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Air shocks/forks
Just been reading the valve thread and then wondered about air shocks .
So for instance I have 135 psi in my 150 mm travel fork what pressure is it coping with on full hit
Posted : 30/06/2010 5:29 pm
Ahem, Boyles law says that, if you compress a gas by reducing its volume the pressure will rise inversely proportional to the change in volume.
In less bollox speak ... if you half the volume you double the pressure. So all things been equal your 150mm with 135psi will become 270psi at half travel.
Remember the increase in pressure will also rise as temp' increases too.
Posted : 30/06/2010 6:02 pm