I experimented with thrust bearings about 8 or so years ago.
I never really noticed an improvement over my usual setups.
If anything, as Nick says above, they pinch crucial spring room, so I stopped using them.
I experimented with thrust bearings about 8 or so years ago.
I never really noticed an improvement over my usual setups.
If anything, as Nick says above, they pinch crucial spring room, so I stopped using them.
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Another point worth considering, needle and other rolling element bearings aren't great with sudden accelerations, the angular momentum of the moving parts can result in them skidding instead of rolling. I don't know whether or not the movement of the spring end is fast enough to cause a problem, but it's something to bear in mind.