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Shock Absorber Tech - Tuning with Shocks, Part I

139 0307 Shock 3 Z
Basic shock design utilizes... 
   
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139 0307 Shock 3 Z
Basic shock design utilizes a shock shaft and piston that must travelthrough a fluid (thin oil) as the shock cycles through compression andrebound. The fluid travels through low-speed holes in the piston andthrough high-speed slots molded into the piston and past valve discsattached to the piston face.
139 0307 Shock 2 Z
A mono-tube, gas pressure... 
   
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139 0307 Shock 2 Z
A mono-tube, gas pressure shock has a separator piston that provides aseal between the pressurized nitrogen gas and the shock fluid. As theshock shaft is pushed into the shock body and fluid, it displaces someof the fluid under the separator piston. The gas will compress as theseparator piston moves up to make room for the area of the shaft.

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