Topic starter
What does it do?
Posted : 12/04/2012 7:48 pm
Context might help.
Posted : 12/04/2012 7:57 pm
Its inside something else.
Its not solidly and inflexibly fixed to what its inside.
Posted : 12/04/2012 8:22 pm
Its a piston that floats internally.
Posted : 12/04/2012 8:28 pm
Topic starter
Inside a rear shock
Posted : 12/04/2012 8:32 pm
It's mass slows down the motion of the hydraulic fluid inside the shock-absorber and it aids the damping. It's mass can be varied, during the design phase obviously, to modify the overall effect.
Posted : 12/04/2012 8:52 pm
Have a look at all the bits on this:
http://www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tech_center/owners_manuals/07/eng/rear_shocks/dhx_air_tech.htm
Posted : 12/04/2012 8:59 pm