Shim stack tuning fundamentals
Shim stacks control a wide range of damping force curve shapes. There is no secret formula specifying the shim stack configuration needed to achieve a specific damping force curve. Shim stacks are simply tuned by hacking until the desired combination of low, mid and high speed damping are achieved.
There are however some simple rules. The shim stack fundamentals thread steps through each shim stack tuning feature, examines the influence of that feature on damping force curve shape and the range of curve shapes obtained by controlling the tuning of each feature.
Tuning damping to match clicker settings
One of the most valuable applications of Shim ReStackor is the capability to tune shim stacks to match specific clicker settings and reshape the damping force curve in terms of the real-world forces you can actually “feel” when you ride.
After a test ride, the rider wants to stiffen low speed compression by two clicks and loosen up high speed by eight clicks for rolling over “trail trash” (more)..
