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If you use your Scorpion fs under different
conditions and changing loads as well as on
good and bad surfaces, a setup with a progres-
sive characteristic for the whole travel is rec-
ommended to get a comfortable suspension
under all conditions of use.The elastomers
support the steel spring from the beginning. By
changing the relation between the number of
elastomers and number of spacers, you can in-
fluence the suspension characteristic and the
maximum force the strut can bear before it
bottoms out. Examples in the diagram are the
curves nr. 1 and nr. 2 which show the standard
setups.They feature moderate progression and
increased maximum load compared to a single
steel spring. (Setup: spacer-spacer-elastomer-
elastomere-elastomer)
Will your Scorpion fs always face the same
load and only high quality roads, for example,
you may tune your suspension characteristic
to a more linear behaviour in the first two
thirds of travel and a high progression in the
remaining third.The linear part provides very
high comfort.The progression at the end pre-
vents the strut from frequently bottoming out
due to unusual high loads.
A characteristic like this (3) can be achieved
by a steel spring which is responsible for tak-
ing all the load at first and will be supported
by only a few elastomers towards the end of
travel. (Example setup: empty-spacer-spacer-
elastomer-elastomer)
To exchange elastomers or spacers, the end
cap and the preload adjuster (which is under
tension) must be removed. Having done so, the
steel spring and the inside elastomers and
spacers can be taken out.The lower support
of this suspension package is an axial bearing
which consists of three parts.This bearing or
its parts may stick to the spring (caused by lu-
bricant). Make sure this axial bearing is mount-
ed under the spring in the correct order
(washer-bearing-washer) during reassembly. If
there are elastomers left in the strut, a thin
needle pricked into will help to remove them.
Now the springs, elastomers, and spacers can
be recombined.When screwing in the preload
adjuster disc, make sure it is aligned straightly.
It must be screwed in against spring force,
therefore the assistance of a second person
might be asked.
Caution!
Make sure that the axial bearing
was mounted correctly between spring and
support plate inside the strut during assem-
bly.A missing or wrongly placed axial bearing
may damage the suspension strut or lead to
steering heaviness.