Skunk Works Suspension
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Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
10 hours ago Agreed that the Shockcraft Bomber CR kit is more plug and play if you are in the spring rate range (300#-500#). In general terms the feel is more controlled and muted compared to the FF kit. Still very sensitive, but just less "free" feeling. Possibly the result of it being fully checked where the FF kit still has a bleed...
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Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
6/23/2026 5:42pm You can change the effective piston stroke, the initial volume it takes up in the fork, and the internal volume of the unit itself (to alter the ramp characteristics). It is not limited to a specific travel like the other options are if you want to change air springs. And it comes with a top cap socket tool. A true...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a comment about news story RESULTS: Lenzerheide World Cup DH Junior Qualifying
6/19/2026 8:03am
Raina Logar in 5th!🤘
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Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Suspension Component Technology/Functionality Discussion
6/9/2026 6:35pm The PUSH "speed service" is simply a lower (or upper😀) leg service, it has nothing to do with the damper. While it's nice to be able to change the bath oil without dropping the legs, I clean the entire leg out when doing a lower service anyway. Injecting clean oil into a dirty fork seems counterintuitive. If you ride in...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
5/24/2026 9:23am Shockcraft Bomber CR kit teaser. Converts all shims to 8mm ID with a new piston bolt for the base valve as well.
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 3:58pm Frame kinematics that require stuffing air cans full of volume spacers and are a big no-go for coil shocks? Hmmm, I feel like we have been here before.
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 9:02am Progression is only around 15%, so maybe with a good HBO or bottom out system? It was stated that there is reservoir clearance, but probably not really coil friendly. It is quite appropriate that Santa Cruz launched their new Smuggler in Bellingham. 😁
thegromit Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Demo 11 - What do you want to know about it?
5/10/2026 6:18pm
Ask them WTF were they thinking building out that Auburn spot having the team build this bike then recall everyone to MH, saying they have no money then charging 7k for a frame. The pricing seems like a miss but maybe they're trying to recoup. I suspect that they were told to build something as high end as possible. I also suspect they lost some key people to their relocation scheme. Trippin over dollars to pick up pennies. How did it feel to be taken down by a run of the mill crab bike. Echo questions on chainstay/stack Find out...
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comatosegi Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Demo 11 - What do you want to know about it?
5/10/2026 6:18pm
How does it compare to segment leaders V10 and Supreme V5. What riders would benefit? What were the kinematic goals and targeted outputs. How much effort was put into lateral compliance.
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Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
5/2/2026 9:21am Wyn broke himself off when he had to hit the eject button off the step down to avoid landing on hard tail guy during practice. Same guy then proceeds to almost screw up Asa's qually run. Lifetime ban for hard tail guy!
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
4/16/2026 8:46am Excited to see this option from CC, looks promising on paper and in pics. Travel to 180mm! If the stiffness claims of 15mm vs 20mm axle are correct, that makes for an interesting tuning option for different riders and terrain. The axle uses 17-4 SS, a high strength grade of stainless steel. It's expensive and often a pain to machine...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
4/3/2026 10:51am Yes, it is an Edge running at 160mm.
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
4/1/2026 10:02pm No, definitely not just tuning via the base valve. But it is modified from stock for all the options being tested. The stock base valve setup on the Bomber CR/Fox Van is quite stiff and uses belleville washers. All three tuning options (Avalanche Racing, Fluid Focus, and Shockcraft) remove the belleville washers and convert the base valve to a more...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Shock Suggestions?
3/26/2026 4:43pm For "box stock" the current Fox DHX (with the updated base valve) is a solid pick and not very expensive. For something custom tuned, a Bomber CR or Fox DHX is a great base to start from. For the ultimate "buy once and use it on every bike you will own for the next 5+ years", the Vorsprung Telum cannot...
TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic Suspension Data Acquisition
3/12/2026 8:07am
I cannot believe I actually found a picture (I knew there was a reason I did that...) but this is what I did. Now that I think about it, I did snap a sensor or 2 mounting them this way - don't remember if this was one of them though
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Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Specialized Chisel/Epic Coil?
3/11/2026 3:48pm The frame doesn't have to be REALLY progressive like some Forbidden bikes are, anything 30% and above is fine. I've been running a short coil on a SC Tallboy for quite a few years, and know others that do so as well. It is very good. But the Epic EVO/Chisel platform is definitely not progressive enough, and the falling rate...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Suspension Data Acquisition
3/11/2026 3:27pm Has anyone had success in mounting a shock sensor to a coil equipped Specialized Enduro?
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Why are yokes sideways?
3/1/2026 11:57am I'd say the one piece design was marginally better in that regard. Any extended yoke system is inherently bad for shocks in general due to the increased leverage it places on them. The bolted on 2 arm system was very flexy, and introduced a new source of potential shock/frame misalignment. If the frame alignment was spot on, the improved stiffness...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Why are yokes sideways?
3/1/2026 8:47am The bike that launched the shock-destroying, clevis-extension era! The notched design with bolt on arms was a half baked emergency measure. The frame was originally designed for an elegant, albeit proprietary, one piece shock/yoke. Unfortunately the entire in-house suspension program at Specialized was scrapped before it ever made it to production. The notch/arm design was created to allow the use...
Skunk Works Suspension Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
2/27/2026 9:09am The Shockcraft tuning kit is easily the most complex out of the three; the rebound circuit is fully checked using a new piston bolt and a one way valve system, the shim stacks configurations for compression & rebound are like nothing I have ever seen, and it includes a new base valve piston bolt as well so all shims are...
