Originally Posted by
symmetricon
Put the bladder in the cap first. Fill the shock up 90%. Screw the shock cap on with the bleader hole facing up untill the bladder starts to press into the oil. When the oil is comming out of the bleader hole and the shock cap and bladder is semi seated, compress the shock expelling oil all the way up (fully compresses). WIth the shock compressed and thebleader hole facein upwards, tighten the shock cap all the way while maintaining full compression and hole facing up to expell excess oil and air. Done.
That is exactly what i have been doing.... i know it's impossible to get all of the rebound out as the piston hits the bladder at full compression. I am just trying to get 50% front and about 25% rear, just not having any luck in doing so.
problem is the 2-3 turns still after it stops bleeding that the shock cap screws on till it is tight. That seems to be where i am gaining the extra rebound from, and don't see how i can avoid it.
Thanks for the input, i would love to hear from some others before i try again monday night to get this correct.
rebound is such an important part of shock tuning, that i really want to be able to get the expected rebound consistently. this is hurting me at the track and is the main reason i want to get it right, as i am hesitant to make oil/piston changes at the track due to issues i have had getting them consistent. This bugs me as i know that after tires, shocks are where the biggest gains can be made on car handling.
thanks
(and yes after walking away from it for a bit i am much calmer now
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