Re: SU Dashpot oil

[Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>]

Dave Rupert wrote:
> 
>      Dan,
> 
>      Isn't it the other way around?  The oil is supposed to work as a
>      damper, so getting rid of it would make the piston move more quickly.
> 
You are correct.  The oil is to make the piston move up more slowly
damping the oscillation that it would ordinarily have during moderate
driving.  Without oil the pistons move up (and down) more rapidly and
for racing this quicker response is desirable.  After all, don't the
pistons stay up all the time in a race??????

Joe Curry   '63 Spit (Dual SU's with oil, no doors)