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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.
Shock Absorber Tech - Tuning with Shocks, Part I

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.  View Related Article

 

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