[IndySam]

Originally Posted by sgreco

I'm curoius why this makes a difference? It's a closed system and (aside from the two pressure regulators), the pressure is constant thoughout the system regardless of the size. So when you release the solenoid, all you're doing is blocking one passage way and opening another, then the air gets redistributed. I'm sure there is a reason for your point, I'm just curoius what it is because before now I would have assumed that based on the nature of the system length/size shouldn't make a difference. Does it have to do with leaks? I'm aware there is air loss in the system, but wouldn't that be caused by the number of connection and not the length?

The air has to flow through the hose. The higher pressure air moves through the hose in a wave that replaces the lower pressure air. In a shorter hose that wave will reach your cylinder faster. Trust me, it makes a big difference.