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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: orange on August 23, 2008, 02:54:53 am

Title: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: orange on August 23, 2008, 02:54:53 am

I may be having some carbon legs coming my way soon and was wondering if they can be retro-fitted to Vectors?

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: rapiddescent on August 23, 2008, 04:35:30 am

this is a good question.  I think the carbon legs were interchangeable with the crosslinks but not sure...

callum

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: orange on August 23, 2008, 06:02:23 am

yes they're off crosslinks (I assume?), so I guess the question is: are crosslinks legs interchangeable with Vectors?

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: shovelon on August 23, 2008, 09:02:04 am

Quote from: orange on August 23, 2008, 06:02:23 am

yes they're off crosslinks (I assume?), so I guess the question is: are crosslinks legs interchangeable with Vectors?

My Vector legs are about  20 mm shorter than my crosslink between at the two link holes. But that is not to say that it won't work in some fashion. A longer shock maybe? Perhaps invert the lower link. Yes, that's the ticket.

Terry

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: rapiddescent on August 23, 2008, 09:49:37 am

certainly, when I was evaluating the early crosslinks, I noticed that the eccentric "J" path was a lot less pronounced in the crosslinks forl, so the action will be different.  A Vector 2 with carbon legs is very interesting...

callum
rds

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: orange on August 23, 2008, 12:21:14 pm

well hoping to get hold of these so will keep you all posted :)

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: Simon on August 23, 2008, 12:33:16 pm

Vector 2's were available with carbon legs.
I ordered some when I got my 856 frameset but they were delayed because of a quality issue
so I settled for the standard legs as I was impatient  ;D

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: orange on August 23, 2008, 02:33:23 pm

the plot thickens. I wonder what I'll be getting then...?

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: shovelon on August 23, 2008, 04:39:47 pm

I don't know, but my Vector legs are carbon.

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: orange on August 24, 2008, 01:29:55 am

oh cool - let's see how it goes. just waiting to hear back from the guy about getting them to me.

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: Colin on August 26, 2008, 07:54:04 am

I've measured my Vector II's and my Carbon Crosslinks.

The distance between the Upper & Lower Pivot rod/Axle points is:

Vector II  130mm
Crosslink   155mm

which would make an interesting Chimera!!
(I think it would push the Upper Link Assembly further up until it was about horizontal {rather than sloping down} and if the suspension moved then the upper pivot point would move back as it went up and the lower point would go forwards as it went up resulting in a "J-Path" that kicked the bottom of the fork forward?)

But, I am sure that there was a carbon legged Vector available.

from the Vector 2_assy.PDF, http://idriders.com/proflex/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=34&pos=0 (http://idriders.com/proflex/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=34&pos=0)

the following parts are listed:
ITEM# PART# KIT# QTY. DESCRIPTION
29 14975-1 1 Leg, Right Standard Carbon
30 14984-1 1 Leg, Left Standard Carbon

and lo and behold, here's a picture of an 854 with Carbon Vectors!

(http://idriders.com/proflex/coppermine/albums/userpics/10284/normal_854_Frame_Red_R.jpg)

Col.

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: scottmartin49 on August 27, 2008, 09:10:07 am

I am the proud owner of those very forks! 'tis pity the frame was cracked though...

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: DugB on August 28, 2008, 08:55:43 am

Having has a set of Vectors apart I know that the aluminum legs are surprisingly light...how much lighter can the carbon legs really be? Or is carbon bling the prize you seek ;-) hehe

- Doug :-)

Title: Re: Will carbon legs fit Vectors?
Post by: Colin on August 28, 2008, 10:10:17 am

Carbon Crosslink legs are only slightly lighter than Aly one's

1328g for Aly
1255g for Carbon

(Both complete forks with NR-5's)

But If you believe what they said about the 5500 frame being 10% lighter and 50% stronger then that adds up and might be the benefit....................and the Bling Factor undoubtably!!! <GRIN>

Col.