K2 / Proflex Riders Group
General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: 5500C on July 28, 2005, 02:52:10 am
-
I ended up buying one on Ebay as well. a 8.25 x 2.5. Any tips on installing?
For anyone else. I have a Vanilla RC 7.7875 x 2.4 (?) and a Vanilla RC Propedal 8.5 x 3 (?) for sale if this mounts up.
-
Soooo,
you're the one who got it. Doh! The seller told me that it was off a trek liquid. Does the ending stroke adjustment keep the swing arm from hitting the frame with that 2.5" stroke?
-
Different one. I think Matno bought it. There's 3 right now on Ebay. I bought the one with the Buy it Now on it b/c I didn't want to get in a bidding war. Paid a little more but its worth it. I've been searching for this for over a year
-
Oh...sorry 5500,
I was going to go for the "buy it now " option, but I needed to ask the seller if it was, in fact, 8.25" i to i. Manitou doesn't list one in this length. He got back to me but SOMEbody beat me to it. The shock stroke is my only concern. The Oz / 4/5000 frames aren't too tolerant of carbon bottoming. I put a small rubber pad at the interface where the carbon arm and the seattube can meet at full compression. I also fitted a firm handlebar grip over the shock shaft/tube to act as an external bumper. I have been running a Fox RL, so configured, with no problem. The 8 1/4 inch shock should give me back the travel that I lost with the Fox. Hope I can nail one down.
-
I know i've been wondering the same, but never had any problems with my Vanilla RC's. I'm hoping that a) there won't be a problem or b) that the progressive nature of the airspring will limit some of the problem with the right setup
-
Haven't gotten it yet. I was out of town and asked the seller to hold off on shipping until I got back. Should be here in the next day or two though. However, I won't be testing it for a little while at least (see my other post). Bummer.
[smiley=worry.gif]
-
I was just up in Couer d' Alene on Mon and Tues. Beautiful area, I can only imagine how great Shweitzer was before the fall. I should get the shock on Mond.
Hoping there won't be any clearance issue with the 2.5 " travel.
-
I can't imagine there would be clearance issues for the 2.5" that wouldn't exist on a 2" stroke. Highly unlikely to be any different. That said, I have a feeling I'm going to have to make at least minor modifications to the frame to make this shock fit. We'll see. I'm excited to get it, even if I can't use it for a while!
I'm hoping I can be back on my road bike at least within a couple of weeks. Right now it's very difficult to even raise my left arm, but once it's in place, there's no problem...