54028 damper oil

[94eg!]

Super Gripper: Do you drill out the upper caps and add the bleed screws?

- if so: How far up do you push the piston/rod before installing the bleed screw?

- if not: How much air do you leave inside the dampers?

The TRF damper instructions don't even agknowledge the function of the bleed screws (even though they provide them). The 501x instructions mention installing the screws, but not how to setup the fluid w/ the valve in place...

[super gripper]

Originally Posted by 94eg!

Super Gripper: Do you drill out the upper caps and add the bleed screws?

- if so: How far up do you push the piston/rod before installing the bleed screw?

- if not: How much air do you leave inside the dampers?

The TRF damper instructions don't even agknowledge the function of the bleed screws (even though they provide them). The 501x instructions mention installing the screws, but not how to setup the fluid w/ the valve in place...

no i have not drilled out the hole for the bleed screw, i can set the dampers without doing that.

i fill the dampers 2/3 then slowly raise the piston allowing the trapped air to escape while making sure the piston does not break the surface of the oil.
when all the air has escaped i then fill the damper cylinder to the top. the oil at the top should look concave.
pull the piston all the back down.
top up cylinder if necerssary.
screw cap on.
hold the threaded portion of the piston and push all the way up to your fingers.
when you let go the piston should come back half way down by itself.
damper set.
easy.

hope this helps

I have done it this way for over 20 years and never had a problem.

[94eg!]

So you are leaving air in the shock then....

[super gripper]

Originally Posted by 94eg!

So you are leaving air in the shock then....

yes thats right. it does sound wrong I know but it works

people comment on how smooth the shocks feel and however odd it maybe having that little bit of air under the cap sounds, its fine.

never ever had a problem