Limit chain

[billetbirdcage]

I remember Bloomer having to take a devise apart and show that there was nothing inside of it.I wonder if there was just no fluid in it?

There was no fluid in it, thus the reason it was deemed legal by lucas oil. Least at atomic (IIRC) where it was taken apart by Lucas officials.

[Renegade Cust Susp]

All fluids have a viscosity. Including all gasses. You can make a shock with zero liquid inside.

In the way that you are using shock (absorber) you are correct, technically anything that physically dampens force is a shock.

Hadn't gotten this in depth into the engineering of the components yet, however a gas will gain viscosity as it heats up, and viscosity of it will also change under pressure. Interesting direction, all be it probably not enough to directly effect much.....hmmm

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

In the way that you are using shock (absorber) you are correct, technically anything that physically dampens force is a shock.

Hadn't gotten this in depth into the engineering of the components yet, however a gas will gain viscosity as it heats up, and viscosity of it will also change under pressure. Interesting direction, all be it probably not enough to directly effect much.....hmmm

It would take very small passages, obviously. And aircraft quality seals to survive without lubrication, but very doable. My point is that since the sanctioning bodies became scared of the boogeyman they wrote a giant rulebook they can't enforce. By allowing closed-tube type limiters, they can allow a lot of things to happen out of sight. If no closed tubes were allowed, an eyeball inspection would suffice. It could work and be disassembled and have no fluid. That would fool most inspectors. I hope Penske sends me one when they take my idea. Only fair...