Can I run a 2.8 spring on my 3.0 stroke shock?
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RCS did/does not make a 2.8" stroke spring (no reason to as no shocks are this stroke). Have the seller tell you what it REALLY is.
IIRC some of the lower rate springs are the same for 2.75 and 3.00 due to the smaller wire gauge (3" stroke would impart higher stresses in the spring).
IIRC some of the lower rate springs are the same for 2.75 and 3.00 due to the smaller wire gauge (3" stroke would impart higher stresses in the spring).
i run a 2.75 ti spring on a 3" stroke shock
Curious about this as well. Have an RCS spring for a 2.75 stroke shock but might go 3.0 in the future.
Nah, I didn't - I've done it with Progressive, Manitou, and DSP Ti springs though and had no problems.
I'm guessing RCS would be fine too but obviously try it at your own risk. The other thing is that the CCDB body is a tight fit with most 1.43" ID springs, so watch out for spring rub.
Looks like I might have an RCS on my CCDB in the near future. Any established ways to minimize spring rubbing or protecting the shock? Shrink wrap or bathroom tape?
keep the black sleeve on your shock.
I don't know for sure but PB write up says it might bind
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Coil-Spring-Swap-2011.html
I would call the manufacture and make sure.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Coil-Spring-Swap-2011.html
I would call the manufacture and make sure.
Davep is right. This size doesn't make any sense for an RCS spring. 2.8 is the length that Fox uses for a 2.5" stroke shock. They measure compressible length as opposed to shock stroke. I would pass on it.
Haha, might be better to quote my posts directly if you're going to say I said something (to avoid confusion) - but I think I would have been talking about the DSP 2.5 spring that actually has an actual stroke before binding of about 3.5" (obviously you'd never go that far) but it's been working fine for ages now on a 3.0 shock.
I also ran a progressive 2.5 on 3.0 shock for a long time and it worked fine, but just so everyone knows, progressive brand springs are too small in ID (1.41") for CCDB's. Work fine on Fox shocks.
wow, I thought me using a 2.75 progressive was cutting it close ha ha.
I ran a progressive on my CCDB but had to cut the black plastic thing off the shock body. Even the stock steel CCDB coil was rubbing it though.
I ran a progressive on my CCDB but had to cut the black plastic thing off the shock body. Even the stock steel CCDB coil was rubbing it though.