Anyone know if such a thing has been made? Seems a bit of a no-brainer weight saving option, get closer to the air fork weight with maximum sensitivity.
Put this question to Mojo myself about 4 years ago. They said it could be done and cost around £150, never bothered but often wished I had, usually half way round 7hour epic when a lighter bike would be great.
150 sounds cheap, compared to rear shock springs....
Hmm, interesting. It actually sounds a little on the expensive side compared to rear springs given the smaller weight of titanium involved. Also, for something like the 36Vans you only have 5 different springs to make and you cover the whole range for about 5 years of manufacture. Compared to rear shocks where you've got >5 rates at 5 strokes and potentially changes in ID and OD between different model years.
We shall see. Think I'd see a bigger improvement by swapping the pap Coiler x4 (which has the tightest bushings in the world - appaling tolerancing by Manitou) on the back of my Patriot for a Fox or Double Barrel.
Heyho. Christmas presents perhaps.
Given that a 36 spring doesn't actually weight much (~200g?), going ti seems pointless for the cost. If you really wanted to do it, you could mod a ti one from a fox 40, if the diameters are the same.