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Has anyone had any experience in changing there air shox on the new shape enduro, to a coil one?
I've been told you can't fit a cane creek, Bos etc due to funny sizing on the frame mount, and that you have to get your shox via Specialized because there the only ones who make the correct size.
Anyone be able to shed any light on this ?
Cheers
I looked into doing this for a friend of mine. And after much hunting and phone calls came up with nothing except what you already know. Sorry
The enduro uses an odd fitting on the shock and a custom stroke length
Spesh did have the bits in stock the other week when lbs asked them
Thanks mate. I know specialized stock the shox's, but I think you can only get Fox and x fusion off them. I fancied a CCDB or Bos stoy.
I think CCDBs can be custom made to any length so you could do that? Obv you will need to go direct to cane creek and this will be pricey but there you are. I got my RP23 pushed by TFT at £140 for what is now a great shock..you can choose a workshop date to suit you to go without riding(ie if you're working or away from home), highly recommended..,
I don't think it's the length, it's the width of the shox where it mounts onto the frame. The cane creek is to wide so it's no good. I've heard of people having custom mounts made but they've all failed. Push tuning maybe the way I'll have to go
Vikingboy put a CCDB on his - TFT helped make it work. He posts on here.
Cheers for that, but it was TFT that told me they don't adapt the mounts anymore because they've all failed in some way or another
Some 2013 Enduros are going to be fitted with Cane Creek so you should be able to get one then
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i am making an adaptor for a 2011 stumpy so i can fit a standard style shock at the moment. i can look at making you new billet side pieces that are compatible with a ccdb if you like
Hi Jamie
What's the situation with the shox billet side pieces? Do the original Specialized ones have some sort of groove in them which the shox slots into to prevent the shox from twisting or having any lateral movement?
I've heard of people making them and having issues with them failing and not keeping the shox stright and tight.
I'm interested but I have no idea of sizes and it all seems a like hard work.
What's your back ground, are you an engineer or something.
Tracey, that bike looks mint but I think it's a custom frame for a team rider. Also the 2013 frames are different than my 2011 frame
Cheers
Rhys
email me, it's in the profile.
Its the S works carbon frame. Mounts and linkages dont look much different than mine
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If you look at the frames with a rp23 shox, they've mounted the shox the other way around from yours and mine
rhysw, if you email me, i will show you what i have already done.
Mine is a RP23 mounted as Specialized mounted it. Kevins is a RP2 both mounted the same as the CCDB
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Speak to Specialized UK if you want a coil shock, Kevin did. The Evo Enduro coil shocks will fit with no mods and were cheaper than enywhere else
Jamie, I'll email you tomorrow my phone is playing up.
I've spoke to specialized and they want £450 for the EVO kit and a dhx rc2 shox. This seems a lot for that shox. The 2013 enduro with a rp23 shox is fitted different than yours. Only a shox with a piggyback res is fitted the other way on the older ones
Jamie YGM
I got a 215 x 2.25 DHX5 to fit.
Had the shaft end machined to fit into the linkage at a local engineers for £10 and then fitted a spacer behind the bumper to reduce the stroke to 2.125
It has totally transformed the ride and is definitely worth the extra weight.
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Rhysw - nothing yet.
Oh do you want to send the info to me? RhyswheelerATliveDOTcoDOTuk
Cheers
Jamie, did you get my email?
ygm