replace shock on Cross-Link and Girvin Vector 2

[Colin]

I keep posting but no one seems to care that I have a 200mm Fox Float RL on both the front and rear.  I am 220 lbs so the heavier dampening (where it is a rear shock on the front) doesn't affect me much.  I had adapters made, and had to have the USM milled a little to clear the valve.  I run 45psi in the front, and had to back the rebout dampening all the way soft to keep it from throwing me over the front.  I would like to send it to Push to get it custome valved.  I feel that right now it is at 90% of what I need it to be or what it could be with some dampening changes.  I love them and the shocks dropped a ton of weight.  I can actually get my machinist to make you a set of adapters.  The new version of what I have are the RP23's I think.  I don't know if this shock will clear all the linkage or not.

I care!
I'd love to have air shocks on my Oz.
Can you do me a set of the adaptors?
colin.j.simmonds"at"bt.com

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Col.

[Colin]

New here and I know this has been addressed, but I wanted to post to get the latest opinions.  I have a 1998 Noleen Cross-Link ELT with smart shock (electronics still work!) and a 1996 Girvin Vector 2 with melted MCU.  

What's everyone's quick opinion on shock replacement for each:

1.) Noleen Cross-Link ELT with smart shock?
2.) Girvin Vector 2?

IMHO
2) COR coil spring conversion on an ODS is simplest.

Col.

[pinion]

Jazclrint,

Do you have a sketch or drawing of the adapter you'd be willing to share?  I know a tech high school machinist student who is looking for small projects and I'd love to have the flexibility to change to an air shock in the future.  Thanks!

Frank

[jazclrint]

I actually lost the drawings, sorry.  I would love to do them back up, but I am so busy with school (senior year of college) that I don't have the time.

Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the missing bolt guys.  I seem to be losing about a bolt a month.  My 2000 never had these problems, so it has caught me out.  but I am pretty sure I lost that on the last ride as I went through all the bolts recently.

Oh, and I can get a set made, but I would like to have a the shock and I need the UMJ to match up threads and to mill clearence for the valve.  But I need some time.  Can you wait until after Christmas?

Thanks again,
Rich

[Colin]

 I seem to be losing about a bolt a month.  My 2000 never had these problems, so it has caught me out.  but I am pretty sure I lost that on the last ride as I went through all the bolts recently.

The bolts would have originally been threadlocked, You may want to refit use them using threadlock to prevent losses!.

Col.

[gtRTSdh+957]

The newest FOX float has an angled valve which may make fitting that much easier, I need something as my front (and rear for that matter) noleen shock shaft is corroded and pitted 

http://www.mojo.co.uk/float.html