|   Is a 2001 Marz. Z2 Atom *Sport* (OEM) worth keeping??? | SJT
Apr 7, 2002 11:56 PM | | I just bought a '01 Rocky Mtn. Blizzard that came with a Z2 Atom Sport that I plan on swapping out for a Z2 Atom Race (coil). Before I go ahead and sell the fork on ebay (not sure how much I'd get for it...never ridden though), is the fork worth keeping and putting on my other hardtail (Kona Cinder Cone which currently has a '99 Z5)? I've only ridden the bike around the block on the street so far so I really can't judge how it is yet, plus it needs to break in, so that is why I'm asking if it is a decent fork. The Atom Race has gotten good reviews, but there aren't many for the Sport version. If it's not worth keeping, I'll sell it on ebay and just keep the Z5 on the Kona. Thanks.
-Steve
p.s.- If you have any tips on setting this fork up for someone around 190lbs. I'd greatly appreciate it...the settings Marz. recommends is not working well |
| Yeah it's worth keeping... | Squash
Apr 8, 2002 3:11 AM | | The Z2 Atom Sport is basically a Z3, SSV valving, external rebound adjustment, etc. It's not the top of the line by any means but it is a decent fork. And it is convertable to coils if you want.
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| Yeah it's worth keeping... | SJT
Apr 8, 2002 8:38 AM | | Squash,
I emailed Marz. last week about converting it to coils and they said it would cost around $90 ($40 springs and I believe $50 for the cartridge). They also said if I didn't want to spend that much, I could just buy the springs and use air to dampen them. Have you ever heard of anyone using that, and how did they like it? I'm still on the fence whether to sell it or not. Thanks.
-Steve |
| I've done the air preloaded coil thing before... | Squash
Apr 8, 2002 1:51 PM | | it works pretty well. Just get the correct springs for your weight, then use the air to adjust the sag of the fork. Unless the springs that you end up with are fine without any preload. Just make sure you run the lowest recommended oil level in each leg. The air makes the fork VERY progressive. Also you have to use VERY low air pressures, the recommended pressures for the air fork DON'T apply. So make sure that you have a low pressure fork pump before you start. It's an option that you don't hear about very often, but it does work quite well. Not quite as small hit sensitive as a full coil set up, but darned close.
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| I've done the air preloaded coil thing before... | SJT
Apr 8, 2002 3:31 PM | | Squash,
Thanks for the information. So would you go as far as saying that running the coils with air assist is a compromise between all air and all coil? I'm just trying to figure out what to do with this fork. Ebay seems a bit slow lately and I'm not sure if I'd get what I need to get for this fork there. Thanks.
-Steve |
| Yeah it's a good compromise... | Squash
Apr 8, 2002 8:02 PM | | I personally prefer the feel of the full coil set up. But, the air coil wasn't that bad. A little stiffer than a standard coil set up, but still more active on smaller hits than the full air. And it gives you something to play with for various types of terrain. Add a little air and stiffen it up for climbing and fairly smooth hard pack. Drop a few psi for rougher trails, or just find the setting that works and leave it there. Kind of adds a new dimenssion to a coil system.
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