Am looking for some advice.
Recently got a transition scout xt and love it.
But i don't like the forks, i have moved from an old pair of 55 rc3 ti's and the comparison isn't positive with the 36 grip forks on the scout.
Can i get some suggestions for forks that will be somewhere comparable to the old marzocchi forks that i can upgrade with
Don't know if need to bump
You could pop a Grip2 RC2 damper in them. That would certainly help.
https://uk.thelostco.com/blogs/blog/fox-damper-grip2-damper-upgrade-kit
That being said I get on pretty well with my Marzocchi Z1 Bombers with the Grip Sweep damper.
5.5k on a bike with Fox Performance (not Perf Elite) suspension...blimey bikes are getting expensive!
Ah ok, will see if i can find a grip 2 damper then.
Yeah it is amazing about the price vs those forks. They are the only thing letting the bike down really, the shock is good.
What's the problem with them? Old Marz forks feel super plush in the car park but I bet the Fox is more capable.
The other thing is geometry - if your new bike is a lot longer you might need to actively load the front wheel a bit more (which is just a ****y way of saying lean forwards and bend your elbows).
Thirdly new forks always take a little while to bed in and get to their peak creaminess.
Apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.
That is all fair enough.
The fork just feels chattery and wierdly mushy in the mid range.
I might wait a little while and see if it beds in. The fork is perfectly ridable just not as good as i think it can be
@Superficial. Those old Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti forks were bloody brilliant. I’ve only recently got rid of my old bike with them on and they felt nice in the car park and on the trails. I’ve no idea how they stack up against the Grip2 or the latest top of the range forks, but they blew away any Mid-range Pike or Grip fork I’ve ridden. Shame mine were only 26” or I would have kept them for the next bike.
Am the same as you zerocool. Any of the rc3 ti forks were great. Had 44, 66 and 888 on various bikes. Tempted to try the z1's just because i love marzocchi
“ Tempted to try the z1’s just because i love marzocchi”
I believe they’re the same innards as your Fox 36 but with cheaper and heavier castings.
Good luck getting any air forks as plush as the old marzocchi ti coil, don't care what anyone says, it's just not comparable.
I've got old 66s on my Stinky, and new Manitou Machette Pros on the Solaris.
I would give some top end Manitous a try if you can find some to have a go on, I like the feel of both so if you like the 66s you probably will too.
Whatever you do try them before you splash lots of cash!
What’s the problem with them? Old Marz forks feel super plush in the car park but I bet the Fox is more capable.
The Marzocchi 55 RC3ti v2 were not particularly plush in the car park test; they had incredible grip and mid stroke support and really the only thing that let them down was the lack of alternative spring weights. That said, even the air preload worked well in supporting heavier riders.
If they released an updated version for 29” wheels with contemporary offset it would be the fork to beat. They were incredible.
Likewise the 44 RC3 ti that I had never felt overly smooth just pootling about but as soon as you hit the rough stuff, crikey.
It’s a while ago and maybe I’m a bit slower nowadays but I remember it being so controlled and grippy. Much better than any pike, lyrik or 36 that I have tried (to be fair I have never tried a grip 2).
Not sure what the answer would be. Maybe a coil conversion with a grip 2 cartridge?
I certainly wish they did a modern version of the old Marzocchi.