The piston selection will be heavily layout and surface roughness dependent, but you will probably want to run the larger diameter pistons, so about 15.9mm in a 16mm body, and more holes in the pistons.
For low grip tracks, more holes of a smaller diameter will offer more grip, due to the fact that you set the suspension softer, while still maintaining the right amount of pack.
So 7-8 holes of 1.2-1.4mm for more traction.
You can also try conical pistons, flat side up, for slightly faster rebound, or building the shock with some rebound in it, or finally running a bladder instead of emulsion.
The honeycomb style harder bladders offer more support and offer the most help in pushing the tyres into the track as load transfers initially. They can help you shave a couple tenths off your lap times on a slick polished track surface.
Defined CST for Oils are for 20°
Remove 50cst on a -5° change(Below 15° - Adjust 50cst Thinner)
Add 50cst on a +5° change(Above 25° - Adjust 50cst thicker)
| Front Piston | Front CST | Rear Piston | Rear CST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 1.5 | 600 | 5 x 1.5 | 450 |
| 5 x 1.5 | 600 | 5 x 1.6 | 550 |
| 6 x 1.3 | 500 | 6 x 1.4 | 450 |
| 7 x 1.3 | 550 | 7 x 1.4 | 550 |
| 8 x 1.2 | 550 | 8 x 1.3 | 500 |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| MYB0171 | 5x1.5 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0172 | 6x1.3 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0173 | 8x1.2 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0174 | 8x1.3 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0176 | 7x1.3 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0177 | 7x1.4 Shock Piston for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
| MYB0175 | Blank Shock Piston with 10 marks for Mayako MX8 (-22) |
Mayako has a full range of both progressive and linear springs:
| Part Number | Type | Color | Diameter | Turns | Location | Spring Rate(N/mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYB0144-90 | Linear | Grey | 1.6 | 9 | Front | 0.89 |
| MYB0145-1075 | Linear | Grey | 1.6 | 10.75 | Rear | 0.71 |
| MYB0144-875 | Linear | Brown | 1.6 | 8,75 | Front | 0.90 |
| MYB0145-01-105 | Linear | Brown | 1.6 | 10.50 | Rear | 0.74 |
| MYB0144-85 | Linear | Black | 1.6 | 8.50 | Front | 0.91 |
| MYB0145-1025 | Linear | Black | 1.6 | 10.25 | Rear | 0.77 |
| MYB0146-754 | Progressive | Silver | 1.6 | 4+7.5 | Front | 0.68 - 0.96 |
| MYB0147-804 | Progressive | Silver | 1.6 | 4+8 | Rear | 0.64 - 0.86 |
| MYB0146-704 | Progressive | Grey | 1.6 | 4+7 | Front | 0.64 - 0.96 |
| MYB0147-754 | Progressive | Grey | 1.6 | 4+7.5 | Rear | 0.64 - 0.92 |
| MYB0146-654 | Progressive | Black | 1.6 | 4+6.5 | Front | 0.70 - 1.02 |
| MYB0147-704 | Progressive | Black | 1.6 | 4+7.0 | Rear | 0.70 - 1.00 |
A popular combination on most tracks is Linear Black front, Linear Brown rear springs.