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Is it possible (or sensible/reasonable) to reduce the travel of the current Marz 55 RC3 Ti down from 170 to 150/160mm ?
Just wondering ... I find the 32mm stanchions on the Marz 44 a bit too flexy compared to 35/36 mm RockShox & Fox I've ridden.
I know I should just look at RS/Fox, but I've heard such excellent reviews about the performance of the 55 RC3's!
I don't think they do shorter springs so probably not.
It's a shame - they seem to be upping travel across the range on the RC3 stuff - 44's are 150mm now.
how much air preload do you use? If you use none, then compressing the forks then letting all the air out and then releasing the valve with the forks compressed effectively makes the air work as a negative spring (at full extension the right leg is then at less than atmospheric pressure). This has the same effect as running the -ve chamber on dual air forks higher than the +ve, making the initial travel very soft/responsive, and increasing the sag and effectively shortening them.
Took more effort to explain than to do and hope I havent confused you?!
or buy last year's 160mm ones, if you can find them
like these:
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did anyone get a definitive answer on lowering the 170mm 55 RC3 Ti to 160? or was it a case of no because they don'y make a 160mm ti spring?
they make a 160mm Ti spring because they put it in the older 160mm RC3Tis. My air pressure trick works, but windwave would give you a definitive answer.