|   What is ETA? | molo
Oct 14, 2003 4:54 PM | | What's this ETA thing, marz website doesn't give me much info.
I'm a total n00b to forks, I basically don't know anything about them. |
| Employment and Training administration. | Axe
Oct 14, 2003 8:56 PM | | http://www.doleta.gov/
Or, if you are in UK
http://www.eta.co.uk/
Or, is it
http://www.etasys.com/index.htm
or
http://www.e-t-a.com/ ?
But actually, Marzocchi web site Technical Area->FAQ->glossary has a following snippet:
ETA
the new Extension Travel Adjustment locks down the rebound damping like the standard ECC, but still allows 25 - 30 mm of travel.
Means - it compresses, but does not extend back. Nice on a climb.
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| Employment and Training administration. | molo
Oct 15, 2003 4:47 AM | | so that means that it effectively shortens the length, making a 100mm shock a 30 mm shock, at times when the rider wants this? |
| Not quite | WarrGuru
Oct 15, 2003 6:52 AM | | The fork locks down and still has about 30mm of travel......but that travel is very stiff with absolutely no rebound damping. The ETA is there mostly to lock the fork and to lower the axle to crown distance for climbing. You won't want to ride level or down with it locked down for very long. |
| So, the difference between ETA & ECC is...? | PiroChu
Oct 15, 2003 8:26 AM | | ... that, when the axle-crown distance is shortened/lowered, ETA still moves/compresses just a bit while ECC doesn't, eh?
I was always confused on this, too... |
| Yes, that's correct.... | Ventanarama
Oct 15, 2003 10:02 AM | | ETA has more give when compressed, while ECC is almost completely locked out.
Larry Mettler
http://www.mtnhighcyclery.com |
| ECC only locks out from a big hit... | SDizzle
Oct 15, 2003 9:12 PM | | otherwise, it maintains a pretty variable amount of travel. On pavement, where frequent compressions arent a factor, my Z1 maintains about an inch and a half of travel. On super rocky trails, where frequent compressions take their toll on the ECC, the travel eventually locks out for all but a quarter inch or so. It takes a bit to get to this, usually a few big bumps or drop offs (several inches--not feet!), and by that time my climbs are usually over. Position 4 maintains about three inches of travel provided the fork stays weighted, and this travel is totally active, and doesnt go away regardless of the hits is takes.
All of this depends on the fork being set up EXACTLY, which is no easy feat. Good luck! |
| External Travel Adjustment | Ben B
Oct 15, 2003 8:29 PM | | Its the nob that you change the travel with aparently the nobs break ( this can be fixed with a chain link )easily but dont let this put you off marzocci make some great forks. (and some pretty shit too like exr comps and mz comps) |
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