DIY shock revalve

[Drifterboy3]

Hey guys I currently have an extra shock that is blown. So given that I race xc I would like a little better than stock but not wanting to buy another shock or pay to have this rebuilt. So my question is how hard is rebuilding one? I have done a few sets of forks on bikes and dirtrider magazine recently had a write up on rebuilding but is there anywhere I can get different valves from? I'm a 220 rider with GTT xc linkage. Any advice guys?

P.s. I have a buddy at a tire store to care of the nitrogen charge.

[400man]

Id say call gt thunder, and get the parts or whatever you need from them?

[Zakradu398]

Subbd

[chronicsmoke]

Hey guys I currently have an extra shock that is blown. So given that I race xc I would like a little better than stock but not wanting to buy another shock or pay to have this rebuilt. So my question is how hard is rebuilding one? I have done a few sets of forks on bikes and dirtrider magazine recently had a write up on rebuilding but is there anywhere I can get different valves from? I'm a 220 rider with GTT xc linkage. Any advice guys?

P.s. I have a buddy at a tire store to care of the nitrogen charge.

I've been pondering getting into this a little too.. I think the most important thing is to get the proper tools.

dustin_j around here knows his stuff on suspension, maybe he'll chime in

[ben300]

here's the link to GTT's page. you can basically order everything you need directly from them (valves, springs, bumpers). The only thing i dont see on their site that you would need to do a complete shock is the things that separate the springs.

http://www.gtthunder.com/SuspensionHome.htm

Laz charges $175 PER SHOCK for the valves. so, honeslty to get teh best performance out of your shock, you would need to do a respring as well and springs, depending on combo are over $100 per shock or you can buy the kit for two for $225.

sooooooooooooo, if you wanted to do them on your own, you looking at $575 without seals and bumpers and what not....you'd honeslty be better off just having last do them at $395 complete for two fronts. thas a rebuild, revalve, respring, bumpers, and set up for you...



here's some other places you can order valves and springs
http://www.racetech.com/page/id/134
http://www.hygearsuspension.com/ATV.html

[Drifterboy3]

My fronts are fine for now. And I put a call into them waiting for them to call back. In the mean time I decided to pull it apart myself

[Drifterboy3]

I've been pondering getting into this a little too.. I think the most important thing is to get the proper tools.

dustin_j around here knows his stuff on suspension, maybe he'll chime in

Hey I just got my spring off super easy. Back the up preload nut completely off the threads. Back the lower but as far as it will go at this point there will be play in the spring turn the shock upside down and you will see two semi circles gently pry out with a flathead screw driver (I say pry because you can't get fingers in there) and pull them out. Then everything slides down off the end. Ill post more as I get farther.

[chronicsmoke]

Awesome I thought you'd need a spring compressor for sure..

Take some pics and post them up too, I don't recall a "rebuild your own suspension" thread

[2001400exrida]

I've done springs, they're easy, like mentioned, but the valving is something i'm not familiar with.

[400man]

yea post up some pics!!! id like to see what exactly is inside the shock body.