How Do Volume Spacers Affect MTB Suspension?

How Do Volume Spacers Affect MTB Suspension? | GMBN Does Science

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4 жыл бұрын

What exactly is a volume spacer and how does it affect the performance and feel of mountain bike suspension? To find out, Neil went to the woods with some tokens to send some hucks to flat and ride some MTB trails to see what happens!
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@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

How many volume spacers do you run?

@geoffgoldplum1231 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot about the other half of the bike!

@JohnBS75 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever directed / edited the video did a great job of filming that drop. Very dramatic and actually looked big on the screen. So essentially, shout out to the backroom staff for their top quality work

@JD-dw3jp 4 жыл бұрын

This video, like most, does a poor job of explaining how to setup your pressure. You should start with setting your spring rate/pressure based on feel then add spacers if needed. Playing around with spacers to see where you can set your pressure is working backwards. Spacers should be an after thought. If your fork feels better with less pressure then you don't need volume spacers to find out.

@DaleBaldwin 2 жыл бұрын

Have been messing around with tokens and setup on a new Fox Factory fork for a few weeks not and this video had the bit of info I needed. More tokens + less air ended up being my magic combination.

@IamJonsCranium

Everyone wants to add spacers and here i am thinking about the opposite - removing the spacers and increasing air pressure.

@markdavies3151 4 жыл бұрын

Should’ve mounted a GoPro pointing at the forks so we could watch the travel action through different sections of each run with each spacer quantity. Still a great video though guys 👍🏼 keep it up.

@fastolsen 4 жыл бұрын

That quick release on the front wheel though:( Otherwise, loved the video👍

@stevenkilleen8149 2 жыл бұрын

Never talk about using damper to dail in fork u want to use ur travel and damper where all tech is

@davidsuzukiispolpot

You came up with a different formula (3 spacers and lower pressure) but then did not complete the test with the new setup? Why?

@bullseye0112 4 жыл бұрын

Great video guys that was really helpful because I've been looking atmy suspension with volume spacers and trying to figure out just how much it affects the ride and whether it messes with the natural supplements of the fork

@davestarr519 3 жыл бұрын

I ended up with 3 spacers in my Fox Floats, massive improvement in performance of the fork & bike. Wish I tried it earlier. 💪😎

@Milessongs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil & Doddy! This is by far the most clearly illustrated explanation of just what kind of differences we can expect from changing the air volume spacers in our forks. Watching the actual resulting travel, along with Neil's comments on ride-feel, really pulled the all the concepts together. I'm a medium size, (172lbs.) not too aggressive rider and never even get close to bottoming out. I can't wait to see what my stock FOX 34 has inside!

@peter-zs4ml 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. I think a blind test would be very interesting. There could be a bit of a bias knowing how many spacers are in the fork.

@chaosandcarnage1 4 жыл бұрын

Always great info

@johnreese3762 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed, thanks!!

@lwittrock1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video lads!

@rvoykin 4 жыл бұрын

Really useful info never thought about these but I like a firmer feel growing up on a BMX bike this might help! That trail looks sick!

@bikevoltrides7209 3 жыл бұрын

I just started playing with volume spacers. Glad I did. Less air more comfortable and no bottom outs.😁🤙🏽

@sicmic

This is great. Whilst I've always been aware of volume spacers and what they do (roughly), I had no idea how to install them, how many to use etc. I'm going to have a go at adding some to my bike. Thanks boys.