Locking gas springs - legal?

[AdamHeard]

I guess I'm missing something, how are these different in terms of the rules compared to the traditional gas springs teams have been using?

There was a QnA during season that confirmed they are legal even though they have a small amount of oil inside for lubrication and sealing.

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

I guess I'm missing something, how are these different in terms of the rules compared to the traditional gas springs teams have been using?

There was a QnA during season that confirmed they are legal even though they have a small amount of oil inside for lubrication and sealing.

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

The other types put the valve in an oil reservoir, which locks the cylinder rigidly (in one direction or the other or both).

Adam, at issue is the "oil reservoir" some of them use - that is not a "minuscule amount for lubrication" as specified in the Q&A ruling.