Lowering the fork raises the front end and raising the fork lowers the front end - it's relative to the triples. With the triples, lowering them lowers the front end and raising them raises the front end.evilbologna said:No....lowering the forks lowers the front end, and vica versa, there was nothing about lowering the forks to raise the front end. I know the 180 is slightly pinched on the 5.0 rim, and I also know alot of racers that use the same setup. Heavier? Don't care.