FORKS
Make/Model:
Usage:
Other:(please state)
SHOCK
Make/Model:
Spring rate in Lbs:
Turns of preload on spring:
Usage:
Other:(please state)
How much sag does your fork have and/or shock have sat on the bike fully kitted up?
Compression damping: Ability to absorb bump forces at low speed & high speed over undulating ground.
Low speed:
High Speed:
Action: How the unit 'feels' as it progresses through its travel. Choose one or more of the following:
Cornering: The fork or shock's ability to track the ground whilst going through turns and changing direction.
Note - some cornering characteristics can be controlled by the geometry set up of your bike and type of components fitted. Please call if you wish to discuss these points further in a separate components sheet. List items such as wheel setup, tyre choice and pressures, BB height, most used travel settings etc.
Please choose one or more of the following , 1 = poor; 5 = excellent.
Low speed turns:
High speed turns:
Fff camber turns at:
Low speed:
High Speed:
Does your bike seem to break free during off camber turns?
Does your shock have a dead feel when exiting turns, i.e. not dynamic?
Note - a dynamic shock helps you exit a turn with greater speed punching you out with much less effort helping you change direction and hopping obstacles such as roots, boulders etc.
Rebound Damping: Your fork or shock's ability to control its return stroke through various ground changes vand at different speeds.
Note - Rebound remains the single most important adjustment on your fork or shock. Without correctly setting it, there is almost no chance of obtaining the maximum potential from your bike.
Please choose one or more of the following:
Rebound is:
Stendec's Footprint Dyno test will take your fork or shock through a fully dynamic test consisting of up to 1600 cycles per minute, at various strokes from 1 to 3 inches at different speed intervals. It measures heat build up as the test progresses. The test also measures seal drag on compression stroke and rebound stroke, plus tests all moving parts of the unit. Gas pressure is also tested. The dyno also checks the behaviour of valve shims and fluid and the effects of cavitation.
The Footprint Dyno displays all the above information on an easy to read graph of two types.
Continuous Velocity Plot (CVP) and Peak Velocity Plot (PVP)
Continuous Velocity Plots collect data over a complete cycle.
Peak Velocity Plot runs a damper at several peak speeds and only collects data from the maximum force at each speed.
PVP tests are mainly used for mass production units where general information is enough. CVP tests are true performance, giving critical information where specific set up is all important, this is the only way to get the maximum potential for the intended use. A dyno run suspension is your proof of performance!
in short, if its not dyno tested then you don't really know.
Give your fork and shock its own identity - get it Stendec footprinted.
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