Vorsprung Suspension Corset Fox Air Shock Upgrade
- Thread starter RYDA
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Bradley James Lawlor
Squid
Did you just email Tekin? I have a Volume reducer, except its all packed up in storage til we step into our new shop on wednesday. Rockshox IFP chambers re inflatable by air, fox nitrogen. Please dont put volume reducers in the lower shaft / IFP body, only air can.
Bradley James Lawlor
Squid
I will also take beer as currency.I don't have the cash for a nitrogen service at the moment
Anyone here have a spare small or medium volume reducer for an rp23 they be willing to part with for beer money?
moman
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Haha. Yes I did. Thanks Brad. Let me know when you are all unpacked and willing to talk beer money (I am in Sydney
blacksp20
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Have a thorough read of this post http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?290178-Vorsprung-Suspension-Corset-Fox-Air-Shock-Upgrade&p=2938180&viewfull=1#post2938180
Looking at ths website, http://linkagedesign.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Orange, it looks like your frame has a fairly linear leverage ratio (3rd graph down) but it is ever so slightly digressive (2.7-2.82). It should have simillar characteristics to the linear frame from that earlier post eg SB66.
Only thing I can think of that may not be ideal is that it will be easier to bottom out but you could add a volume reducing spacer to aid with ramp up toward the end of travel if you have an issue with that.
Yes it looks like the shock is a 7.5x2 also.
RYDA
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Thanks very much, mate.
I've done a fair bit of research using your post and other sources. I'm convinced my frame type will benefit substantially from the Vorsprung sleeve.
Just ordered mine from Tekin!
Bradley James Lawlor
Squid
Yeah you did!
Bradley James Lawlor
Squid
for $165, the corset will turn the ever unfunctioning CTD EVO into a shock plusher than your mums pillow. Although, its not going to solve the issues of the EVO system. In saying that, a service + Corset will make the shock feel unreal. If price is not issue, just wait until the new fox gear is out, comes standard with the EVOL can #onyafox . If you ware willing to part with around $300 to get you serviced + corset installed, thats also an option cheaper than a new shock.
your m8, Brad.
cokeonspecialtwodollars
Fartes of Portingale
This from the Vorsprung FB page...
Enduro and DRCV sleeves for validation... Oh yes.
Enduro and DRCV sleeves for validation... Oh yes.
Thks dawg.
placebo
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Personally, with the poor evo damper I'd just get a better shock. The vorsprung can is a real improvement over the stock fox cans, absolutely no doubt about that. I changed my main bike from a pivot firebird with a cane creek coil shock to a pivot mach 6 with the fox float x ctd, and pretty much thought it sucked. The corset fixed the air spring deficiencies, but the stock cnbf tune on the shock was highlighted as poor. The stock tune has since been changed by pivot. I've gone back to the CCDB air I had replaced it with before the corset, because a better damper makes a bigger improvement than a better spring on a mach 6. If your shock is lacking in both areas, it's probably more cost effective just to get a better unit. I think vorsprung said they will do a can for the ccdb, and I'll definately get one of these, if they don't I'll give a fox dhx2 air a try.
Tekin in Melbourne had a few, not sure about stock though
Did you end up getting the sleeve? I've got a 2014 Stumpy Evo 29 with that shitty Custom FOX Float CTD Evolution. Hoping to hear some good feedback from people who've swapped in a Corset.