heavyp
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Does this mean Mr Sam Hill would of been even faster if he had an RC4 on the back ? I do love the idea of getting a vivid for the bike may have to do some more research.
DH 2008 Iron Horse Sunday (Project Build)
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heavyp
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Yeah I just bought one, just need to cut the lower link anyone else done this on there sundays ? just wanted to know the best way to go about it.
hazza6542
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I wouldn't trust my method but it's working so far. Mine is just a horse shoe now, ground the whole gusset out completely with a grinder.
heavyp
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Thanks for the pics, just received the rest of my NOS frame/pivot hardware so the 2 hex bolts, plus long lock pin and top shock pin, the pivots I got from peace cycles which are after market products.Couple of photos of mine
And my Bos link for reference
heavyp
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A few more editions for the build finally got a silver deemax rear wheel and also got my hand on a Fox DHX RC4 World champion edition number 114/200.
Ive heard the best shock for these bikes is the rc4 so in keeping with the era of the frame I decided to get a shock that was released from around the same time and what better way to go than to get something a little bit more bling that the norm.
Ive heard the best shock for these bikes is the rc4 so in keeping with the era of the frame I decided to get a shock that was released from around the same time and what better way to go than to get something a little bit more bling that the norm.
heavyp
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Still yet to do it as i don't know the best approach I live i a studio unit in the city with zero tools i was just going to maybe find someone with a Mill and do it very cleanly
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heavyp
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Shock arrived in the week, seems quite hard to compress and there was a little oil residue around the top adjuster not that this is a problem as she's going to get a full service and tune for the Sunday. Bike goes off for paint this week and i have just ordered a full bearing kit so hopefully get that done in the next couple of weeks.
rtd
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Watching this with interest - should be great once it's built, they're a very good downhill bike. I loved mine, but I had a medium and it was just too small for me. Think I would have kept it if it were a large. FYI they tend to develop a bit of play in the lower link, and that can be fixed with a bit of Loctite green around the lower link axles. I also added a k9 1*degree HA kit to slacken it out a tiny bit (available from Pushy), and that improved the bike in my opinion. A bit of clear hose over the deraileur cable helps to keep the chain off it, also a rear mud guard is an easy addition on the swing arm.
Anyway, here is a pic of what mine looked like, for some inspiration..
Cheers
Anyway, here is a pic of what mine looked like, for some inspiration..
Cheers
captain3k
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preventing / reducing / eliminating lower link play
Hi Heavyp,
good luck with the build you will be stoked on the end result, I had some help from rotorburn members with this mod to eliminate / prevent play in lower link - supposedly Sam Hill used to have his modded the same (heresay) regardless i have been using my bike like this with no issue.
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?282186-Sunday-Rebuild-Thread-Finished&p=2942265#post2942265
Hi Heavyp,
good luck with the build you will be stoked on the end result, I had some help from rotorburn members with this mod to eliminate / prevent play in lower link - supposedly Sam Hill used to have his modded the same (heresay) regardless i have been using my bike like this with no issue.
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?282186-Sunday-Rebuild-Thread-Finished&p=2942265#post2942265
heavyp
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No it others nothing different just a little bit of bling world champ colour decal and the etching on the bridge with its number.
The shock will be different thou after today as I took it into http://www.nsdynamics.com.au along with my DHX 3.0 that I am using as a donor shock to put a smaller shaft into the RC4 and a few other tweaks to the inside of the shock.
The bike also went it today to http://www.robertoscustompowder.com.au for paint Im just going gloss black pretty boring considering all the colours he has there on show.
heavyp
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Oh yeah sorry dude totally forgot to contact you again, I managed to get the original artwork so will be just making some newer model decals up hopefully.
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No problem, keen to see the finished result! Heres a few snaps of my resto on my 2007 model. Make sure you get progress pics, I was soo damn excited when I got it back from the Anodisers and forgot to take a pic of the frame before the rebuild.
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