the air/oil in your fork

[bargovic]

So i put spacers in my fork this weekend.  Like mentioned in this topic: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25182.0.

Do i need to be concerned with the spacer not being as hollow as the stock, and it being between the spring and stock spacer.  I didnt think it matters, since i thought i read that you can use solid spacers.  But dose the way air is compressed in the fork going to be altered or dangerous by my spacer only having a small hole?

Also, the fork oil is probably going to pass through those washers, so the oil may not flow as quickly through the fork.

[che mike]

it sounds like you mounted your new spacer below the stock spacer; in the 'how to' he suggests you put the new spacer above the stock spacer, just below the fork top bolts. that way they will be out of the way of any oil, air, etc.

what material did you use? if you used plastic it may be a good idea to put some sort of metal washer between the stock spacers and your new spacers to keep the thin-walled metal stock spacer from chewing the plastic up. it was suggested somewhere on this board.

[bargovic]

if you used plastic it may be a good idea to put some sort of metal washer between the stock spacers and your new spacers to keep the thin-walled metal stock spacer from chewing the plastic up. it was suggested somewhere on this board.

Thats what i did, but since the washers only have small holes, air and the fork oil cant travel as fast through the washers as it can through the stock spacers. so thats what im worried about.

The reason i put the new spacer below the stock ones, instead of on top as suggessted, was because its very difficult to compress the spring without the pvc, and washers flying out when trying to push down the end cap.

[scratch]

The only other way to fix that would be to take out your springs and put in the stock spacer first, then the washers, then the spacer, and finally the springs.  The compression of the springs will allow the washers to maintain their same distance away from the damper rod, because the stock spacer is in the way.

BTW, I have my washers on top of my stock spring, with the stock spacer on top of all of that.

[bargovic]

your washers probably have a larger diameter center for the oil to pass through tho.  I might re-do it, and just try putting the spacer up top for peace of mind.