There was a long drawn out sebate/argument on the turner forum about the DU bushing needle bearing kit recently. DGC claimed to notice a huge improvement with the kit before everyone started yelling in typical tuner forum fashion of late. Some interesting debate did go on including Chris from enduro however and it's worth checking out.
Shockingly I'm lost, help me get my bearings...
Actual, NOTICIABLE performance enhancements from shock coil bearings and needle bearing, DU replacement kits?
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So these coil bearings appeared fairly recently and there was some talk about them, but it seems to have dissappaited. According to Obtanium:
"The Obtainium Bearing System allows the spring to function properly. As the spring is compressed it naturally wants to rotate, the bearing system allows this to happen preventing binding and buckling. The system is easy to install and maintain."
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Then I just recently see that Enduro is selling kits that replace standard shock DU bushing/reducer hardware with needle bearings. Seems pretty cool. according to Enduro:
"Eliminate DU bushing drag and wear by replacing them with "MAX" needle bearings. Needle bearings are matched with a hardened and polished inner ring and sealed spacers to keep lube in and contaminants out."
They make them to fit the V-tach, DT, and at least one side of the Endo.
Thoughts? It would seem to me that these products coupled together would "free-up" the suspension movement and create a more fluid operation. We (Knolligible MTBers) sure love to squeeze every last drop of performance out of our rigs, so who's trying it first?
So these coil bearings appeared fairly recently and there was some talk about them, but it seems to have dissappaited. According to Obtanium:
"The Obtainium Bearing System allows the spring to function properly. As the spring is compressed it naturally wants to rotate, the bearing system allows this to happen preventing binding and buckling. The system is easy to install and maintain."
Then I just recently see that Enduro is selling kits that replace standard shock DU bushing/reducer hardware with needle bearings. Seems pretty cool. according to Enduro:
"Eliminate DU bushing drag and wear by replacing them with "MAX" needle bearings. Needle bearings are matched with a hardened and polished inner ring and sealed spacers to keep lube in and contaminants out."
They make them to fit the V-tach, DT, and at least one side of the Endo.
Thoughts? It would seem to me that these products coupled together would "free-up" the suspension movement and create a more fluid operation. We (Knolligible MTBers) sure love to squeeze every last drop of performance out of our rigs, so who's trying it first?
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