Sydewynder, You mean that's not the plural of "elite"? (sarcasm font, sarcasm font)

Now, how can the guy with the question be expected to know any answers? This is a complex technical assessment. These forums should be about discussions, more than absolute answers. I appreciate and look forward to all of your inputs. Matthis is thinking good. Sosidge is on to something: The point of RC shock "rebound" is to change compression/rebound characteristics, without anything "clever". "All it does is..." is a big deal!
I do know that I build my shocks about the same way you guys do, and everything seems to work best with no (or as little as possible) rebound.
Come on Grandpa, scratch that itch...
Bozo