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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: smallnfirm on June 29, 2012, 12:40:20 pm

Title: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
Post by: smallnfirm on June 29, 2012, 12:40:20 pm

Hi all as complete noob to the forum - super to see such a collection of Grivin/Proflex'ana. I've found my way here having recently been given an XPX and am trying to figure out a) what it is :) and b) how to love it back into working order. *I love it!*
I have already put in some time fixing the Vector II forks (missing a bolt, chewed rubber washers etc). Now I am moving onto the shocks.

I have had a good look round and seems like DOA elastomers are common and I am personally not such a fan. So, I am hoping I can upgrade from elastomers to springs.

Here is what I have found so far...

- It also looks like spring kits are a bit few and far between (none on ebay right now)
- I see RDS don't sell any more for COR spring kits :(
- Risse replacement shocks are at least an order of magnitude too expensive  ;)
- I see a place in the US doing upgrades (http://www.nulifecycles.com/vectortwoupgrade.html (http://www.nulifecycles.com/vectortwoupgrade.html)) but thought I would ask you guys here first before going over the pond...

I would appreciate any help you can give about springs and spacers/top hat thingies as needed.
fyi, I'm about 75kg on a good day :D

Also, does anyone have any XPX specific info/specs/docs i.e. original group set/pedals/... it came with?

Tia
Chris

Title: Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
Post by: Colin on July 02, 2012, 01:41:03 am

Very Interesting looking at NuLife, basically the same idea as a RDS COR kit, the idea is to accommodate the extra length of a coil spring and locate it properly.

Check out my posting for various info on the XP-? range as I am an XP-X owner too.
http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=topics;u=284 (http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=topics;u=284)
http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=messages;u=284 (http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=messages;u=284)

Or search on "XP-X" above right.

Basically a UK specific special edition of the 856.

Col.

Title: Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
Post by: smallnfirm on July 04, 2012, 05:05:17 am

Thanks Col :)

I've now emailed NuLife but not had a reply yet...  if I don't get any joy there, for next stop, I'll ask Callum if he has the dimensions for his washer/top hat combo so I can make some up.

Chris

Title: Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
Post by: Spokes on July 04, 2012, 01:29:06 pm

Hey chris, last time I heard Callum still had a bag of collars but no springs for the cor upgrade. Im sure he'll sort you out with the collars if you can get a spring to suit. Contacting him can be a problem as he's not on this forum very much any more, but keep trying. If you have no luck, I have a RDS cor which I can do dimensions for you.

Chris 
- but I dont have 2 x wives and just one child.