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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Thanks! And don't worry about the delay, it is also covered in snow here in Oslo at the moment. actually I got it the other day and installed it. Haven't traveled yet. From a home test it is clear that the initial sensitivity of the damper is higher and the final progression too. In general, the way the digressive and linear work of shock absorbers is drawn on the graphs is the same feeling from the test at home. traction mode is softer than fox difference in air spring progression in open mode and traction mode is about 30% cable pull 15 mm, need twinloc remote real stroke 38 mm in details, the shock absorber feels simpler and cheaper than fox) February 21, 2022, 12:35:00 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
That is really helpful, thanks. If the real stroke on this one is 38mm, do you think you could have got away with a 165x45 one? Also, do you have any idea if the 165x40 one you have can be extended later to 165x42.5 (like other shocks) or if something about the nude set up means that is not possible? I like the idea of the nude shock but don't want to give up too much travel for it. nude is a deluxe with a redesigned head that has a second airbag attached to it. The course is changed as on other shock absorbers with plastic spacers (red spacer in the photo). Using 45mm would probably be too much, on my frame the 42.5mm chainstay fox was grabbing the frame. I rode three times. I confirm, works on a linear schedule, very sensitive at the beginning, more grip, softer through hard / sharp bumps, softer and more confident landing from jumps. traction mode when driving works exactly as it should - reduces buildup and continues to handle bumps the only thing that discouraged me was the whistle of the sealing ring of the damper cover on the rod, the shock absorber sings)) At the moment I am completely satisfied with the update. Got exactly what I wanted March 01, 2022, 08:40:09 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Thanks again for your super helpful feedback. So does that mean that the 40mm and 45mm are the same shock just with different spacers inside (as is the case for most other shocks)? And, if so, when you opened yours what size were the spacers? What I'm trying to work out is if there is a way of taking a 2.5mm spacer out to get back to the 42.5 I have with the DPS (I'm not having any issues with the rear triangle hitting the frame with 42.5). Yes, this is the same shock, but with the gradation of the sega drawn at different heights and the maximum stroke. I did not measure the height, I think 5 mm. since the maximum stroke of this shock absorber is 45mm. That is, yes, you can adjust the shock absorber travel in the range 45> 0 by changing the height of the spacer to limit travel March 02, 2022, 01:14:55 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
I made a quick comparative test with the 120mm rocker versus the original one. I use a 42,5 shock and a 120mm fork. I just changed the rocker, same pressure in shock, SAG is nearly the same anyway, no adjustement on the bike settings. The impressions you can expect by geometry changes are confirmed. You are more on the bike than in the bike, position for pedaling is in my case better, and bike feels more lively. Around the sag i feel it's a bit more supportive without losing comfort. About driving what was predictable due to higher BB and steeper HA is confirmed, cornering is more lively, you lean and it turns faster. If you ride mainly flat and prefer a XC feeling, i would recommend the 120mm rocker+120fork. 100mm fork+classic rocker gives probably equivalent sensation with more stability thanks the overall lower bike. If your terrain is made of steep descents or fast corners (for example bike park)where you want stability i would go with 120fork+classic rocker. May 12, 2024, 01:10:51 AM |
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