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Old 24-03-2010
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Originally Posted by sly View Post
And the guys talking about temp changes!! it`s silicone oil isn`t it? so it`s viscosity shouldn`t change.the change happens to the shock body itself. and expands with heat, which then lets the oil pass on the outside of the piston giving the illusion it thinned the oil.
There is nothing in this world (or dare I say universe) that does not alter with temperature. Silicone oil gets "thinner" when hot and "thicker" when cold - fact. The reason we use silicon oil is because it does it less than other oils (is affected less). Whatever manufacturers write on the label is called marketing

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