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Re: Good Suspension Setup

Timwilky is absolutely right. Preload does exactly what it says, it pre loads the spring and does NOT change the spring rate. It's purpose is to put the suspension in the useable range of it's travel so that it neither bottoms out or tops out.

Re: Good Suspension Setup

Any suggestions on which brand fork emulator is best?

Re: Good Suspension Setup

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Originally Posted by EC8010 (Post 1200313)

I'd just like to see if I've understood this correctly. Would I be right if I supposed that the purpose of the preload is to compensate for the differing weights of riders, so that when correctly set for a given rider, the suspension travel is midway between bottoming or topping out on its endstops, thus giving maximum capability over bumps?

Nope static sag with rider on board should be set to approx 30mm (some recommend 25 mm), i.e the suspension is approx 1/3 through its travel with 2/3 remaining.

Re: Good Suspension Setup

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Originally Posted by pilot (Post 1269834)

Any suggestions on which brand fork emulator is best?

Cartridge emulators? Traxxion use Racetech parts for theirs, it's a different size of emulator but it works in the same way. After reports that the Matris kits were a true valve kit others are now stating that it's an emulator kit, not sure on those.

Re: Good Suspension Setup

After reading all this, I'm so glad I bought a shock with "only" preload, ride height, and a combined compression/damping dial. Imagine the shennanigans you could get up to with seperate compression and high and low speed damping :D

I can understand why people describe things as stiffer/firmer, but also understand why, from a technical POV, it's incorrect. As to good suspension, mine (most basic Nitron Racing one, with my own trial and error adjustment) is:
a) Vastly bettered than the knackered old stock shock.
b) Better than it was with the default settings.
c) Better than my abilites (I don't corner fast enough over bumpy ground to get it out of shape, so improvements are largely academic).

So I'm happy. Yes, I'm sure an expert could set it up so it was a bit better, but I doubt it would be significantly better/worth the money. What I'm not happy with, however, is the front end. I'm debating either a set of Matris fork internals, or the cheaper "oil and springs option". I had hoped to do them last month, but the car's service was more than I had planned, so it must wait another month, ho hum.