Hypnotik Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 **Disclaimer**I am not a professional. Follow these recommendations at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage.I rebuilt my other forks today and took some pictures along the way to help out anybody else that does this in the future.First is the compression valve.Stock valveYou have to file the end off of the threads so you can get the nut off.Pull off the stock valve and clean up the end of the threads with your file. Then put your base plate on. I used the stock and one of the Race Tech ones to make the overall height correct.Next you need to build your valve stack according to the Race Tech chart. Make sure you get a digital caliper and measure the thickness and diameter of each shim. It's impossible to tell them apart otherwise.Put the valve stack on starting with the smallest shim closest to the base plate.Then the preload stack.Gold valve next with the small recess on top as shown in the picture.The "check valve" goes on top of the gold valve. It's basically just a washer with a bigger center diameter than the shims.Then the cupped washer and spring. The Race Tech kit comes with a spring but I reused the stock spring.Make sure the small sleeve fits all the way on and rests against the gold valve so that the check valve is free to move. You might have to wiggle the check valve while you slide the cupped washer on so that it fits through the check valve.Install the nut with red thread locker and torque to 30 in/lbs.When you're done make sure the check valve moves freely.Last, install the o-ring onto the gold valve. Rebound valve.File down the end of the threads to get the nut off and remove the whole stack.Baseplate from the kit.Mid-valve stackGold valveRebound stackBaseplateNut torqued to 30 in/lbs with red thread locker.Don't forget the teflon seal before you install it back in the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Great job!!! This should be saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXBirdSlapper Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Fantastic write up! Thank you for the hard work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Why did you use the stock spring instead of the racetech on the compression valve? How's it feel compared to the stock valving? Good enough to be worth the time and money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnotik Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I don't thing the spring in the kit is meant to be used with the XX. There are several other parts in the kit that you don't use. But I could be wrong. It feels excellent, especially over bumps at speed. I would recommend doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Cool, thanks. And thanks for the work to do the writeup with all the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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