CORE FEATURES
- AS3 technology: the dual positive chamber featuring only 2 dynamic
seals to separate the 3 different chambers. (EXT unique patented design)
- Positive chamber +/++ (low/high) with endless adjustment potential
via 2 separate air valves to finetune the spring characteristics.
- Negative self-activating large volume chamber.
- Unique air seals design based on aerospace technology.
- Lok 2.0 technology.
- 14 mm superlight weight internal shaft
- Large 28mm hydraulic main piston
- Adjustable Hydraulic Bottom-Out Circuit (HBC)
- Proprietary “Super Finish” surface treatment on sliding parts
As this is the first air
shock from EXT, it is called the ARIA, “air” in Italian... which is
saturated in novel technology and design approach. Though the EXT brand
has become synonymous with unrivaled performance of coil shocks, their
knowledge of air spring technologies actually began in the Williams
Formula 1 program developing products for the highest forms of racing.
Early in the project it was clear to EXT’s team that they wouldn’t be
satisfied with simply adding an air can to their existing coil-shock
structure-- high performance necessitated a complete ground up
re-design. Thus, EXT took the innovative dual-positive air chamber
concept made for the Era fork and formatted a new version of it to fit
the unique needs of the Aria application. From this groundwork they have
created a shock featuring a noticeably improved air-spring able to
reach high levels of sensitivity and support that are currently only
achievable with coil sprung shocks.
The Aria’s hydraulic damping system is based on the E-Storia circuit
design but implements architecture specific to the demands of an air
shock.
Excellent tunability of the damper is achieved by maintaining
independent high and low-speed compression circuits, as well as isolated
rebound circuits. These damping adjustments have been designed to give
the user a discernable change between clicks while maintaining enough
granularity that the rider should be able to find the perfect setting.
To complete the package, the proprietary LOK 2.0 system and externally
adjustable hydraulic bottom-out control (HBC) were integrated into the
Aria as well.
