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A bikeshop mechanic told me an easy tip on how to deal with a wallowy/linear RP23- put some grease into the air can. Obviously don't fill it but a big dollop. He thinks it helps provide extra compression/support.
I said wouldn't the grease migrate to and down the shaft/out? No- it stays at the top of the shock apparently.
Agree? On the face of it I can see where hes coming from. Ideas?
The air volume reducers do this more reliably.
Yes it will work. Yes it will migrate. Yes the propriety volume reducers will work better.
Grease works fine, I've been doing it for years.
I've got a big tub of grease at hand and the spacers are £35 for 3 (you only use one). Shirley a quick experiment wouldn't hurt?
What's the worst that can happen?
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Isn't grease blocking the transfer port for the positive and negative chambers a common fault in shocks?
As an experiment it'll probably fine but for long term use I'd either use the proper volume reducers or at least make your own plastic washer.
Tomorrow:
"My RP23 isn't working - warranty issue?"
I cut up the cover of one of these for my reducer.
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Did the job.
I must admit I thought about this, or squirting in a load of float fluid instead, but bottled it & bought at great expense the plastic spacers.
Float fluid would fill the -ve spring like grease does wouldn't it?
I've heard of the high volume sleve being filled with grease or electrical tape to reduce it's volume, but grease in the air cans seems a bad idea.