I just recently serviced my Fox TALAS fork and i put in fox’s 7wt susspension fluid.
My question is what is the difference in the weight of the oil? And what is best for XC and DH racing through full on extream Freeride.ħwt is stock for FOX forks, and I would use stock oil.ĭamping is the amount of force resisting the movement of your suspension. The calculator on this site is for informative purposes only and we make no claims as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the results produced by our calculators. Compression damping helps your spring resist compression. Calculate the blend viscosity of two known oils. Rebound damping resists the spring’s tendency to rebound. The ideal amount of damping would give you a ride that is both plush and controlled. The ideal damping depends on the terrain, the machine and your riding style.
There are so many variables here, it’s crazy. Stock forks and shocks come with an adjustment range that suits “typical” riders. Companies like PUSH make a good living at custom-tuning the damping for riders who are exceptionally big, small, fast, slow, aggressive, timid or just picky. I’ve had some shocks PUSHed, and they made my Enduro and SX - both great bikes - phenomenal. The amount of damping is the product of your oil weight and your valving. If you have an opening of X size and oil of Y weight, it takes Z amount of force to push the oil through the opening.
