Should I consider a Corset if I already have an Evol sleeve? Posted on 04 Feb 12:25 , 3 comments
Fox's Evol sleeve is visually similar to our Corset air can, and based on the same concept. However, the Corset is still a big improvement over the Evol. Here's what the differences measure up as.
It's immediately visible there that while the Evol is an improvement over the old style Fox sleeves, the Corset's initial spring rate is way lower than that of the Evol. How much though? Quite a lot - roughly half, even with enough pressure in there to have a considerably firmer mid and end stroke.
For the substantial majority of leverage rates, including but certainly not limited to VPP, the Corset offers a marked improvement in performance over the Evol sleeves. There are a few bikes out there though that should stick with the Evol or old style cans, such as the Norco Range - these are extremely progressive and require too much sag with the Corset. The lower sag & lower progressivity of the Evol sleeve works better on these, and the old style cans work well too, though ideally a coil shock is best suited to very progressive frames. The same applies to other bikes that are extremely progressive - in these cases you can expect better results with a coil shock than any air shock.
If you're not sure whether or not a Corset is suitable for your bike, shoot us an email and we'll discuss what options will work best for you.
Comments
Frank on
Hi there,
My bike is a Devinci Troy 2014. Is a corset sleeve usefull for my bike?
Best regards
Frank
Jamie on
hi there,
i have a 2016 norco range A7.2 running the first model of the fox float x with kashima coating. size is 8.5 × 2.5. i have been looking at getting the evol sleeve or the corset but unsure which would be best. i find the current set up is good but the intial part the shock is not the smoothest and i am still getting very close to bottoming out on every ride even with the bigget volume spacer and a bit more air than recommended in the shock. i was wondering if the corset would help with the initial stroke and with the resistence to bottom out?
also i have the yari fork. i have been looking into whether or not it is worth getting the lufkappe upgrade? a lot of people have said it wont really help the fell of the fork and to make it worth while i should get the charger damper also? i havent seen many reviews regarding the fork upgrade for a yari so is there any information on this which you could help me make a decision?
thanks Jamie
Sam Simon on
I installed a Corset Sleeve on DRCV shock thats on my 2013 Slash 9 and it made a major difference in my opinion. I have a 2014 Remedy and a Fuel EX, I’m considering the upgrade for these also. Would like recommend it for both of these, DRCV on these. If so which one would make the most difference? I’m only doing one at a time so I’m not sure which to do first.
Thanks.