The stock valving starting from the top(nut)
Rebound
Nut
26mm dia. 3mm washer
23,30
24,30
25,30
26,30
27,30
28,30
30,30
32,30
34,30
26,10
34,20 x 8
Valve
38,20 x 5
30,10
25,10
38,30
36,30
34,30
32,30
30,30
28,30
26,30
24,30
41,4.5mm plate
15.5, 1mm

I only changed the comp side.
I moved the 30,1 and the 25,1 up one position so now there are 4 38,20 then 30,10 and 25,10.
So comp side looks like
Valve
38,20 x 4
30,10
25,10
38,20
38,30
36,30
34,30
32,30
30,30
28,30
26,30
24,30
41,4.5mm plate
15.5 x 1mm

I have no idea if this will make enough difference to matter. Input from anyone is welcome as this is a learning process for me. It might be slow and tedious but I'll be learning a lot along the way.

RM14

 

What are you trying to accomplish?
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Brewster

 

Before I started the work on the shock I had the clickers where I liked them. The rebound was in the middle of the adjustment range but the comp was 3 clicks from being wide open so I guess I'm trying to soften up the compression a bit.

What I did was pretty much a shot in the dark.

RM14

 

Thinner shims flex easier = softer.
Larger diameter shims flex easier - softer.
Less shims = softer.

You do not need to keep the same number of shims in the stacks. Try more radical changes to see what happens and then fine tune.
When I was messing with my shock, I got other shims from https://mx-tech.com/shop/valving-shims/

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Brewster

 

Thanks for the link Brewster.

Yesterdays ride proved inconclusive. The rear of the bike was riding way too high. I set the spring length where I had it before the valving change but didn't check the sag numbers.
There was 0 static sag, i had to back of the spring preload about 3.5 turns of the adjusting collar. I guess the shock had very low nitrogen pressure and when I added the 160psi It gave the shock way too much spring rate.Will need to ride again today.
Would it make sense to set up the comp shim stack to be more like the rebound stack? Obvious differences taken into account of course, Different dia. face shims for example.

RM14

 

Adjust your spring length for proper "race sag" ( approximately 1/3 of rear wheel travel ) and then measure the static sag to see if you have the correct spring rate. Get the spring adjusted before messing around any more with the shims.
Race sag measurement = with the rear suspension fully extended, measure from rear axel to a point on the frame above the axel. Get on the bike in your normal riding position and have someone take the same measurement. Adjust preload for 1/3 of full travel. Measure static sag. It should be 15-25mm if the spring rate is correct for your weight. Less than 15mm = spring is too soft. More than 25mm = spring to stiff. ( adjustment procedure from Eric Gorr's Performance handbook).

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Brewster

 

Thanks Brewster
I had it set properly just didn't expect it to change so much with the new nitrogen charge.
It's all set now and ready to go.
Need to get to some dirt for testing.
RM14