Increase in pressure or replace spring?

MentalRaver
MentalRaver Posts: 221
edited July 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
I have some RockShox Recon 351's on my lruvely new DMR ExAlt. My mate reckons that my forks are too soft and that they need to be stiffer.

Currently the air pressure is 140psi. I have read the manual and it doesn't say what the ceiling pressure is.

So my question is this- can I and do I increase the air pressure or do I need to look at a firmer spring? If I can adjust the pressure further, is it worth buying a pump of my own and adjust the pressures dependant on need or just roll with the "usual"?

I do the obligatory downhilling every now and again, but mostly do street, park, dirt jump and 4x.

Can anyone help? :D
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    which one do you have? the solo air or the coil u-turn?
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    solo air with lock out and remote
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    well there is no spring to change. and really you dont have the right forks for what you are using them form.


    But add more air.
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    I bought them as an all mountain fork with the idea of getting into downhilling.

    All the best plans and all that.... to be honest I really like my forks as they are but just want them a little firmer.

    It's nice not being able to change my spring cos I don't have one- I thought so but wasn't 100%.

    So do you know what the highest pressure is without over doing it?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    there is not one. have you played around with the motion control? and the floodgate and the comprsion?
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    Nick; you're a great guy. Thanks for your help.

    I have adjusted the rebound, but I don't think that I have floodgate and motion control.

    On one fork is the lock out, at the bottom of that fork is the rebound. On the other fork is the air valve.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    and on the other leg?

    air left leg. right leg bottom red rebound. top left leg?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    recon327_large.jpg
    recon351_large.jpg

    which is it?
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    looking face on......

    LEFT RIGHT

    Lock out dial Air valve in




    Rebound Shiny silver allen key bolt
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    351 is the motion control fork.
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    bottom one
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    with motion control sticker
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    MentalRaver wrote:
    looking face on......

    LEFT RIGHT

    Lock out dial Air valve in




    Rebound Shiny silver allen key bolt
    sides should be from rider perspective.

    so the blue dial? twist it does it spring back? get an adjustable pop lock.
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    I have the pop loc remote fitted. You can turn it either on or off if that helps!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    see if you can get the adjustable one then you can set the compresiom to where you want when it is not locked.

    you should also set the flood gate.

    read the manual. it does help.
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  • MentalRaver
    MentalRaver Posts: 221
    nicklouse wrote:
    read the manual. it does help.

    hahahhaha!!!! I have, but it' so much easier explained to me!!!! :oops:

    I will increase the air pressure first and then consider the adjustable lock out.

    Cheers again and i shall leave you in peace,

    thanks mate. Dan
    Too enthusiastic about biking for my friends...want to ride somewhere in the SE? TELL ME!!! hamsterscanswim@hotmail.com - and yes they can!

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