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Christ · 04-19-2011, 03:56 PM

Shouldn't the rubber act like a spring, and a large percent of that energy used to flex the rubber be returned by the rubber returning to it's original position?

04-19-2011, 03:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Shouldn't the rubber act like a spring, and a large percent of that energy used to flex the rubber be returned by the rubber returning to it's original position? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"