Perch Mod Still Possible on 2017?

stevenstommyboy1 said:

You cannot do a perch mod on the new 2017 because it has a V6 which is lighter and if you move to the mid perch on a 3.0 fox shock, it will suddenly become heavier because its higher in the air.

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stevenstommyboy1 said:

You cannot do a perch mod on the new 2017 because it has a V6 which is lighter and if you move to the mid perch on a 3.0 fox shock, it will suddenly become heavier because its higher in the air.

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stevenstommyboy1 said:

You cannot do a perch mod on the new 2017 because it has a V6 which is lighter and if you move to the mid perch on a 3.0 fox shock, it will suddenly become heavier because its higher in the air.

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StrikerHawk said:

So, gravitational acceleration IS actually dependent upon the distance between the centroids of the two objects in question, as given by


gh=g0(re/(re+h))^2


where gh is the gravitational acceleration at height above sea level
g0 is the standard gravitational acceleration constant
re is the earths radius
h is the height above sea level


so, in reality, the Raptor will weigh LESS if you raise it's CG by moving the front end suspension up to mid-perch....


but I doubt if you'll be able to measure the difference


<grins evilly>


why yes, I AM a rocket scientist ;p

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BRAPPPP said:

Bump. Anyone else think it is adjustable?


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Sitdown said:

It will not be adjustable

At least one vendor will be offering a billet block to use at the bottom spring perch for added height equiv to mid perch of old. Assuming GeiserBro's or other spring makers will eventually offer a progressive option to achieve more height.

I did have this conversation with a Ford Dynamics guy, and It felt like I was dragging fingernails across a chalkboard as I brought it up There is a lot more involved in the design of this shock setup than last go in its offered configuration. That all said, I will likely be trying the block as soon as its available simply for aesthetics. I did much prefer the mid perch firmness over stock on first gen, Geisers at mid perch wasn't bad either.

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