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hick_huckster01

Chimp
Feb 19, 2006
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Hello Tech wiz's,

I have a titanium boxxer spring that I've been using in my 2003 boxxer race. What newer years/models will this fit in?

thanks
 
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ChrisKring

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2002
2,399
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Grand Haven, MI
The 2005 springs are longer.

2004 = 7" travel
2005 = 8" travel

You can make a 2005 spring work in a 2004 with a change to the spacers. Unsure if you will coil bind with a 2004 in a 2005.
 
JDA

JDA

Chimp
Feb 6, 2008
60
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Sydney, Australia
Well people are happy to buy them for the rear shock so I don't see why not run them in your front suspension?

I know the boxxer WC uses air but a lot of people don't like the feel of air sprung suspension, so a Ti spring would be the best alternative.

Its not like there is not a big enough market considering how many are people running boxxers.
 
- seb

- seb

Turbo Monkey
Apr 10, 2002
2,924
1
UK
It's been said that the dimension constraints when running a single spring prevents usage of a ti spring in a boxxer. Not sure how true that is, I'm not convinced. They would have sold like hotcakes if someone had brought them to market though, so maybe?
 
- seb

- seb

Turbo Monkey
Apr 10, 2002
2,924
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UK
What about the new 2010 boxxers, do they have ti springs as standard, and if not, is there any plans for one to be released?
 
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davet

Monkey
Jun 24, 2004
551
3
I've heard the weight savings on a single boxxer spring from steel to ti is very, very minimal. Likely not worth the cost.

Completely unrelated, I just took a 400lb steel spring (400g) off my DHX on my Uzzi and put an Obtanium 450lb Ti spring (290g + 40g adapters). Net weight savings....70g. If I didn't already have the Ti spring it wouldn't be worth it at all. Comparing apples, I guess a 450 steel spring would be more than the 400.
 
cableguy

cableguy

Monkey
Jun 23, 2007
463
1
Southern California
davet said:
Completely unrelated, I just took a 400lb steel spring (400g) off my DHX on my Uzzi and put an Obtanium 450lb Ti spring (290g + 40g adapters). Net weight savings....70g. If I didn't already have the Ti spring it wouldn't be worth it at all. Comparing apples, I guess a 450 steel spring would be more than the 400.
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If you had gotten a Ti spring that doesn't require adapters like RCS, it would have been lighter.
 
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davet

Monkey
Jun 24, 2004
551
3
cableguy said:
If you had gotten a Ti spring that doesn't require adapters like RCS, it would have been lighter.
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The RCS DHX Ti spring is 359g, 20 grams heavier than the Obtainium and adapters together.

I bought the Obtainium originally for a 3" stroke shock on another bike. The 450x3" RCS DHX spring is 459g a full 120g heavier.
 
cableguy

cableguy

Monkey
Jun 23, 2007
463
1
Southern California
davet said:
The RCS DHX Ti spring is 359g, 20 grams heavier than the Obtainium and adapters together.

I bought the Obtainium originally for a 3" stroke shock on another bike. The 450x3" RCS DHX spring is 459g a full 120g heavier.
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Uzzi takes 2.5 stroke springs, so that is 313g for 2.5x450lb RCS DHX Ti coil. I have both, and Obtainium seems to have less coil/widely spaced, and hence relatively light weight for a 3" stroke coil.
 
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davet

Monkey
Jun 24, 2004
551
3
cableguy said:
Uzzi takes 2.5 stroke springs, so that is 313g for 2.5x450lb RCS DHX Ti coil. I have both, and Obtainium seems to have less coil/widely spaced, and hence relatively light weight for a 3" stroke coil.
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good to know

fyi, new uzzi vp is 2.75 stroke

we've kinda sidetracked the crap out of this thread, sorry
 
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