[PGR]

Hey!

Has anyone tried to lower a 2003 Super-T to 6" (150mm)?

Principially, it's just a matter of getting some different positive and negative springs.

Any suggestions are appreciated...

 

[SandMan]

Marzocchi always said no, because they incorporate the negative springs within the cartridge in the 2002 and later models. But in theory if you add a negative spring on the outside and use a shorter main spring you should be able to reduce teh travel. I am planning on doing it on my 2003 Super T as well.

Hope this helps.

 

[PGR]

Hm, sounds interesting... I had read that the 2002 models had the negative spring in the cartridge, but wasn't sure about the 2003.

So taking a 1" negative spring and putting it below the cartridge... Does the Super-T cartridges have that little sleeve that the negative spring sits under on eg. a Z1. If it has, then it should work,.. in principle.

Does anyone have a picture of a Super-T cartridge?

I've been thinking a bit now... If the fork is lowered 1", then the negative spring in the cartridge, will never get into action. But that shouldn't matter, as a new one is mounted.

Where would you get 6" springs in the right diameter?

 

[UCSBrian]

BUT i was told, that it is possible to reduce the 2003 junior to five inches. What this means for the super i really do not know, but i figured id throw that in the air.

brian

 

[KL]

If anyone successfully lowers a '03 Super T to 150mm (6") please post! I want to do this too, but I have always been told that it is NOT possible.

That is why I bought a '-01!!

KL

 

[Brian Peterson]

Due to changes in 02 and newer Super T, reduction isn't possible.

The Jr T can be but that is because of the different internals.

Brian

 

[BRacing]

Just my opinion...

But the '03 Super T doesn't need a reduction in travel. It doesn't have 7", only about 6.7 inches. I don't think that by reducing the travel by less than an inch will make much of a difference.

-Brad

 

[roel_koel]

yeah 6.7" feels just right, lowering it 0.7" aint' worth the trouble and the 2003 HSCV you can't do it.