Help setting up a Marz Z1 Sport RV

scars
scars Posts: 360
edited April 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Evening all

Im currently running my first Air fork which seemed to have run out of steam.

I put about 25 psi in both legs to which the legs just went solid. I'm having difficulty opening the manual however from reading about the internet most say its difficult to understand at the best of times.

Simply put I just want to know what filling the left and leg leg do and some guidelines how much air I should be putting in

Cheers

Ian
www.ralphies.co.uk

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    and the year is?
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  • scars
    scars Posts: 360
    Sorry buddy

    Z1 Sport RV 2007
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Assuming they are functioning correctly, the same basics apply to this for as any other - first set the sag by adjusting air pressure, then adjust the speed of rebound with the external rebound adjuster. Being a low pressure design they may not take much pressure at all to achieve the sag you want (25-30% is a good starting point).
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    you add as much air as you need to give the sag you want.

    they are not Air forks so you may not need any air.
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  • scars
    scars Posts: 360
    Cheer Guys

    I have schrader valves on the top of both legs, might sound a lame question but do they do the same thing or does filling the left leg do something different to the right leg.

    Sorry I have little to no experience with setting forks up i normally just run them as is
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    they are the same. one coil spring in each leg and air to preload if needed.
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  • scars
    scars Posts: 360
    Thanks Nick

    Ill get onto it now and let you know how I get on

    Cheers
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  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    my friend has zocchi drop off comps, and they are a similar system- the pressure should be the same in both legs, and his are supposed to be between 5 and 15 psi.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    JamesBrckmn wrote:
    my friend has zocchi drop off comps, and they are a similar system- the pressure should be the same in both legs, and his are supposed to be between 5 and 15 psi.

    between 0-15psi.

    read the manual
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  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    do you mean for the drop off comps? or the Z1's?
  • scars
    scars Posts: 360
    Sorted it

    12psi each leg and rebound most the way seems to do the trick

    Cheers guys much appreciate the help
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  • scars
    scars Posts: 360
    mine are Z1s not drop offs
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    JamesBrckmn wrote:
    do you mean for the drop off comps? or the Z1's?

    all Marz air assist forks.
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