Bushing deformation and truck topology

So the latest innovations in bushings from the Venom family (which I am already on record saying is hands down the best urethane formula available today, the Tracker Stim of the 21st century) are shape based – namely the “keg” and the “stepped cone” (the latter of which have 2 possible orientations, standard cone and inverted, which changes the response attributes of the bushing). Thus we have 5 main variables that determine truck performance and the nature of the ride:

• Truck geometry – hanger angle, hangar width, etc.
• Truck topology – how well different bushings fit in to a given seat
• Bushing durometer
• Bushing formula
• Bushing shape
  

… to be continued …