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Fork oil amount or level from top of fork?

3 posts Started 3 Jul 2021 Last recovered post 3 Jul 2021 Wayback Machine snapshot 17 Sep 2021

#1

I installed a set of Race Tech springs yesterday and ran into an issue.  After emptying the old oil and flushing with a solvent, I then filled the slider, fully compressed, spring out, with the recommended max fluid amount - 457cc.  Then the manual says the fluid should be 130 mm from the top of the fork.  It wasn’t so I had to add another 45cc to get it to 130 from the top.
What’s right? The amount of fluid or distance from the top?

#2

The oil height 

#3

Yep, height.  But make sure you have cycled the fork a few times to distribute the oil before setting final level.

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