Pace RC35, or RC36 evo...

[wookiee]

I am looking to buy a pair of Pace forks to fit on a 1995/6 Orange P7...I have been looking for a pair of RC35's but wondering if the RC36 (evo) are a better fork? I'm slightly put off the RC35's by the elastimor inners and wondered if I would be better off going for some RC36's. As I understand it RC36's are sprung or even air forks?? I want to use v brakes on the and I need a 1" steerer (although I understand that you can swap out the steerers). Can anyone advise me on options and what might be the best way forward?

Thanks in advance

Doug

 

[cherrybomb]

Go for a coil sprung RC36 of you want good performance which is relatively trouble free.

The RC35 MXC/D fork is a nice piece of kit but the 36 is better in my opinion simply because coils with good oil damping work better than elastomers. I've never had one of the air sprung RC36's but I think they can be a bit temperamental.

Got an RC36 on my E4 and it's a cracking little fork. They certainly wouldn't look out of place on ya P7.

 

[wookiee]

Go for a coil sprung RC36 of you want good performance which is relatively trouble free.

The RC35 MXC/D fork is a nice piece of kit but the 36 is better in my opinion simply because coils with good oil damping work better than elastomers. I've never had one of the air sprung RC36's but I think they can be a bit temperamental.

Got an RC36 on my E4 and it's a cracking little fork. They certainly wouldn't look out of place on ya P7.

So a coil sprung is the RC36 evo? I see yours are "proclass" how many different types of RC36 are there??

 

[cherrybomb]

There was a great link put up a couple of weeks back to a web page showing the history and spec of all the pace RC35 and RC36 forks. Its someone on here who has put the page together.

Can't for the life of me find it now, but it was in a thread with someone trying to age an early RC35 as I remember.

I'm sure someone will be able to find a link to it. :?

All of the tapered leg RC36 forks are coil sprung as far as I know. The difference is in the detailing between the models from year to year. There may be differences in the damper unit, but I think its mainly down to the bridge material (alloy or carbon), whether the upper legs are Ti Nitrided and Ti or steel fixings.

I have a feeling the crowns are press fit on the very last ones made (Like the RC31), so no changing steerer tubes, but most will be the earlier type (A photo of the rear of the crown will tell you which)

I know mine are adjustable for travel (60mm or 80mm) not sure if they all are.

 

[cherrybomb]

Found it

http://www.goatsurfer.com/pace_forks.html

Looks like the RC37 was the first of the air forks.

 

[wookiee]

Found it

http://www.goatsurfer.com/pace_forks.html

Thats a real help thanks for that!

 

[wookiee]

So looking at these that currently have a 1 1/8" steerer they should be able to be swapped for a 1"?

(Think these are 1997 rc36 evo pro class)

 

[cherrybomb]

Yup.

Should be able to swap the steerer on those easily enough.

 

[al-onestare]

Echoing above, go RC36. Proper forks even by todays standards IMO.

 

[Antstark]

I got some RC36 EVOIIs which are air ...a few design problems around this time presumably because the technology was advancing faster than they could effectively test them. Justbackdated (resident pace guru) could probably steer you to the best option. My RC36s...after having to be modded to stop the legs falling out! work superbly. Highly recommended.