Bottom load - top load shock cap compatibility

[Bakauata]

How compatible are the parts from the original bottom load shocks with the black cap top loading shocks?

Can I use the earlier gold caps from the bottom loaders on the top loaders?

Will they work work with the black o'rings from the black caps? Or could I use the gold caps with the nylon gasket?

I'd like to build a set of top loaders with gold caps if possible.

Or should I just build the bottom loaders and use those? Are they that much worse than the top loaders?

Thanks in advance

Chris

[bluewormx]

All associated small bore caps are interchangeable, nylon cap gaskets are not that good, generally o rings are better. Bottom load shocks are no better or worse than the later top loaders, just harder to work on unless you have the proper circlip pliers.

[Bakauata]

Great. Thanks for the super quick response. I'm working on this now and was holding off form committing to one or the other.

I am surprised though that the caps are considered completely interchangeable, since the black o'ring is not captured by the gold cap, and therefore works more like a gasket than with the nylon cap which envelops the o'ring.