Sure. It'll tune fine at the higher IP.
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Let me put one on the bench and test it.I was looking at a D6 Signature as one of the options. Will it play nice with the higher IP Mares uses?
can we theoretically add a shim and then back the orifice out (kinda like a reverse micro adjustment)? Any risk there?Just for grins, I tried adding the spring shim that we do for springs that get a little tired over the years,
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but that raised min cracking effort to 1.4", so it was too much.
Anyway, easy safe fix for pairing it with a Mares at 148 IP.
No, you cannot back out the orifice in exchange.can we theoretically add a shim and then back the orifice out (kinda like a reverse micro adjustment)? Any risk there?
And if I wanted a Mares option for no muss-no fuss option?So...
A Signature tuned to 1.1" at 130 psi IP will crack at 0.85-0.9" at an IP of 150 (2psi above Mares max spec).
That's too low to avoid slight freeflow in the direct face down position.
If you turn the adjustment knob between 1/3 and 1/2 turn, you get your 1.1" back (though you lose 1/3 of a turn's worth of excursion if you want to raise cracking effort for a surf entry. That's what I'd do. You are merely adding counterforce to oppose the tendency of the higher IP to open the valve.
Alternatively, you could add that last "5 minutes" (1/12 turn) of clockwise orifice adjustment, and that gets you to 1.05", but I hear the faintest of lever clack when I do that, so you've lost a hair of lever excursion.
Either method is safe.
Just for grins, I tried adding the spring shim that we do for springs that get a little tired over the years,
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but that raised min cracking effort to 1.4", so it was too much.
Anyway, easy safe fix for pairing it with a Mares at 148 IP.
Dual Adjustable or the XR/HR, tho' @lowwall might know better than I.And if I wanted a Mares option for no muss-no fuss option?