Should a shock rebound?
Most shocks are designed exactly the opposite of the 90/10 drag shock; you want an acceptable amount of compression and more force on rebound. The more rebound, the slower the shock will return to ride height, and the more it will smooth out the ride; in a turn, it will help reduce some of the roll on the inside wheel.
How many shocks does a late model have?
This package features (12) shocks, allowing you to adjust for different tracks and conditions.
What is a tie down shock?
A “tie-down shock” is used to describe a shock that has stiffer rebound settings than compression settings. This term is widely used when describing a 4-link dirt modified right front shock or asphalt cars front shocks. This term is widely used when describing a 4-link dirt modified left rear or left front shock.
What is shock rebound and compression?
Compression is when the shock gets shorter; rebound is when the shock gets longer. For example, when the front bumper is depressed, compression occurs, when it is released, the shocks rebound. The velocity of a shock is the speed at which it is compressing or rebounding.
How fast should a shock rebound?
This should require less than 45 seconds on a unit with normal gas pressure and up to 2 minutes for a low gas unit. If the unit fully extends to these specs, it is considered fully functional. Non-gas units do not extend.
What fuel do Super Late Models use?
Sunoco is the Official Fuel of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the title sponsor of one of the biggest dirt late model events of the year – the “Sunoco North/South 100 – Presented by Lucas Oil”.
What is a late model race car?
Late model race cars are the highest class of local stock car racing vehicles at many race tracks in the United States and Canada. Some regional and lower national-level series race in late models. Vehicles raced on dirt tracks are significantly different from vehicles raced on asphalt.
How do you read shock valving?
When referring to the valving specifications of a shock, you simply list the shim stack thickness as “compression over rebound”. For example, a shock with . 015″ compression shims and . 012″ rebound shims would have “15/12” valving.
How do you read shock numbers?
What do the Pro Shock Numbers mean? The first digit is the shock stroke. The third digit or third and fourth digit is the shocks rebound valve code. In the example shock the rebound code is 6.
How do I set my shock rebound?
Setting rebound damping on your shock
- Start by adding full rebound damping (+) to the shock.
- Choose a small drop to ride off slowly and focus on how the rear suspension springs back after impact.
- Repeat the test, each time reduce rebound damping by one click (-) and see how the shock starts to recover faster.
Should a shock be fully extended?
It is important to get shocks that will not bottom out or fully extend. This will limit your suspension travel and damage the shock. If you use a suspension kit, the manufacturer will usually list recommended shocks. If you make custom suspension changes, you will need to measure for Universal Shocks.
How do you adjust the rebound on a double adjustable shock?
Double Adjustable Shocks. To Adjust the Compression or Rebound. To Adjust: Turn knob until arrow points to desired settings. The higher the number on the dial will be more or stiffer valving. The lower the number on the dial will be less or softer valving. Unlike other shocks adjusting the rebound does NOT effect the compression and vise versa.
When does compression and rebound occur in a shock?
Compression is when the shock gets shorter; rebound is when the shock gets longer. For example, when the front bumper is depressed, compression occurs, when it is released, the shocks rebound. The velocity of a shock is the speed at which it is compressing or rebounding.
What kind of shocks do dirt track cars use?
In the dirt circle track market the last few years, the trend has been to use an excessive amount of right front rebound. This trend helps the car steer more positively, especially through the center of the corner.
What’s the average rebound of an ARS shock?
Below is a chart of what ARS uses to rate their shocks. It gives a general idea of what forces a particular shock will yield at 3 inches/second. It should only be used as a guideline. The adjustable compression shock graph in Figure 3 is a 5/6.5-1, which is a 5 rebound with a 6.5 to 1 adjustable compression valved shock.
