Paging Fox 3.0 Rear Shock Owners

[pappawheely]

Just from a machining view the valve and seat would make some noise unless there was a softer material. But a softer "quietier" buffer material would wear out, clogging up things maybe doing More damage. In theory they should "clack" opening and closing.

At my funeral burnout's are welcome ! No crying allowed.

Exactly, you have a spring loaded valve opening and closing for thousands of cycles. To me, it's just like blower whine or that awesome gurgle you get out of sidedraft webers, mechanical music.

 

[haole]

Maybe the raptor specific shocks need their check valves rebuilt periodically to keep quiet. I dream of quiet bypasses, the ones on my prerunner sound like gravel in a coffee can!