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How to Install CoilClip
A step-by-step guide to setup, plus the mistakes that cause the most problems.
Installing CoilClip
- Use the clip gauge to find the correct clip size (S, M, or L) for your spring
- Install both clips onto the tracker body
- Clip the tracker onto the spring, roughly centered on the usable spring area
- Run the Travel Calculator and set your second sag ring to the position it gives you
- Compress the shock fully by hand and check clearance before riding
- Go ride, then check the tracker's position afterward
In the illustration of ''How it works'', the spring has 5 total windings, and CoilClip is clipped around 2 windings. When using the Travel Calculator, you would enter:
Total spring windings: 5 (or around 5.3)
Windings covered by CoilClip: 2
This is only an example. Count the windings on your own spring and enter those values instead.
Choosing the right clip size
CoilClip ships with S, M, and L clips plus a gauge tool to help you pick the right one. Choose the clip that feels snug without excessive force.
Too loose = may slip. Too tight = may damage the clip.
Example fitments:
- S → Ohlins Yellow SL
- M → FOX Steel
- L → FOX SLS / Cane Creek PROG
⚠ What not to do
Don't clip it near the ends of the spring.
At full compression, coils near the ends close up first and can pinch or shear the clip. Keep it centered on the usable spring area, away from coil-bind zones.
Don't force an oversized or undersized clip onto the spring.
Too loose and it can slip out of position; too tight and you risk cracking the clip. Use the gauge tool to pick the right size rather than guessing.
Don't skip the full-compression check.
Before riding, always compress the shock by hand and confirm the tracker can't contact the frame, linkage, or piggyback reservoir anywhere in the stroke.
Don't treat it as a permanent fixture.
CoilClip is a temporary setup and measurement tool. It can loosen or come off with rough handling — most losses happen while carrying or leaning the bike, not while riding. Re-check it after transport, not just after rides.
Don't assume raw clip movement equals travel.
The clip moves less than the shock shaft. Reading the clip directly, without applying your ratio via the calculator, will understate how much travel you actually used.
Spring doesn't fit any clip size?
This is uncommon, but it can happen with certain springs:
- Custom powder-coated or heavily painted springs with a larger outside diameter
- Very lightly coated titanium or Super lightweight springs that are slightly smaller than normal
If none of the supplied clips provide the right fit, don't force them onto the spring.
Instead, see our guide explaining how to fine-tune the clip size safely:
Once installed correctly and positioned with the calculator, CoilClip should stay put through normal riding — just give it a quick glance after transporting or leaning the bike to make sure it hasn't shifted.