Why Shock Absorbers Don't Absorb Shocks: The 16 Hz Problem

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[00:00:00]Why didn't you know this? Shock absorbers don't absorb shocks. They kill the bounce.

[00:00:04]The spring takes the bump, but without a damper the wheel bounces back at 16 hertz. The damper forces hydraulic fluid through tiny holes. Kinetic energy becomes heat. The bounce stops.

[00:00:13]Without it your tire leaves the road 2,000 times every kilometer you drive.

[00:00:17]Every bump wants to make your wheel bounce.