WTB: Fox Vanilla RC - 8.75 x 2.75 or DHX 9.0 x 2.75

[squatch]

Looking for a Vanilla RC - 8.75 x 2.75 or a DHX 9.0 x 2.75. Preferably with a 550# or 600# spring.

Bueller?

[kidwoo]

You list two sizes but only one fits your bike......which is it?:D


What bike you gots?

[pechelman]

its cause of a stupid schrader valve clearance issue on his enduro.
he can swap the shuttles for a quarter inch here or there

please help him find one woo, so he can stop sending me complaining emails

;)

[kidwoo]

I've got an 8.75 x 2.75 I was planning on getting pushed. I spose I could let it go for what I paid for it ($100)

Personally I'd take a dremel to the enduro. But that's me.


Edit: I ain't got no 600lb spring though.....

[squatch]

I've got an 8.75 x 2.75 I was planning on getting pushed. I spose I could let it go for what I paid for it ($100)

Personally I'd take a dremel to the enduro. But that's me.


Edit: I ain't got no 600lb spring though.....

When they ask "rider type / bike model" please tell them it is for a 250lb sally on an 06 Enduro, please.


Seriously though, I'm interested. Springs can be had. How much would getting it pushed cost? Would it be worth it? Or should the Mayor just work his magic?

I know for a fact*, though, that specialized would dick me over on any potential warranty claims if drilled a hole in my frame.


*by fact i mean suspicion.

[davep]

Personally I'd take a dremel to the enduro. But that's me.



Have you done this?

I tried on mine, and could get it from 2.5 stroke up to about 2.6 or so before the linkage hit the frame - but any further and I'd have to seriously cut into the weld on the linkage. I didn't grind any on the frame weld.

Then I rode it with the coil and hated the feel, so I stopped trying.

[squatch]

Have you done this?

I tried on mine, and could get it from 2.5 stroke up to about 2.6 or so before the linkage hit the frame - but any further and I'd have to seriously cut into the weld on the linkage. I didn't grind any on the frame weld.

Then I rode it with the coil and hated the feel, so I stopped trying.

Different...dremel the frame where the piggyback reservoir hits.

[davep]

oh, gotcha, nevermind.

The schrader valve on the newer dhx's clears fine. I heard that older dhx's had a longer valve, maybe the vanillas do too.

[kidwoo]

Different...dremel the frame where the piggyback reservoir hits.

Word.


You're never going to break the frame there. (it will be the chainstay just fyi :D)


I don't know what the hell davep is talking about.


Sounds stupid though.:FIREdevil

[pechelman]

I've got an 8.75 x 2.75 I was planning on getting pushed. I spose I could let it go for what I paid for it ($100)

Personally I'd take a dremel to the enduro. But that's me.


Edit: I ain't got no 600lb spring though.....

just as an fyi
you know those RCs are stupid easy to take apart and reshim yourself yea?
its also a 30 minute job to add a schrader valve to the resevoir so you can tune pressure.

squatch will love you long time for that shock tho


and yea woo, i told squatch the same thing about just drilling his frame there
that part sees hardly any load
anyway, yea. im done interveining

[kidwoo]

just as an fyi
you know those RCs are stupid easy to take apart and reshim yourself yea?
its also a 30 minute job to add a schrader valve to the resevoir so you can tune pressure.

I've changed the oil and recharged one but that's it. I never looked at the shim stack with the eyes of alteration.




squatch will love you long time for that shock tho

Fuck that, I'm keepin it.


eesh.....friggin monkey

[davep]

I don't know what the hell davep is talking about.


Sounds stupid though.:FIREdevil

Prolly is.

You know. putting a 2.75" stroke shock on a bike designed for 2.5" stroke. Linkage hits frame after 2.5"... well, you know. or not.

[squatch]

Instead of "loving you long time" how 'bout I just send you cash?

[squatch]

Prolly is.

You know. putting a 2.75" stroke shock on a bike designed for 2.5" stroke. Linkage hits frame after 2.5"... well, you know. or not.

the steep HA shock shuttle adds .25" to the eye to eye, which makes it all work.

[davep]

the steep HA shock shuttle adds .25" to the eye to eye, which makes it all work.

Yes.

But then the bike rides like a hunk of shit. And what fun is that?

[kidwoo]

Instead of "loving you long time" how 'bout I just send you cash?

Sure.

I can find another one pretty easily I think.


I'll send you my paypal info.

[squatch]

Yes.

But then the bike rides like a hunk of shit. And what fun is that?

When it's sagged I feel like it would be similar enough. And I've never had the kidwoo moment where i say to myself "fuck, this bottom bracket IS JUST TOO HIGH!"

:biggrin:

[kidwoo]

When it's sagged I feel like it would be similar enough. And I've never had the kidwoo moment where i say to myself "fuck, this bottom bracket IS JUST TOO HIGH!"



You should try it.

Genius and perfection are quite satisfying :D

[pechelman]

I've changed the oil and recharged one but that's it. I never looked at the shim stack with the eyes of alteration.


if you changed the oil on one of those things, changing shims at that point of disassemblage is about as easy as removing and then bolting on a pair of ODIs....at least on the main piston. it takes a little more work to get to the resevoir piston.

anyway
i said id shut up now :redface:

[kidwoo]

if you changed the oil on one of those things, changing shims at that point of disassemblage is about as easy as removing and then bolting on a pair of ODIs....at least on the main piston. it takes a little more work to get to the resevoir piston.

anyway
i said id shut up now :redface:

All reshimming the main piston would do is affect rebound damping so I'm not sure that even interests me that much. Unless theres a way to free up resistance on compression as well.....


What push does that I like: Drills out the port between the main chamber and reservoir allowing for more fluid exchange per stroke. And they'll adjust the compression piston to change the progressiveness of the stroke (which I'd want to do since the spec demos are pretty linear midstroke)

So if you've got some clues, I'm all ears.

[squatch]

Done deal.

Thanks woo.

[pechelman]

All reshimming the main piston would do is affect rebound damping so I'm not sure that even interests me that much. Unless theres a way to free up resistance on compression as well.....


What push does that I like: Drills out the port between the main chamber and reservoir allowing for more fluid exchange per stroke. And they'll adjust the compression piston to change the progressiveness of the stroke (which I'd want to do since the spec demos are pretty linear midstroke)

So if you've got some clues, I'm all ears.

well there are shims on both sides of that main piston if im remembering it right....or maybe not? its been a few years.

and yea, the compression stack on that res piston is burly.
its pretty linear feeling because it is linear because those shims dont ever open in my experience...at least not up to where we tested them...like 10in/s. unscrewing that resevoir body is pretty easy tho to get to it. just need something soft with rubber grippers to get it off.

also that passage way from the main to the res, that compression bleed is actually on a spring, so its sorta a low\medium speed adjusment of sorts, but it gives it up fast. drilling it out is a great idea cause that damper has issues with hysteresis and waaay too much\drastic compression adjustment. you can damn near lock that thing out as you know...which makes no damned sense to me unless you're an xc racer boi who likes it hard.

and yea, id not mess with the rebound side too much. as it is, changing rebound damping settings greatly effects compression damping. ive never really seen a defined knee on the rebound curve, and im starting to think and understand that this is a good thing on most any damper. anyway, im way off topic now.

just unscrew that resevoir body with one of those rubber jar opener thingies for weakly ladies with small hands.