eye to eye on a specialized big hit?
- Thread starter monopod
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You own the bike but cant figure the shock length?
On the good big hits its 8.75x2.75. Only the lower model big hits come with the shorter travel rear shock.
to be more accurate, i2i on the bighit is 8.75" across the board. the difference is that the bighit III comes with a fox dhx (4.0) with 2.75" stroke, whereas the other bighits (II and I) come with a van r with 2.5" stroke.
so, monopod, if you're upgrading, an 8.75x2.75" dhx is what you should use.
should be able to go to 2.75. if your really not sure, and authorized Specialized dealer would be the best source.
no need to contact a specialized dealer. fox doesn't make a 8.75x2.5" dhx. like i said, you need a 8.75x2.75" dhx. and yes, you can put it on your bighit I. the bighit III comes with a dhx 4.0 (again, 8.75x2.75"), which means that you can put a dhx on any bighit frame (as long as it's the correct size of 8.75x2.75"), since all bighits share the same frame.
I also have Vanilla R on my '06 Big Hit. I have been thinking about to upgrade to DHX. I have had good offers with 8.5" e2e and 2.5" stroke instead of 8.75" e2e and 2.5" stroke.
What kind of effect it would have on the bike? BB would drop a little bit, but would it be very noticeable difference? I think now with Vanilla R the BB isn't very high, I'm not sure do I want to make it more lower. Althought I run my bike in slack/low position. If I would put 8.5" e2e shock on and run linkage in steep/high position, I think it would be pretty close to the same geometry as with slack position.
Geometry from Specialized:
Bottom Bracket Height High/Mid: 387mm (15.24")
Bottom Bracket Height Low/Mid: 362mm (14.25")
Should I go for it?
What kind of effect it would have on the bike? BB would drop a little bit, but would it be very noticeable difference? I think now with Vanilla R the BB isn't very high, I'm not sure do I want to make it more lower. Althought I run my bike in slack/low position. If I would put 8.5" e2e shock on and run linkage in steep/high position, I think it would be pretty close to the same geometry as with slack position.
Geometry from Specialized:
Bottom Bracket Height High/Mid: 387mm (15.24")
Bottom Bracket Height Low/Mid: 362mm (14.25")
Should I go for it?
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Spam here, if you want a new 8.75 x 2.75 DHX 5.0 let me know. I have a new one sitting on my bench that I have never ridden.
An 8.5 eye to eye considerable drops the BB and I would only recomend it if you like very low bikes and are using it for dh racing. 165 crank arms are a good idea, The BB ends up at around 13.4"-13.5"
I just put a 8.75" dhx 5.0 on my 06' bighit. AMAZING upgrade. Just make sure your get the proper mounting hardwear.
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^ Thanks everyone for the info.
Now I have managed to find one DHX with proper measurements.
Do you know does Morewood have custom shimmed shocks on their bikes?
This shock has been on Showa LT and it's leverage ratio is about 2.7. Big Hit's leverage ratio is nearly 3. Will this be a problem?
Now I have managed to find one DHX with proper measurements.
Do you know does Morewood have custom shimmed shocks on their bikes?
This shock has been on Showa LT and it's leverage ratio is about 2.7. Big Hit's leverage ratio is nearly 3. Will this be a problem?
