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Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Master Shake, Jul 24, 2005.

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  1. Master Shake

    Master Shake Rookie

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    #1 Master Shake, Jul 24, 2005
    More odd things found on my dismantling of the the Mondial.

    I took off the front spoiler to get some repair estimates. Inside, I found some old ketchup packets, and a Black Bilstein box, which reads

    Sensor Quer-
    beschleunigung
    Ferrari
    137836
    BILSTEIN
    B46-781
    (LK)
    05 9982 03

    And some wires, which I assume at one point went to this box. The box was just laying there! I have googled some of the terms, and found not a whole lot. Does anyone know what this is supposed to be?

    Thanks
    Sam
     
  2. Sloan83qv

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    #2 Sloan83qv, Jul 24, 2005
    It's a Sensor Querbeschleunigung made for Ferrari by BILSTEIN.

    Sorry couldn't resist.

    Actually Querbeschleunigung translates into Transverse acceleration so maybe it is an airbag sensor???
     
  3. BartonWorkman

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    #3 BartonWorkman, Jul 24, 2005
    According to Alta Vista Translator it means "Transverse acceleration".

    BHW
     
  4. Steve Magnusson

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    #4 Steve Magnusson, Jul 24, 2005
    See the MondialT OM -- in the "Suspension" section it's described as an accelerometer that is part of the (automatic) shock absorber setting system
     
  5. TurboTodd

    TurboTodd Formula 3

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    #5 TurboTodd, Jul 24, 2005
    Yeah, that was my guess, something to do with active shock absorbers..
     
  6. bert308

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    #6 bert308, Jul 25, 2005
    Querbeschleunigung free translation: G-force generated in a curve, I suppose when it detects hard cornering it changes the damper settings to hard.
     
  7. TheCarcierge

    TheCarcierge Formula 3

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    #7 TheCarcierge, Jul 25, 2005
    odder things have been found. a few years ago one of the challenge teams found a rat inside the framework on the fron of a 360. Had to pull most of the front end apart to get to it for removal. The way I heard it, they were told that it was identifiable as being of a species indignous to Italy, so must have been inside the car prior to shipping.

    Scottie
    www.TheCarcierge.com
     
  8. NYCFERRARIS

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    #8 NYCFERRARIS, Jul 26, 2005
    from the manuals and books....

    The mondial T has this "interactive with the driver" ride handling system...there is a dash switch that lets the driver select a soft (for city) medium (various and mountain driving) or hard ride (track).

    the sensor you found mounts (very loosely I might add - esp. for what it does)) on the middle top of the cross frame in front of the radiator. It senses when the car is at a dangerous angle and speed and it locks down or automatically overides and sets the shocks appropraitely to improve handling of the car.
     
  9. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

    Dr Tommy Cosgrove Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #9 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Jul 26, 2005
    I am more surprised to learn that there was actually a rat expert standing there when it fell out. What are the odds of having one of those guys around at exactly the right time?
     

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