I must be missing something. The Progressive fork lowering kit includes 2 additional rebound springs. The instructions say for a 1" drop to use both springs in addition to the stock spring. For a 2" drop it says to use 1 spring in addition to the stock spring. It seems to me it would be just the opposite. Has anyone had any experience with these kits?

Thanks,
Rick

 

I think you have that wrong for 1" use 1 spring with the stock spring. For 2" use 2 new springs and the stock spring.The springs keep the forks from extending so if you use 2 it makes the legs shorter for more drop.Hope that helps.I was thinking it was back words myself when I first looked at the instructions.Mike

 

bro it is righ i have that kit in 08 rg with2 springs added the dampner spring sticks out less then with 1 spring i will pm you also

 

sorry bad post i used 2 springs 10 drop mine 2 inches 1 spring will lower it 1 inch

 

Don't forget to cut 1" off the pvc spacer if you lower it 2".

 

Don't cut 1 inch off- Check the setup with the spacer sitting in the shock, and cut it 1/4 inch above the top of the shock. Progressive has the instructions on their website. Fly

 

Thanks for the correction. My memory isn't what I'd like it to be some times. I rememberred needing to cut the pvc to adjust the preload, obviously I didn't remember how much I cut off.

 

man i lowered mine 2 inches and just put the washers on top of themain spring i cant see how in the world you would rescrew the top nut back on with the spacxr in there it was a bitch with out the spacer , and mine rides great

 

Thanks for the replies. After looking it over a little closer I I've got it figured out.

Rick

 

I remember trying to compress the spring with the help of a buddy and failing a number of times. Then I remember making a magical tool that really simplified the procedure. I drilled a hole in the center of a 16" piece of 2x4. The fork cap was clamped in a vice mounted to the counter top. The fork tube was upside down and the damper rod was sticking through the hole in the 2x4. I stood on the counter top and compressed the fork-with the 2x4-while my buddy spun the fork tube and threaded it onto the cap while he stood on the ground. We've already learned how crappy my memory can be earlier in this thread, but I know that using a piece of 2x4 with a hole in it really made compressing the springs alot easier.