• Negative Spring Compression Tool
  
• M5 IFP Puller
• 1/2" Shaft Clamp
• IFP Depth Tool

Everything else is standard shop stuff: Allen keys, strap wrench, bleed syringe, and a shock pump.

WARNING: This shock contains high-pressure systems.

• Always fully release damper pressure before opening the reservoir or sealhead
• Release any air pressure slowly (do not dump pressure instantly)
• Open all external adjusters before bleeding
• Serious injury is possible if pressurized components are disassembled

This kit is intended for experienced home mechanics only.

Follow the official RockShox Vivid Coil 2025+ service manual whenever you are unsure.

• No pin wrench needed: you open the sealhead using 10" Knipex pliers
  
• Counter-Measure: if your shock is labeled "Counter-Measure", the Negative Spring Compression Tool is mandatory for safe reassembly

This is not a “universal Vivid” kit. It’s for Vivid Coil 2025+ specifically.

To re-pressurize the damper with a standard shock pump, you need a RockShox IFP air valve adapter:

RockShox IFP Air Valve Adapter on Amazon

A Schrader valve core remover is mandatory.

Other basics still required:

• Shock pump
• Bleed syringe + a proper M5 brake bleed fitting (for the bleed port)
• 10" Knipex pliers
• Common hand tools (Allen keys, strap wrench, etc.)

• Essential Tools Starter Pack
• Other Non-Printable Tools

If you need seals, here is an updated and inexpensive aftermarket seal kit.

• Base / Select: 35 mm reservoir · 200 psi · Maxima Plush 7 wt
• Select+ / Ultimate / Ultimate DH: 41 mm reservoir · 200 psi · Maxima Plush 7 wt
• Flight Attendant:
  • 37.5–65 mm stroke → 33 mm IFP depth
  • 67.5–75 mm stroke → 39 mm IFP depth

Fill through the bleed port using a proper M5 brake bleed fitting.

If you are bleeding with a fitting + syringe and you are not using the compression tool, IFP depth must be corrected:

Adjusted IFP Depth = Base IFP Depth − [(6.35² × Shaft Lost) / (Reservoir Radius)²]

Only use this equation if you are bleeding through the port with a fitting and syringe. If you are using the compression tool as intended, use the base depth.

RockShox lists sealhead torque values around 30–34 Nm. That is unnecessarily high and increases the chance of damage.

• The O-ring does the sealing
• Fine threads generate huge clamping force with little rotation
• Overtorque can strip threads, crack parts, or break tools

In this video (20:15), even the mechanic avoids torquing to 34 Nm because the required force is excessive.

Recommended: stay around 20–25 Nm.

Use the Torque Calculator to convert torque to pull force for your wrench length.

• Sealhead Negative Spring Compression Tool
• M5 IFP Puller
• IFP Depth Tool
• 1/2" Shaft Clamp
• Luggage Scale Torque Calculator
• Essential Tools Starter Pack
• Other Non-Printable Tools
• Terms of Service

All tools are designed for home use only.