I don't really know how they work; what advantages might be gained. Anyone care to share on this?
Thanks,\
Chris
I don't really know how they work; what advantages might be gained. Anyone care to share on this?
Thanks,\
Chris
I've only heard of people messing with these on motorcycle front forks but the theory remains the same. Go here for a good explanation of the difference between base valves and mid-valves in a suspension shock.
http://shimrestackor.com/Physics/Flu...alve-types.htm
Sorry, I don't know how to make this an active link.
Hasty Horn
I clicked onto the listed website and it opened right away. Exellent info on shock tuning albeit slanted towards motorcycle suspension.
I also found Penskes website informative.
Nothing all that special about it.
From what I can see in their description, it is nothing more that a means of using the shaft-displaced fluid as the main damping medium. All canister-type shocks do this as well, but in bump the displaced fluid is damped out in the canister as a (small) percentage of the total fluid displaced by the piston and shaft together.
I can see why it is so important in motorcycle fork shocks - the majority of fluid movement is because of the shaft displacement, not the piston - just the opposite of our 'normal' dampers.
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