flybynightkarmarepair wrote:
the T-18 and Sonex are examples of) use the FRICTION of the tires
SCRUBBING on the pavement as the damping. The type of spring gear you

The friction in the mounting hardware also provides some damping.

I say that because on an old car I used to own (I know, here we go...)
the rear shocks absorbers (properly referred to as dampers) were totally
worn out (they fell apart in my hands), but the car's motion was still
damped (it would just bounce several times first). This was almost
totally due to the friction in the suspension bushings.