GT DH-I + shorter shock?
- Thread starter Erci
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It should work. I believe they shipped with 8.75" shocks at one point. Either way, run the shorter shock and flip your travel chip forward. This should make up for the difference and keep the geometry the same as with the longer shock.
Flipping the chip is the easy part. My concern is that the reservoir will hit the frame, since it'll come 1/4" closer to the frame on full compression.
well then take off your spring, compress the shock on the bike and see
Don't people make 9.0x3.0? Why not run that?
I have an old Vanilla shock(non propedal) that was never used with reducers and everything set up for the DH I for sale. I bought the wrong one, and then sold the bike that I was supposed to be for. Let me know if you're interested.
The resivour is in the same location regardless of the eye-eye measurement.
I belive it would clear. My old DHi frame has plenty of clearance between the seat tube and the resivour. However, the seat post can hit it pretty easily if you lower the seat too much. As stated above, borrow a shock and try it with the spring off. I don't have a DHX anymore shock or I'd try it for you.
I belive it would clear. My old DHi frame has plenty of clearance between the seat tube and the resivour. However, the seat post can hit it pretty easily if you lower the seat too much. As stated above, borrow a shock and try it with the spring off. I don't have a DHX anymore shock or I'd try it for you.
if you run a shorter length shock and the bike has a big compression. ie. a bottom out. the dogbone will go past centre and flip it self over making the i drive go backwards which leaves the bike stuck at almost full bottom out and is a complete c*nt to fix. just run a 9x3inch stroke, they work well in them
Uh, no it doesn't. At least not on my '04.
Looks like there's just no way to do this without having the actual shock and frame side by side.
Just FYI.. there is no difference between running 8.75 x 2.75 vs 9 x 3 when it comes to clearance.. when fully compressed, eye to eye will be exactly the same.. 6" even.. meaning reservoir will be in exactly the same position.
Thanks, everyone.
Just FYI.. there is no difference between running 8.75 x 2.75 vs 9 x 3 when it comes to clearance.. when fully compressed, eye to eye will be exactly the same.. 6" even.. meaning reservoir will be in exactly the same position.
Thanks, everyone.
You could just take off the big blue knob if there is a problem. That should give you more than enough clearance. If I get a chance I will take my sping off and look at clearance.
You da man! I assume you're running stock DHX (9 x 2.75)?
Yeah the DHi doesnt need a stable platform. I have the pro pedal all the way off on the DHX and it pedals greatOh and one more thing.. what about Roco RC? It comes in 9 x 2.75 and it seems like stable platform is really not necessary for DHi, right?
Anyone know what size bushings I'd need?
Thanks!