just so this at dirt's gallery from rd 3 in nz (leov's bike) :
anyone has any info on this new 40 setup ?
anyone has any info on this new 40 setup ?
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Yeah, thats what it looks like, just independant rebound adjustLooks like any other 40 to me other then that different adjuster, and gold stantions. Maybe just some prototype internals???
http://dirtmountainbike.com/news/mid-week-enzed-11-pt-ii.html/attachment/justin-leov-in-the-rock-garden
This.Looks like high/low speed rebound.
Wouldn't surprise me at all mate, Do 40's really need Hi/Lo speed Rebound though? or is it just Fox trying to get as many adjusters on their forks as RSTrying to catch up with BoXXers...
I don't see them getting all the adjustments to the crown, they'd just have to move the rebound to the bottom then.Not that I've had an issue with it, but I'd like to see the hi/lo compression adjusters move to the top of the fork (more for convenience than anything else), and the 40 penis get castrated.
90% will never ride past the ability of the forks they have (when properly tuned) but yet the masses still yearn for something better.......ugh
90% will never ride past the ability of the forks they have (when properly tuned) but yet the masses still yearn for something better.......ugh
funny how you 2 were the only guys to mention the "will this increase my performance" BS. Everybody was just interested in some new tech and both of you are pulling yourselves if you weren't interested yourselves. You opened the thread afterallQFT x1003094203423024
It amazes me that people will blow tons of money on the newest "pro level" whateveritis, and expect that they will get faster. News flash. If you have a 40 right now, I can all but guarantee its not whats holding you back. Steve Peat would outride you on a 96 Judy, on a hardtail, with a 120mm stem. Gear only goes so far.
Save your money, ignore the fads, take that money and put it into a freelap system if you really want to learn how to get faster.
correct.I'm putting money on a updated FIT cartridge that is inverted, as is found on new '10 FIT equipped forks. Don't know how the new 40 FIT differs from the older version, if that is indeed what it is.
Air never got into mine. The bleed will be no better as when you perform the bleed you place the cartridge bladder end up anyway.The main increase in performance is that the cartridge is now upside down and will not suffer from no rebound in the beginning stroke of travel when air gets into the cartridge. The 40 will be a lot more durable which I am pretty excited about.
yup, that happened to a few people i knowSometimes it was possible to dislodge the bladder in the bottom of the cartridge and get air in the cartridge. That problem is now gone.
double yup. it would only be a natural progression for the fork.The 40 has been the same exact fork for 5 years now other than internal tweaks. It is about time they make a change.
If they had a better marketing dept. they would have done this 1-2 years ago.double yup. it would only be a natural progression for the fork.
they do promote the sh!t outa how great the FIT cartridge isIf they had a better marketing dept. they would have done this 1-2 years ago.
Yea I know, its just wishful thinking.I don't see them getting all the adjustments to the crown, they'd just have to move the rebound to the bottom then.
The reason Fox uses so little bath oil isn't that their seals suck balls (which they do) so much as a desire to keep weight down. That was also the motivation for the small oil volume closed dampers and all that. This is one of those instances were the clamor for light weight gave us something that isn't really as good as it could be.It's there chassis that needs the upgrade, not the damper. I'm thinking 36mm legs with proper oil seals so you can run some more oil in there.
Where have I heard that before?Fox can't run more oil, because more oil means more weight, and everybody on the internet knows that a 7 pound fork with a decent amount of oil that performs amazingly well is nowhere near as important as a 6 pound fork you can brag about.
Reality is I wan't a 2010 Marzocchi made by Fox but with a sealed damper.Fox can't run more oil, because more oil means more weight, and everybody on the internet knows that a 7 pound fork with a decent amount of oil that performs amazingly well is nowhere near as important as a 6 pound fork you can brag about.
Problem easily solved: get some Enduro seals/real seals from a bearing shop. All the crap about stiction and the like is utter rubbish. Also good on them for not upgrading parts for the sake of bringing something new out. Also they would be getting their moneys worth out of tooling.The reason Fox uses so little bath oil isn't that their seals suck balls (which they do) so much as a desire to keep weight down. That was also the motivation for the small oil volume closed dampers and all that. This is one of those instances were the clamor for light weight gave us something that isn't really as good as it could be.
I've been running Enduro seals on my 36 for years. I'm well aware.Problem easily solved: get some Enduro seals/real seals from a bearing shop. All the crap about stiction and the like is utter rubbish. Also good on them for not upgrading parts for the sake of bringing something new out. Also they would be getting their moneys worth out of tooling.
Do you have any specific brand names you recommend or any kind? I am curious to do this as well.Problem easily solved: get some Enduro seals/real seals from a bearing shop. All the crap about stiction and the like is utter rubbish. Also good on them for not upgrading parts for the sake of bringing something new out. Also they would be getting their moneys worth out of tooling.
enduro...Do you have any specific brand names you recommend or any kind? I am curious to do this as well.
Real seal = oil seal + dust wiperOk, what other "real seals" are you talking about?
I saw these before:
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id199.html
And have heard of not the greatest feedback ever.
But it is annoying, cause I open up my fox 40 after a few rides, and the oil is dark again....... Are the 2009/2010 seals better?