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Old 06-01-2017, 01:53 AM   #48
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use fork oil not ATF....
ATF is for lubication and has a high firm strength compaired
to fork oil & that firm strength is the problum it captures air bubbles
to easly and dosn't release them quickly... so the oil
weight or CST rating is all over the place depending how
much air it is holding...
fork oil is designed not to froth up as it is pushed though the holes
/valves & has a low firm strength that dosn't capture air easy
but if it dose it releases it quickly...

but that being said the RX3 / hawk and others ATF is prob usable
as the suspension has limited quite slow travel in it's intended use..
but there is far better oil out there designed for the job...

Lintern the guy that builds my suspension has a saying..
"you only know as good as you have riden"



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