Fox 38 Rhythm vs Performance - only diff the dampenerer?

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I must suck at Googling, because I can't find the answer to this. Are there differences beyond the damper between the 38 Rhythm and Performance Elite? I'm about to buy a Transition Repeater with the 38 Rhythm on it.

I like support and controlled damping vs wide-open plush. Would I be OK with the Grip? I've got a Mezzer Pro on my 170 mtb and don't run it fully open like many do. I can't ride hard for 6 months, so I might just roll with the basic fork, for now. 

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5/16/2024 12:45am

Go the basic, if you feel like it's not working for you, you can always upgrade the internals down the line.

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5/16/2024 1:33am Edited Date/Time 5/16/2024 3:58pm

No, the uppers are different as well - the performance elite uses 7000 series stanchions which are lighter than the 6000 series in the Rhythm. You cannot swap the airsprings between the 2 due to the wall thickness differences.

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5/16/2024 6:03am

dampeners, hairsprings, aluminium in the stanktions—all different 

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5/16/2024 11:09am

Thanks all. Did some more digging, and since I like more compression wetting I'm going to go order up another Mezzer. Sounds like this chassis isn't worth upgrading.

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