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Originally Posted by Albyneau
Compression and rebound is a function of springs, not shocks.
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As someone with a few certificates from various shock manufactures (Penske, Ohlins and Fox) that claim I'm authorized to repair their products as their representative, that's painful to read because it's so wrong. Compression is controlled by Both the physical spring characteristics (rated by how much weight it takes to move a specified distance, since most are US based with freedom units, that's be pounds per inch) AND the damping characteristics of the shock, which is a function of oil viscosity passing through either holes or bending shims. At the very end, there's also an "air spring" (nitrogen commonly) that offers a very short, highly progressive spring.
And rebound, rebound has Nothing to do with the spring beyond trying to slow down how fast it wants to extend. That is 100% the shock, using the same oil viscosity and whatever damping function (holes or shims.. and that fancy electrically variable viscosity fluid).
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