HOW DOES A SHOCK ABSORBER WORK?

WHEN DRIVING, ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES CAUSE SHOCKS ABSORBERS AND STRUTS TO COMPRESS AND EXTEND, FORCING FLUID THROUGH A SERIES OF SPEED SENSITIVE VALVES, (THE PISTON ROD SPEED DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE VALVE) TO RESTRICT OIL FLOW AND CONTROL VEHICULAR MOVEMENT.

This friction causes heat to be generated in the oil as it passes through the valves. This heat is then dissipated through the outer body of the shock absorber and cooled by air passing over it. Meanwhile, nitrogen gas adds pressure to the hydraulic oil to make the shock absorber more reactive to movement, to delay the onset of fading and foaming and to make it a high performing product.