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Grease in springs??

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Grease in springs??

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Hey all.. just wondering if anyone here bothers to put grease in between their springs?? And if it is really worth doing?? Thanks :)
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Post by MUD-PIGSIERRA »

No I don't bother, most new sets come with thin pads between the leafs these days anyway, end of day the grease will collect dirt and mud and you'll probably worse of than when you started.
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oh ok.. very true. I'm aboout to help a mate remove a leaf or 2 from his calmini kit.. and was just wondering if i should bother greasing it up while its apart. His suspension has got the thin pads between the springs..
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Post by 11_evl »

graphite powder wont hurt. weather you would notice is another thing!!
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Post by alien »

anything you put in there will be washed out on the first water crossing you do - and if you use grease, like others said, itll just become and abbrasive.

Manufacturers sometimes use nylon or something between the leaves, but they too get shredded after a while.
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Post by GRPABT1 »

calmini kits come with the pads and they slide on each other fine no need to bother, just give them a clean
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