I've recently got hold of a couple of pairs of PACE RC35s, taken them to bits and noticed that there's quite a difference between the 2 set ups.
Piston / Elastomers
One set has a pair of threaded metal bars that screw into the end of the pistons through two of the elastomers (which are separated by hard plastic discs), through a guide hole in the carbon sheath, then through a final smaller elastomer. There's a plastic stopper on the end of the bar, presumably to protect the lower smaller elastomer / allow some rebound?
In the other set there are no bars, just two elastomers in the upper section of the fork (no plastic discs separate them) the smaller lower elastomer is held in place by a bolt and a washer (so it effectively does nothing as far as I can see).
Brake Boss Mounts
One set has a pair of boss mounts that are glued on (one of them wasn't attached and fell off when I removed the mount).
The mounts on the other set fully surround the arms and are bolted in place.
I'm intending to take the best of both i.e. the full surround boss mounts, and the pistons with the bars... can anyone (Tim?) advise me on the age / difference between the two? And which if either is better... pros and cons?
I'm gonna need a shorted steerer - I've got 2 steerer tubes, one threaded one plain - both too long, so looking for a trade, although not sure how to work out how long the one I need is... any help (where do I measure from... the full length, or from the bearing cup?)
Means I've got also got some bits left over (albeit without elastomers) I've offered them to someone, but if they don't want them, they're up for grabs.
Piston / Elastomers
One set has a pair of threaded metal bars that screw into the end of the pistons through two of the elastomers (which are separated by hard plastic discs), through a guide hole in the carbon sheath, then through a final smaller elastomer. There's a plastic stopper on the end of the bar, presumably to protect the lower smaller elastomer / allow some rebound?
In the other set there are no bars, just two elastomers in the upper section of the fork (no plastic discs separate them) the smaller lower elastomer is held in place by a bolt and a washer (so it effectively does nothing as far as I can see).
Brake Boss Mounts
One set has a pair of boss mounts that are glued on (one of them wasn't attached and fell off when I removed the mount).
The mounts on the other set fully surround the arms and are bolted in place.
I'm intending to take the best of both i.e. the full surround boss mounts, and the pistons with the bars... can anyone (Tim?) advise me on the age / difference between the two? And which if either is better... pros and cons?
I'm gonna need a shorted steerer - I've got 2 steerer tubes, one threaded one plain - both too long, so looking for a trade, although not sure how to work out how long the one I need is... any help (where do I measure from... the full length, or from the bearing cup?)
Means I've got also got some bits left over (albeit without elastomers) I've offered them to someone, but if they don't want them, they're up for grabs.