01-18-2025, 04:46 AM
As far as quickly adjusting preload, the ones with threaded bodies take a long time to adjust because you need 2 tools to loosen the lock ring and turn the adjusting ring. It would take 9 full rotations of the ring to compress/loosen the preload 1/2", probably not enough to make a real difference. Same with the 3 or 5 position ramp style adjusters on most other shocks.
I would recommend rebuilding the Works shocks, if they are still in business. They changed to WorxShocks, same location. Other shock specialists should be able to do that too, as there are a lot of old Works shocks still floating around.
Works' clever solution to address the quick adjust problem was a 3-position preload limiter. With a longer, heavier spring and a shorter lighter one, rotating the handle to one of 3 positions could negate the effects of the shorter lighter one.
A single progressive spring would do the same, but only by reducing ride height, a problem the Works ARS Adjustable Rate Suspension eliminates. And this is in addition to either the threaded preload nuts or stepped circlip adjustments, so it can be fine tuned.
Here's a pic:
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/cl...cks-26328/
I would recommend rebuilding the Works shocks, if they are still in business. They changed to WorxShocks, same location. Other shock specialists should be able to do that too, as there are a lot of old Works shocks still floating around.
Works' clever solution to address the quick adjust problem was a 3-position preload limiter. With a longer, heavier spring and a shorter lighter one, rotating the handle to one of 3 positions could negate the effects of the shorter lighter one.
A single progressive spring would do the same, but only by reducing ride height, a problem the Works ARS Adjustable Rate Suspension eliminates. And this is in addition to either the threaded preload nuts or stepped circlip adjustments, so it can be fine tuned.
Here's a pic:
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/cl...cks-26328/