Magnetic Fluid Shocks

[Kenny]

The only way these would be advantageous over a high end shock like JRi is for compromise. There is an optimal force per velocity for any given situation, and with a shock dyno and some math you can figure out exactly what to set your shocks at for any given surface. Don't over think it, if you want the best just get JRi.

While it is true that there is "optimal force per velocity for any given situation", there is no optimal force per velocity that covers every situation. If that were the case there would be no need for quad adjustable shocks etc. There would just be a spreadsheet that clicked out the proper number once all the parameters were put in. More to the point: JRi seems plenty content to do engineering on active systems. The only reason they aren't readily available is the rulebooks of different sanctioning bodies.

I think of pro-touring as building a street legal race car with creature comforts that will perform as a daily driver as well as performing well on track days, but will spend most of it's time on public roads. Setting up a race shock for a single track and purpose is different than driving cross country on back roads with comfort and performing well at the track with the same components.