02-01-13, 01:17 PM
What you've discovered isn't new or that surprising. 
The stock Gen 1 shock has way more clicks than the actual effective range of adjustment, too.
In simple terms, the adjuster is a tapered screw controlling the size of one of the holes in the relevant damping circuit. The further out the screw, the more oil can flow through the hole. However, there's a point at which winding the adjuster out further makes no actual difference because the needle is already clear of the hole. This is the reason why all damping adjustments should be made as turns/clicks out from the max/fully in position.
Trying to set the damping up in the way you're trying right now - ie, a percentage of available clicks based on what the manual recommends but adjusted for your discovery - isn't correct. There's every chance that you've set the damping to minimum as a result.
FWIW, I suggest you go back to the baseline settings you had previously and experiment a few clicks either way on those.
The stock Gen 1 shock has way more clicks than the actual effective range of adjustment, too.In simple terms, the adjuster is a tapered screw controlling the size of one of the holes in the relevant damping circuit. The further out the screw, the more oil can flow through the hole. However, there's a point at which winding the adjuster out further makes no actual difference because the needle is already clear of the hole. This is the reason why all damping adjustments should be made as turns/clicks out from the max/fully in position.
Trying to set the damping up in the way you're trying right now - ie, a percentage of available clicks based on what the manual recommends but adjusted for your discovery - isn't correct. There's every chance that you've set the damping to minimum as a result.
FWIW, I suggest you go back to the baseline settings you had previously and experiment a few clicks either way on those.