I am just trying to figure some stuff out, about my next shocks. I know the right method is to cycle the axles in order to determine the correct shock length. Until I find the time to do that, I am just "playing" with some measurements I have.
*Please correct my thinking since I am might be missing something.*
For example, my front shocks right now (RS55128) have 5.7" up travel and 2.28" down travel. That must be changed ASAP.
RS55128 has a compressed length of 13.05". So, ride height should be: 13.05" + 5.7" = 18.75"
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ABOUT springs unbinding. (I AM TOTALLY IGNORANT IN THIS TOPIC, SO PLEASE HELP)
I am running OME 932 springs, with a free length of 18.90". My front springs now are sitting at roughly 15".
Question: Does that mean than any shock that with down travel greater than 3.90" will make them unbind?
Example:
RS55239 has rougly 5.1" down travel at 18.75" ride height.
That means that my springs at full extension will be 15" + 5.1" = 21.1" ? Does that make sense?
So, my springs have a smaller (18.90") free length, than the number above (21.1"). Does that mean that my spring will unbind in full extension?
Sorry about the numbers? I am just trying to understanding the logic behind this stuff. (Of course the numbers are not 100%, but roughly estimates)
*Please correct my thinking since I am might be missing something.*
For example, my front shocks right now (RS55128) have 5.7" up travel and 2.28" down travel. That must be changed ASAP.
RS55128 has a compressed length of 13.05". So, ride height should be: 13.05" + 5.7" = 18.75"
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ABOUT springs unbinding. (I AM TOTALLY IGNORANT IN THIS TOPIC, SO PLEASE HELP)
I am running OME 932 springs, with a free length of 18.90". My front springs now are sitting at roughly 15".
Question: Does that mean than any shock that with down travel greater than 3.90" will make them unbind?
Example:
RS55239 has rougly 5.1" down travel at 18.75" ride height.
That means that my springs at full extension will be 15" + 5.1" = 21.1" ? Does that make sense?
So, my springs have a smaller (18.90") free length, than the number above (21.1"). Does that mean that my spring will unbind in full extension?
Sorry about the numbers? I am just trying to understanding the logic behind this stuff. (Of course the numbers are not 100%, but roughly estimates)