same eye to eye, think gen 2 was 52, gen 3 55 ?
But the linkage definately set up more progressive on a gen 3, i removed an ext shock off my gen 2, fitted to my gen 3 and just hopping about in carpark was throwing my feet off the pedals, So the shock had to go to mojo for a different tune and...
he's on a gen 3 which is fairly progressive, gen 2's were linear, i went to a 700 spring on a gen 2, Then a 500 on a gen 3... He's also just riding light trails so a coil would be fine, Plush..
if your just trotting around the trails and your shock holds enough air for you to get 30% sag no need to upgrade, if you want to buy yourself something smoother for xmas... get a coil, ext storia or ohlins good shocks
if the dude is still using the site he will get a notification, no need to quote his name...
But.. fit the shock, let the air out of it and push bike down into full compression, check nothing touches, IE back tyre hits the seat post... if nothing touches your good to go, remember to push it half...
The spring is held in place with the pin in the centre, if it was out of place one side it would be out of place on the opposite pad too, the pad looks worn pretty even, Dude has put 200 mile on them, if they wasn't fitted properly he would have known a lot earlier. theyve just worn away...
i wouldent put too much thought into it, pads wear uneven, 2 pot, 4 pot, its just how it is, yours look quite even actually. You just need check your brakes every few rides. Do it after you wash the bike. Theres also no rocket science in bedding pads in, its only to clear off the surfaces, just...
Chocolate I think, Milky Way… Pads won’t wear super fast if they have not been bedded in properly, you may get squeaks or a judder, but now way do sintered pads wear away on one little trail ride, theres probably a racing pad that’s short lived, but that will be the big boys abusing brakes. Iv...