Shock Physics - The Drama Continues- Speedo's Reply
Dvae, I'm sure you understand way more than I do on the subject, but based on my experience with changing oils, and what I have read, I still have to disagree.
YES! It does slow the rate of compression, I understand that now. Bt on most corners, the shock will still compress the same ammount with heavier oil than with lighter oil. The shock may compress slower, but it is not going to compresss so slowly that it will not have compressed to it's full extent (the ammount it would compress with lighter oil). And once it has compressed as much as it is going to, it is going to take longer for it to decompress to take the next corner. The same goes for the inside shock, it will take longer to decompress with heavier oil, but then when it is time to compress to take the next corner, it will also be slower than with lighter oil. This means that the car is going to feel much easier to drive, not more responsive.
Speedo