improved the ride. We had 4 shocks per wheel and could easily go across the furrows on a plowed field at 100 mph and not feel a bump, but when racing in the woods or out in the desert it got pretty rough. The jumps were great - a few seconds of peace. I finally had to quit because of a neck injury caused by my heavy helmet flopping my head around on my scrawny neck. But it was great fun while it lasted.
  • ZootZoot Posts: 2,227
    edited 2013-04-04 14:00
    How utterly sexist. Monster trucks and bikini clad women in high heels out in the desert. Maybe this is why I don't direct as many folks to the Forums as I used to (esp. young people and girls).
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2013-04-04 15:11
    Zoot wrote: »
    How utterly sexist. Monster trucks and bikini clad women in high heels out in the desert.....

    Yes indeed. It would've been much more acceptable if it had been all dudes wearing muumuus in the city.
    980788-Its_raining_Rainbow_Men_San_Francisco.jpg
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-04-04 23:20
    Nah,

    Sexist is assuming that girls, young or old, can have no interest in monster trucks.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-04-05 09:22
    Sure looks like sexist is in... http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-best-looking-attorney-general-sexist-gaffe-085000032.html
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-04-05 10:29
    ...aaaaaand we're done with this thread.

    Sincerely, Jen J.
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