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techtalk:ref:susp01 [2019/04/13 01:49] hippysmack [Fork Oil Viscosity Charts] |
techtalk:ref:susp01 [2019/04/13 02:08] hippysmack [HD Compared to Redline] |
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| These figures came from the actual respective company's SDS / TDS sheets and are subject to change by them. \\ | These figures came from the actual respective company's SDS / TDS sheets and are subject to change by them. \\ | ||
| See the updated SDS / TDS information from each manuf. before trusting any charts on the internet. \\ | See the updated SDS / TDS information from each manuf. before trusting any charts on the internet. \\ | ||
| + | You can also go to the [[https://widman.biz/English/Calculato...isc-index.html|Widman Calculators online]] and input your own information to print out a chart. \\ | ||
| + | This helps with missing information not listed in the chart below. \\ | ||
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| ^ Fork Oil^ Nominal^ Viscosity cSt^ Viscosity cSt^ Viscosity^ Visual^ | ^ Fork Oil^ Nominal^ Viscosity cSt^ Viscosity cSt^ Viscosity^ Visual^ | ||
| ^ Brand^ Viscosity^ @ 40°C (104°F)^ @ 100°C (212°F)^ Index^ Color^ | ^ Brand^ Viscosity^ @ 40°C (104°F)^ @ 100°C (212°F)^ Index^ Color^ | ||
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| The chart is a comparison of HD Type E, Red Line Medium, Red Line Heavy and the 75% RL Medium / 25% Red Line Heavy fork oils. \\ | The chart is a comparison of HD Type E, Red Line Medium, Red Line Heavy and the 75% RL Medium / 25% Red Line Heavy fork oils. \\ | ||
| Temperatures from 0C / 32F to ~ 50C / 122F (the data on the web page goes up to 80C). \\ | Temperatures from 0C / 32F to ~ 50C / 122F (the data on the web page goes up to 80C). \\ | ||
| - | You can see clearly how the higher (442) viscosity Index of the Red Line Medium fork oil changes viscosity less at colder temp. | + | You can see clearly how the higher (442) viscosity Index of the Red Line Medium fork oil changes viscosity less at colder temp. \\ |
| This should give a more consistent suspension at lower temps. Again, trust your own results / testing. \\ | This should give a more consistent suspension at lower temps. Again, trust your own results / testing. \\ | ||
