NukeouT

Thanks for the explanation. I will be keeping an eye out for older Vx or Cyclone derailleurs when I am at garage sales and co-ops. It's great in a way that the Suntour derailleurs were outmarketed by the competition at the time. This made them a lot more common, as their percived value was lower. It gives a viable choice for folks like me who are not willing to spend bank on a new or a Campy derailleur.

The last V-GT Luxe I pulled off, came from a horrible quality low-end Centurion LeMans. I mean the thing had been stuck upside down in dirt in an open storage barn since the 80's. It even had Dia-Compe center pull brakes that were so low end they did not have a stub & guide rail in the middle to make sure they braked straight. I'm pretty sure I was able to fix up that V-GT Luxe without knowing anything about taking apart derailleurs, and that it will now run fine for some years to come.

I have a Suntour Alpha-3040 Accushift, that moves/returns back very very slowly when the body is pulled away from the frame. Is it worth it to take the thing apart and try to fix it? Seems like a much more complex peice of technology, and I dont even plan on ever using SIS. Not to mention, its so much more complex than the V-GT Luxe I just took apart, I still have not figured out how to crack open the thing!