Originally Posted by
houston
heres where real world testing and theoretical may differ a bit
From my experience, that normally just means the theory/assumptions were incorrect. It may just be silicone oil and air flowing into holes, but the fluid mechanics can get complex fast. You have to take into account thermal expansion as the shock heats up (air expands more than silicone oil) as well as compressibility of air and oil (air is much more compressible), among other things.
That being said, I prefer emulsion.