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I did mention this in my emails, but they seem confident it’s not an issue/something they can work around. If the EXT Aria would fit I would have gone down that route, but it looks like I already have the best of what will fit in air shock options. I think the frame has design has given them a bit of a curveball!
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I'd forgot about the flat leverage curve on that frame. It's maybe just cynical thinking but the J-tech chap might be wanting to sell the most profitable option. I guess the HBO could be the solution though. The HBO is factory set at some last percentage of the travel, I can't mind what it is but lets say its the last 10%. You can't adjust that, but it can be changed as a tuning option so maybe thats what they plan to do.
Certainly worth asking them to clarify exactly what they intend to do to get round the flat curve.
TotalShanner
My 2 cents, I'd be a bit wary of a coil unless the J-Tech guys are really certain - the reason being the Pace has a flat leverage curve, whereas (if you ignore Starling, which you probably should not) received wisdom is that if the suspension doesn't provide progression then the shock has to.
I tried coils on that frame and couldn't square the circle of small bump suppleness without bottoming out on bigger stuff. It may be that clever damping would, however, fix this.