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2027 Nomad Air Shock Options - Nomad specific tunes
Picked up a 2027 Nomad Coil and looking to swap to an air shock. Curious what people are running and if anyone knows the actual factory RockShox tune specs Santa Cruz is using on the MY27 air builds.
Considering:
- Vivid Air (had one on my Nomad 6 and loved it)
- New D1 Super Deluxe w/ Linear XL air can
- Fox X2 to match the 38 up front
From what I can tell:
- the MY27 Nomad air builds use the new D1-generation Super Deluxe with the Linear XL can
- Santa Cruz worked with RockShox on a frame-specific tune
- the new Nomad kinematics seem more supportive than older VPP bikes, so I’m guessing they don’t need the super heavy compression tunes older VPP platforms liked anymore
But I still can’t find the actual factory compression/rebound tune code anywhere. Even the reviews only mention the shock model itself, not the internal tune.
Anyone know:
- what tune Santa Cruz is spec’ing from the factory on the Super Deluxe?
- what tune you’d recommend for a Vivid Air on the new Nomad?
- whether the X2 works especially well with the revised kinematics?
For reference, I’m after a supportive but lively feel. Don’t want the bike to feel dead or over-damped, but still want good composure in rough terrain.
u/Apollo_K86 — 9 days ago