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kidwoo

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I've got an RCS ti spring I want to fit to a fox x2. The spring is for a vivid which is a 1.5" ID I think, so it's too big and has some play when mounted (like your mom).

Who makes step up/down adapters for different ID springs? I know they're out there.
 

StiHacka

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CC makes adapters for their Valt springs, but their id is smaller - 1.43" iirc.
I am going through the same process for the dx2 but with CC springs.
 

StiHacka

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StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
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In hell. Welcome!
Shit. Sorry man.


If the dhx2 and old fox stuff is different then what nick is sending me won't work either I guess. Want to petition problem solvers?
No worries, I had had them ordered when you posted your link. I'll try some magic with an angle grinder, I've ruined more expensive things in my life than a $9 piece of aluminum. ;)
 

toodles

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If there's enough material you could maybe turn some bigger diameter threads in there?
What needs threads? I thought you guys were after just the spring perches? If you don't have any luck with fit, take a chance and approach a machine/lathe shop. They're likely to have aluminium stock if you're happy with that or you could purchase some Delrin if you wanted a plastic alternative. It would take so little time to make they'd probably do it for beer.
 

toodles

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Oh you meant to replace the existing spring mounts. I thought just adaptors to modify the spring perch diameter and stop the spring knocking about.
 

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
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Both would work. What you're talking about is more simple. Just potentially moar creaky. We're dust people toodles. We need to think of these things.
I made some adapters to do this for my DHR. First rev were aluminum, and creaked like a mofo. New ones are delrin, and dead quiet.
 

'size

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Well there goes my day/month/year/life savings
no shit. plus this has to be faster than asking my dad's machine shop group to make something. 70 year olds...you'd think they'd be in a bit more of a hurry.
 

kidwoo

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All the machine shops got tired of me years ago asking them to do one off stuff for bikes and snowmobiles.

Thank god I got a guy from half way around the world to just show me an awesome service in freakin new jersey.
 
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Pegboy

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Why not 3D print some? I have some old K9 Industries adapters that I use(d) with my CCDB for an Obtanium spring. they cracked when I snapped the shaft. I was able to glue them back together, make a mold, and then reproduce out of carbon fibers and resin. The resin fiber ones are still working but have since cracked..still not causing an issue. I have a friend who is supposedly machining some up out of aluminum, but I still think 3D printing out of the appropriate material may be better.

BTW, I am looking to possibly trade that Obtanium 350X3 spring for a 250-300X3 (for a CCDB) as I am handing down the bike to my son. If anyone has one and is interested, let me know.