|   how do you determine what coil# to run???romic... | halobender
Oct 20, 2002 2:15 PM | | in my instance; ellsworth truth, i weight 180 lbs, shock is romic.
when i got my frame/shock they set me up with 700# coil. no complaints about the ride quality, i love it. in an attempt to save some weight i might look towards a titanium coil. any advice on how to select proper coil#, and how deviations from "correct" affect ride would be appreciated. thanks all. |
| its the same... | zedro
Oct 20, 2002 2:20 PM | | because '#' stands for lbs per inch, so you want the same numbers. |
| its the same... | halobender
Oct 20, 2002 2:25 PM | | but how does one determine what coil# to use? and what would happen if i went with a 600 rather than the 700? thanks |
| Same bike, same weight | Steve from JH
Oct 20, 2002 3:16 PM | | I have the same bike and shock and weigh the same but I am using a #600 spring. I like it and would not want to go to a 700. But it all depends on what you do with the bike. I'm a trail rider. I like to keep my wheels on the trail. I may get a little air now and then but I don't look for it. If you like to drop off things you would need a stiffer spring. But then you probably shouldn't be riding a Truth but an Id instead. |
| re: how do you determine what coil# to run???romic... | oldandy
Oct 20, 2002 7:43 PM | | I have an Id, weigh 205, ride 500 lb spring. On the Id they specify that there should be 1/2 inch of sag, and the preload should be tightened no more than three full turns after contact with the spring, this would seem to dictate what spring you use. There Is a chart on the Ellsworth site. You could also ask Andrew at Ellsworth. |
| Who has ti springs? | mtbkr808
Oct 20, 2002 10:49 PM | | I'm looking to do the same with my truth w/ romic. What sources have replacement ti springs? Thanks. |
| Romic...... | Ventanarama
Oct 21, 2002 6:47 AM | | Romic will have them. Last time I checked they weren't available yet, but they've been working on that for a while and they should be out soon. The shorter lengths (for 6.5"/1.5" shocks) will be the first ones out.
Larry Mettler
http://www.mtnhighcyclery.com |
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