marzocchi z5 flylight air 00'

halosas
halosas Posts: 64
edited September 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
hi there, just got some of these forks off a mate for nothing but i think theres something wrong. they top out even when they are pumped up really hard and they bottom out just with my weight on them without any air in. ive never had an air fork before so i was wondering how much air to put? whats the max/min? could the problem be oil related? the forks just dont seem smooth throughout the travel and they make a really loud topping out noise. please any help would be appriciated and please dont tell me just to buy new forks because i dont have the time or money./ thanks alot

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the correct pressure is the one that gives you the correct sag.

    and yes too high a pressure will cause them to top out.

    manuals are downloadable from marz's webby.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • halosas
    halosas Posts: 64
    thanks, i couldnt find the right manuel on marz's website but i got one from another site but it didnt include any infomation about correct pressures/oil levels, it just said how to dismantle/assemble. would u mind telling what the correct sag is? cheers
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    A service probably needed too. if they are fecked, they are fecked, new fork time!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    halosas wrote:
    thanks, i couldnt find the right manuel on marz's website but i got one from another site but it didnt include any infomation about correct pressures/oil levels, it just said how to dismantle/assemble. would u mind telling what the correct sag is? cheers

    Mmm
    http://www.marzocchi.com/admin/download ... getto=2873
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  • halosas
    halosas Posts: 64
    sorry but i dont think thats for the forks i have, i read the manual but couldnt find much about air pressures so do u mind giving me an idea of what is right. sorry if im being stupid
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    so what forks do you have then?

    the 2001 Z5?

    pressure is what ever gives you the correct sag.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Put 50 psi in each chamber as a start, and adjust until you get the sag you require. Make sure the oil volume is correct.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    50 could be too high.

    if they are Z5 from 2000 then 50psi is good for a 210 + lbs rider.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • halosas
    halosas Posts: 64
    im pretty sure they are the 00 model, just in the manual the picture was of a fork with double crowns, ill have a mess around with pressurres tomorrow, roughly how much sag do you want? ive never had an air fork before so im not used to sag,cheers guys
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the manual is a generic manual there are no pictures/images of the fork.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • trail jacker
    trail jacker Posts: 844
    u need about 25% of the travel as sag.....
    if u get thet far.. :D
    Carbon 456... http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/8854609/

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