I thought you've confirmed that it doesn't fit your DHR?
Dan-o seems to love his, but you know, Nomad ....
Fox x2 new shocks
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Dan-o seems to love his, but you know, Nomad ....
I realise my review isn;t as in depth as a magazine article, but what else would you like to know?
are the us prices more tame? In yrop the coil shock together with sls spring costs almost as much as that custom push shock
Care to compare it to CCDB air? I bought mine after RM forced me to and I'm very happy with it. While i liked my rc4 on my legend the DB air felt like an improvement, even if I can't remember in what way.
US pricing is half of the PUSH shock.
Apart from the design similarities and the same types of adjustment, the feel totally different. The DB air was a good shock, but its always felt a bit dull to me, for the lack of a better word. It felt good, for an air shock, and it had the adjustability that other air shocks didn't offer.
It was however not nearly as smooth as the X2 is, not even in the same ballpark in terms of suppleness. That notchy feeling of the DB is also not present in the X2. As mentioned before, the X2 is just an incredibly fun shock as well, with plenty of pop and liveliness to it that just outshines everything I've used.
You have the Reign too from memory? Excellent choice for the bike imo.
AC: I definitely would not take the financial leap to put one of those on a dhr. The turners have a really loose mid range which is fine with a coil because it sucks up a lot of little chatter really easily. But EVERY air spring ever made already has a loose midrange, even the ones like a pike that everyone says you can tune it out. You can't. You can push the point where it gets progressive sooner into the stroke but it's still there. An air spring is still an air spring. You may like it but I don't think I would.
It's not the progressive bit that would worry me. It's the midstroke combo that would be created.
It's not the progressive bit that would worry me. It's the midstroke combo that would be created.
Part of what I'm not liking on the RC4 is that it's actually feeling a bit too linear. I'm not the most suspension savvy but even with extra PSI (I weigh 150 and have 155 in the chamber) and turned on a bit of HSC but still find it buzzing the seat deep in some corners or on less than smooth drops. For the most part I'm looking to save some weight and the cost for upgrading to an x2 is pretty minimal for me (not that i'm that rich, it just won't be particularly expensive to do).
Are you saying the mid range on the x2 will just be non-existent?
Are you saying the mid range on the x2 will just be non-existent?
Will the SLS springs fit on other shocks? kinda stoked on this new option.
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Not on Vivids or CCDBs FYI...
Yeah - I was thinking since the SLS have thinner coils, but appear to be wrapped at the same OD, the ID could be larger than the old Fox springs.
Fox says the SLS will fit on RC4 as well. (1.38", IIRC)
Look for stendec springs which are not heavy.
they sell ext shocks also which i fancy over fox shock, even x2. Imagine its only 35psi for a shock!!
they sell ext shocks also which i fancy over fox shock, even x2. Imagine its only 35psi for a shock!!
No, but ones that are a better color will.
http://stendecworks.com/springs/
That's partly the bike, partly your shock setup, (and move your seat
)I've got mine setup to run about 25%ish sag, and when I was using the RC4, ran a decent amount of LSC damping. I've been using vivids. Like I said, you may be able to tune for it better with the x2 damper but you're going to be starting with a spring that makes the issue more prominent. What spring are you using? I've got 10lbs on you and run a 350lb spring with a whole lotta preload. I've been looking at those stendec springs to get a 375lb one.
I'm also running a 350 so my sag is right where I want it to be. I jsut feel like the x2 offers a bit more tuning, i can add a little extra air to help offset that issue. I also am getting conflicting reports on it fitting but I think it will squeeze in there.
I've been running my Float X2 on my 13 Demo for 2 months or so. Had to do a bit of handiwork to the shock yoke though to make it fit though. But it wasn't hard at all
The X2 float fits the Wilson! I saw it on fanatik bikes Facebook page. They were testing the shock on a carbon Wilson at whistler. They said it was awesome too. A buddy of mine just bought it for a 12' aluminium Wilson. He said is really good. I rode his bike only down a rocky fire road for a few minutes so can't say anything.
The X2 coil fits on the YT Tues Carbon no problem. Fox does not have the hardware size in their system so I had to measure it and give it to them when ordering though.
-Brett
-Brett
Thanks for the reply.
What exactly did you have to do to get it to fit? Any pics would be great!
I don't have actual pictures of what i did to my yoke, but if you do a google image search for Demo 8 Shock yoke mod you'll find a couple other pictures of the filing that needs to be done to the yoke. The yoke needs to be opened up a bit more as the eyelet is a little wider than the stock RC4.
Here is what work has to be done to the shock yoke, stolen from google.
Here is a picture of the bike with the shock.
Brought this thread back to life..
Currently in the market for a new shock for my YT Capra. Had my heart fixed on the CCDB Coil CS, however, after reading this, the X2 seems to be outstanding. (Better than CCDB Air CS's apparently). Has anyone had any experience with the Coil CS?
Currently in the market for a new shock for my YT Capra. Had my heart fixed on the CCDB Coil CS, however, after reading this, the X2 seems to be outstanding. (Better than CCDB Air CS's apparently). Has anyone had any experience with the Coil CS?
Same here, what worries me is the huge progression of the capra combined with an high volume negative spring air shock...ideally you would want something linear..
Linear meaning a coil right? Maybe the CCDB Coil CS is the way to go, and then try the DHX2 once it comes out with the "climb switch" like Leov and Graves using in the EWS.
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Does eyelet rotate easily? Or is it like the vivid air where you have to take it apart to rotate?
Any updates on the X2 reliability and general experience? I fear my CCDBACS is about to puke its guts out (I see oil where I should not), the X2 sounds tempting especially if it offers a firmer mid-stroke support so I could stop fapping with the CS switch.
I've had good experience on 2 different bikes (GT Sanction and SC Nomad). If you need a 8.5x2.5 I have the one that was on my Nomad, lightly used. Holla.
7.875x2.25, unfortunately
That pretty much used to be my Mojo HD protocol.
I'm still upset you didn't go full angle grinder to address your the rear brake mount issue. What are you enduro'ing on nowdays? Anything unridabru?That pretty much used to be my Mojo HD protocol.
Yes, the Canfield Balance, with the patented undirabru unsaggable suspension formula.
Yes, the Canfield Balance, with the patented undirabru unsaggable suspension formula.
LOL...that "bike" is aluminum. Proof positive you're an anti-dentite and likely have no teeth. But at least the rear brake mount was aligned properly
Why in the FUCK don't you have a coil shock on that bad larry?
Mine and my friends shocks have been bulletproof. Very tunable and consistent. There's no need for the switch version, imo.
7.875 x 2.25 are still on backorder @ Fox, and they're now all coming with the LSC switch in the shorter sizes.