I've been running the Suntour Axon Werx 34 for a couple months. I run rebound and compression damping fully off, and after lots of experimenting have settled on one volume spacer (which is half the size of a Fox spacer). I've got it working well enough now for North Shore XC (like trying to go faster than elite trail runners down Neds - who bound like deer and faster than most "Trail" bikers), but it seems too over damped when it is colder and doesn't soak up the small trail chatter as well as my 2010 Fox 32 (but better than my former 2017 Fox 34 (not step cast)).
I emailed Suntour and they told me the cartridge is not modifiable (such as by changing shims, spacing between components etc.). But am wondering about changing the cartridge oil to something even less viscous (Suntour already uses a low viscosity and weight oil)? And what do you think of the quality of Suntour's seals, any chance to reduce a bit of stiction?
May 6, 2021, 9:15 a.m. - taprider
I've been running the Suntour Axon Werx 34 for a couple months. I run rebound and compression damping fully off, and after lots of experimenting have settled on one volume spacer (which is half the size of a Fox spacer). I've got it working well enough now for North Shore XC (like trying to go faster than elite trail runners down Neds - who bound like deer and faster than most "Trail" bikers), but it seems too over damped when it is colder and doesn't soak up the small trail chatter as well as my 2010 Fox 32 (but better than my former 2017 Fox 34 (not step cast)). I emailed Suntour and they told me the cartridge is not modifiable (such as by changing shims, spacing between components etc.). But am wondering about changing the cartridge oil to something even less viscous (Suntour already uses a low viscosity and weight oil)? And what do you think of the quality of Suntour's seals, any chance to reduce a bit of stiction?