Shock Rub - Is this normal?

[KyGal83]

I have 37 miles on Bamm00’s machine. I am seeing some rubbing (not sure if that is what I should even call it) on one of the shock bodies? I am not sure if this is normal? .. (coming from P5 stock shocks, where are times it felt just like a solid rod!) I am a shocks novice.

Googling shock rub on Fox Live Valves has me worried the springs are not aligned properly? Here is what I am seeing…




These 37 miles are mostly road and gravel… and a short slow run on a trail, that had maybe 2 shock compression moments.

@Hello_Darkness @Hondasxs @JACKAL @906UP @Neohio

 

[Admin]

 

[ChadD]

(where are times it felt just like a solid rod!)

Uh.... you said NEVER again


#NTC

 

[Neohio]

Wish I could offer help, I am not a Talon guy. Not much help to you.
I just like working on them.

 

[trigger]

I have this with one of the WE's on my P5. Don't know why, the tolerances are pretty tight though. Bothered me at first and would put a dab of grease where it rubbed. That was yrs ago, now I just run it.

 

[Hondasxs]

I say its normal. And will get 1000 times worse.
Buy some covers to help keep the dirt out.

Best advice I can give is to stop looking at it.


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[The Green Goat]

It's not yours. Fvck it up!

 

[Red500]

One of my WEs did that when I first got them. They sent me a replacement spring. I think it still does it occasionally.

 

[Todd627]

It's not yours. Fvck it up!

We have todays winner!!!

Also….TWSS

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

The spring is rubbing on the spring slider. Not a big deal at all and mostly normal. The sliders are a bigger diameter than the shock bodies so in turn the spring fits tighter in that area. You are much better off having it rub the slider than you are if it rubs the shock body itself.

 

[KyGal83]

The spring is rubbing on the spring slider. Not a big deal at all and mostly normal. The sliders are a bigger diameter than the shock bodies so in turn the spring fits tighter in that area. You are much better off having it rub the slider than you are if it rubs the shock body itself.

Thank you, that is extremely helpful info.

 

[KyGal83]

It's not yours. Fvck it up!

yeah… not, my style. Even if he deserves it.

 

[The Green Goat]

yeah… not, my style. Even if he deserves it.

Have you flopped it yet?

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

If anybody needs the newness knocked off their machine I can volunteer my wife. She cartwheeled my KRX in the hay field a week after we bought it, so she has experience.

 

[JACKAL]

I say its normal. And will get 1000 times worse.
Buy some covers to help keep the dirt out.

Best advice I can give is to stop looking at it.


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Ditto.....

 

[906UP]

I say its normal. And will get 1000 times worse.
Buy some covers to help keep the dirt out.

Best advice I can give is to stop looking at it.


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This.......
After 6yrs mine have rubbed some of the threads off, eventually I'll replace them w Elkas

It's not yours. Fvck it up!

I call bullsh1t...... it's hers, she just got some one else to pay for it.....

 

[EMAW]

The spring is rubbing on the spring slider. Not a big deal at all and mostly normal. The sliders are a bigger diameter than the shock bodies so in turn the spring fits tighter in that area. You are much better off having it rub the slider than you are if it rubs the shock body itself.

Like this with only 600 miles since it was bought new.

 

[Vikes79]

You won’t notice it once the buggy drives thru a puddle…

My talon doesn’t have this problem..maybe you need to lay this one on its side ?

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Like this with only 600 miles since it was bought new.
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That's what cheap springs do. Instead of staying straight when they compress, they bow under compression and rub the shock bodies.

 

[Smitty335]

That's what cheap springs do. Instead of staying straight when they compress, they bow under compression and rub the shock bodies.

Does that go for knees as well? Just kidding, I went with Elka's years ago set up for me. Never have had an issue and no reason to look back. Good luck.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Does that go for knees as well? Just kidding, I went with Elka's years ago set up for me. Never have had an issue and no reason to look back. Good luck.

I might go to the Ultra 4 race at Crossbar this weekend and see if my handicapped self can putt around in the KRX so I can visit my friends who are racing there. I do not recommend compressing your knees, I give it a 0 of 10 in the fun department.

I had Elka shocks on a quad and also on a KLX 110 based pitbike and loved those shocks on both. I never had a problem with spring rub on the Elka shocks I've had so it's safe to say they use quality springs.





Another thing to note about coilover springs... The lower the rate and the longer the spring, the more tendency it has to bow no matter what brand it is. A 16" 200lb spring is much more likely to bow under compression than a 10" 150lb spring will. Even the quality springs tend to do that when you deal with spring rates that low. It's something to consider when choosing springs for the front of the machine.