What do piggyback shocks do

Basically more essential oil means it remains thicker and is much more efficient. Splitting the strain of shock between two compression circuits can make a shock feel less tough especially under fast compression and generally more vigorous in the beginning of the stroke. Many piggyback shocks have a more substantial IFP level that their non-piggyback counterparts.

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Nothing per se Poah. Just developed a dislike from that. Also, every inline ive owned spiked so badly, they would rip my feet off my flats. Note that an inline and piggyback shock can be very similar. Supposedly, from what I have gathered from vorsprung, the downside to twin tube shocks that rely on spring loaded blow off valves to control compression is that by the time the valve actually reacts and opens up much of the harshness has been fed back to the rider.

Which is why I assume that whilst Ohlins kept the twin tube recirculating design, they relied much more on old school shim stacks with the TTX Whilst my DHX2 is great, the idea of a spring loaded poppet valve for the high speed compression that blows off in a platformy fashion has always struck me as wrong.

I would certainly have given the Monarch a go personally, especially if it was the RT3. Supposedly, from what I have gathered from vorsprung, the downside to twin tube shocks that rely on spring loaded blow off valves. They can and do use both. The main piston in the shock body still has a shim stack cane Creek has compression and rebound, fox only has compression so you could think of the dampers as being low speed through the needle valve, mid speed through the shim stack and the poppet valves for almost fully open on square edge hits.

The equivoaction over the DPX2 fitting has really thrown a spanner in the works. I am now sort of regretting selling the Rock Shox as keeping it would have made life a lot simpler. Coil vs Air is a different debate to the effects of a piggy back on a shock.

Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 of 5 total. Cheers Posted 7 years ago. You are really talking about 3 and a half major factors here: 1 Oil temperature: By allowing the damping fluid to be pumped external to the main damper piston you can reject more heat, this helps the shock fluid stay cooler and maintain a more constant viscosity and hence damping co-efficient. Having more oil volume helps in this respect too 2 Generally, the larger volume of the system also allows the designer to better compensate for changes in system volume through the travel range.

Again, we are talking about consitence of the damping co-efficient at the full range of damper rod velocities 3. If you ride in an area with long, technical descents and think braking is for the weak, then this slight weight penalty will likely be more than made up for by superior performance.

If you ride your trail bike like a downhill rig then you should consider swapping your rear shock for the latest generation of piggyback air shocks. If this sounds like you, then you will likley appreciate the better bump performance afforded by this style of shock. When considering changing from an inline shock to a reservoir design, the main thing to think about is what you need from your suspension. Home Features Trail Tech: what type of rear shock is right for you?

Most bikes in the mm travel range are compatible with piggyback air shocks. If long descents are your cup of tea then you might benefit from a up rear shock upgrade Adrian Marcoux.