Shock Adjustment

[Bluwatr1]

Can someone explain, when tuning a shock lets say tight on entry, more compression is the adjustment . The term "more" would that mean open the shock adjuster to allow more movement, or closing it to make it stiffer to not allow as much movement ? Thanks

[RCJ]

closing to make stiffer.Your shock could be 150 lbs at 6inch of velocity ,adding more compression could make it 175 at same velocity

[Bluwatr1]

So if I understand you correctly closing will add, opening will subtract on the adjustments .

[7uptruckracer]

Correct but be careful the old way of adjusting stuff doesn't really apply anymore because of how we turn the cars

[Kromulous]

More compression means more dampening, in my mind, or closing the valve off and making it take more force to move it.

[Bluwatr1]

You lost me on the old adjustments not working due to the way we turn the cars

[stevensracing_6]

Second that ^

[7uptruckracer]

Alot of guys use to add compression on the RF when the cars tight. We don't really do that anymore because we want the RF down as quick as possible and to the travel number we want and we also use camber gain alot to turn the cars so you are working against that we run as much rebound as we can stand to get the car to turn the car into the corner and carry center of turn momentum

[Bluwatr1]

Ok I understand now!!! We do run a lot of rebound on RF as well I used that as an example tight on entry, more compression !

[Matt49]

To most people, more compression means more compression dampening. So if I was trying to free entry, I would go with less compression so that it gets over on the RF faster.

[let-r-eat]

I put the toilet paper roll between my left and right pointer fingers. The toilet paper roll weighs 25 grams. Equally loaded on both fingers at 12.5 grams each. The right hand leaves the scene and now the toilet paper is held up with just the left index finger. It is now holding 25 grams.

You are not putting more weight on the right front tire by getting on it quicker. PERIOD.

[Renegade Cust Susp]

More weight?

I put the toilet paper roll between my left and right pointer fingers. The toilet paper roll weighs 25 grams. Equally loaded on both fingers at 12.5 grams each. The right hand leaves the scene and now the toilet paper is held up with just the left index finger. It is now holding 25 grams.

You are not putting more weight on the right front tire by getting on it quicker. PERIOD.

your right a shock change will not change the amount of weight/force on a tire...

[Bluwatr1]

I understand your not putting more weight/ load on the RF by quicker movement. It's more about camber gain and getting the car to a said MC location I was trying to understand the "more" / "less" adjustments that are said when adjusting the shocks

[Kromulous]

Ok so whats it change? if your changing the dampening in a shock something is going on.

To me it changes the duration time, dwell etc, of the weight on that corner. Its not more physical weight / force, but the length of time you add or hold the weight can be affected.

[Bluwatr1]

I agree with the "dwell" -timing of the shock on the adjustments. Now as far as what it does, changes maybe this would be the start to a great discussion !