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A BRIEF HISTORY AND DISCLAIMERS

FIRST DISCLAIMER
- I don't know what I'm talking about.

Both the fork and shocks can be dyno tested. In this description we are referencing a shock.
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There are two different types of dyno tests. We refer to them as:
Dyno Test only:
- The load cell records the compression and rebound force, displays a graph and spits out some force numbers.
Pressure Test:
- Pressure sensors are added to the shock body, recording pressures in the three chambers.
  - P.c is pressure in the compression chamber (comp).
  - P.r is the pressure in the rebound chamber (reb).
  - P.ca is pressure in the compression adjuster chamber (cadj).
  - P.gas is pressure in the reservoir, which is the same as P.ca. Therefore we only record P.ca

After doing hands-on suspension for years, we finally got a dyno in 2006 and started running tests and documenting the results.
- We quickly learned that our hands-on experience was off. The test results were not what we expected.
- We thought we changed high speed, it affected low speed.
- We thought we targeted low speed and it had major impact on high speed.
From 2006 - 2013 we ran Dyno Test only.
- Therefore, any documentation from 2006-2013 is limited to our experience with dyno only tests.
From 2013 - present we run both Dyno Tests and Pressure Tests.
- Documentation from 2013-on is more precise and includes pressure test experience.
Unfortunately, we learned that our hands-on dyno experience was lacking. We were making incorrect assumptions because we didn't have a breakdown of forces.
Pressure testing breaks down the forces into:
- comp force from the main piston
- cadj force from the cadj piston
- gas force from the nitrogen charge
- drag force from the shaft seal, bushing and piston band.

SECOND DISCLAIMER

A BRIEF HISTORY AND DISCLAIMERS
FIRST DISCLAIMER I don't know what I'm talking about.
Both the fork and shocks can be dyno tested. In this description we are referencing a shock. - There are two different types of dyno tests. We refer to them as: Dyno Test only: The load cell records the compression and rebound force, displays a graph and spits out some force numbers. Pressure Test: Pressure sensors are added to the shock body, recording pressures in the three chambers. P.c is pressure in the compression chamber (comp). P.r is the pressure in the rebound chamber (reb). P.ca is pressure in the compression adjuster chamber (cadj). P.gas is pressure in the reservoir, which is the same as P.ca. Therefore we only record P.ca
After doing hands-on suspension for years, we finally got a dyno in 2006 and started running tests and documenting the results. We quickly learned that our hands-on experience was off. The test results were not what we expected. We thought we changed high speed, it affected low speed. We thought we targeted low speed and it had major impact on high speed. From 2006 - 2013 we ran Dyno Test only. Therefore, any documentation from 2006-2013 is limited to our experience with dyno only tests. From 2013 - present we run both Dyno Tests and Pressure Tests. Documentation from 2013-on is more precise and includes pressure test experience. Unfortunately, we learned that our hands-on dyno experience was lacking. We were making incorrect assumptions because we didn't have a breakdown of forces. Pressure testing breaks down the forces into: comp force from the main piston cadj force from the cadj piston gas force from the nitrogen charge drag force from the shaft seal, bushing and piston band.
SECOND DISCLAIMER