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11-06-2011, 07:42 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the thinking chair
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|  Shock Bladder?
Wondering what exactly a shock bladder does? What are the benefits/drawbacks of a shock with a bladder? Or is it just a fancy O-ring?
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11-06-2011, 08:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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It allows room for the extra volume that is occupied when the shaft goes up into the shock. There are people that swear by either style, I personally thing you get a more consistent shock if it has a bladder and feel like they are easier to fill and bleed.
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11-06-2011, 08:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a basement in Kalispell, MT
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The bladder keeps air from mixing with the oil. Provides consistent dampening.
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11-07-2011, 12:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia
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Here's a bit of a interesting thread over on RC tech i found a while ago. Explains it pretty well. Emulsion shocks vs Bladder shocks - R/C Tech Forums |
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11-09-2011, 02:08 PM
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Linear Mode
