sell me on ti spring for Elka (x-post from suspension forum)

[dwyooaj]

Currently I am running a steel spring with my Elka on a Banshee Rune. I'm thinking about replacing it with a titanium spring. I've heard that ti springs make the suspension feel plusher, because the titanium reacts faster to hi-speed inputs than steel? Is this true? Or do people get ti springs solely for weight savings? If it just drops the weiight without improving ride quality I might not spend the $. If you have a ti spring on your rune, how does it feel vs. steel? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

[MalcolmX]

there is no physical reason for believing that anything other than saving weight and bling is achieved with a ti spring...
and the weight saving in a spring with 2.25" stork is minimal, like 100gr or so...

[Whatcom Trails]

It does not twist nearly as bad as a steel spring under force and wont break, definitely a benefit!

[dwyooaj]

i've never heard of a steel spring breaking...

[MalcolmX]

i have only seen one broken spring, and that was a titanium spring in a fox 40...
the twisting could be true, but does not seem to be a huge problem, since i have only seen of K9 as a company adressing this "problem"

[dwyooaj]

i put a little grease between spring and spring retainers, hopefully this lets the end of the spring rotate smoothly against the retainer as it twists. So far it souns like the main benefit of ti spring is weight.

[renazcoracing]

I've seen some steel springs break, not sure about the benefit of one over the other unless weight is a concern. In MTB some lighter parts are important as long as it doesn't sacrifice quality.
The quality of the steel spring and or it's overall tensile strength can be a match for Ti.
Not only is the Ti lighter but it is springier which can offset the tensile factor with steel.

[renazcoracing]

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[renazcoracing]

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