K2 / Proflex Riders Group

General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: pedro on March 25, 2003, 10:43:09 am

Title: Can I fit a 7.87" (200mm) fox Rc on Med Evo?
Post by: pedro on March 25, 2003, 10:43:09 am

this shock is readily available at a good price, and seems to work.

Title: Re: Can I fit a 7.87" (200mm) fox Rc on Med E
Post by: GrimJack on March 25, 2003, 01:02:03 pm

Depends. :)

First off, it's a wee bit short.  Stock i2i is supposed to be 8.25 inches, and anything under 8 inches will slacken your headtube angle by a fair bit.  I would likely vote against it just on that basis.

Second, if you ride a Med or Small frame, you will have problems with the resevoir on the shock, basically requiring you to run a 24" rear wheel.  That would slacken things even more severly.

On the Large or Way Big frames, you can install this easily with an existing 26" wheel.