shock dynos

yotasupra3

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ok here is my delima idk how to read those shock dynos, could anyone help me out??? that would be great thanks
 

Wiisass

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The x-axis is damper shaft velocity and the y-axis is force.

So it tells you how much force the damper is putting out at what velocity. Different plots will have different sign conventions. But the legend should tell you which is which.
 

Wiisass

Supramania Contributor
You should post the curves. I want to see them.

And it's not that you're looking for anything special, you're just looking for a certain amount of damping force. This is based on weight, spring rate, natural frequency, design intent, tires, etc. So there's no simple answer besides reading a bunch of books and/or getting a mechanical engineering degree.