Racetech fork spring install help

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Aug 7, 2021 | 06:12 AM

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Hoginedgewood

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Originally Posted by Adam76

Thanks everyone, I did hear back from racetech Thacker to the email address posted.
I have it sorted now 😎 but more detailed instructions would have been good

just going to leave us wondering?

Aug 7, 2021 | 06:16 AM

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Adam76

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Originally Posted by Hoginedgewood

just going to leave us wondering?

Sorry, springs are much shorter than stock and the spacer / pvc is actually quite long. It goes flush with the top of the fork tubes. 👍

Aug 7, 2021 | 06:42 PM

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jasle

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Originally Posted by Adam76

Anyone?

I'm thinking of making the spacer just long enough so that the new spring and spacer equals the same length as the old stock spring??

You need the space length set to give you proper preload/sag. Not matching the og springs. Other springs I've used gave you a guide.

Aug 8, 2021 | 08:36 AM

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The spacer gets cut to the size needed to get the proper preload and sag for YOUR rider weight, with gear, while on the bike. Progressive vs standard springs. Compression and rebound ie: emulators for conventional forks. Different fork oil weight vs how much oil is actually used in the fork. All play into how well it tracks down the road and over bumps. Adding in the spacers, emulators, springs gives more "adjustability" over stock parts.