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Author Topic: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II  (Read 2856 times)

smallnfirm

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Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
« 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) 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
'07 Commencal Meta 5.5.2 w. Rohloff Speed Hub
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'08 Pinnacle (Evans :P) Racer

(plus the missus x2 + 4 children...eek!)

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Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
« Reply #1 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=messages;u=284

Or search on "XP-X" above right.

Basically a UK specific special edition of the 856.

Col.
« Last Edit: July 02, 2012, 01:52:15 am by Colin »
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smallnfirm

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Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
« Reply #2 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
'07 Commencal Meta 5.5.2 w. Rohloff Speed Hub
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'08 Pinnacle (Evans :P) Racer

(plus the missus x2 + 4 children...eek!)

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Re: Wanted: spring kit for front and rear ODS on XPX/Vector II
« Reply #3 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.
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no room in big shed but always room for one more!