clw, if you are agreeing with Marcus, then wouldn't it be that 10mm in a 43 would feel like 12.5 in a 48??
Dean, Marcus, for your theories to be correct, are you saying that air is more compressable in larger volumes even though the amount of compression is the same? If air is compressed to half it's original volume, in either a large or small container, isn't is still under the same pressure and thereby offering the same resistance. As in 10lbs of pressure in a tire is 10lbs regardless of the tire size. If anything, I would think that the larger fork would offer a greater air spring as it would be 10lbs of resistance across a larger surface area of fluid/fork. Is this the angle you were coming from clw?? I was tempted to make a bicycle/auto tire comparison but I think tire construction has a lot to do with that one.
Also, all the spring does is reduce the internal capacity. If we fill both forks internal oil capacity to 50% (adjusted for the coil spring) do we still not end up with comparable air springs?
I am willing to agree if it is presented properly...so I am not arguing just to argue. I have thought through the shot glass comparison and it makes me want to ask more questions. Is the shot you are adding to both glasses volumetrically the same or are you raising the level of the liguid in the glasses from one level to another by adding 10mm of JD? If it is the latter, then your alcohol/coke (assumption) ratio would be the same..unless of course, the glasses are not concentric.
Is there a way we can simulate cavitation with carbonation bubbles ?? ;)