Shock Question

"T_Blood" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I'm looking to upgrade from my [censored] Pro Deluxe to a Vanilla RC. I measured my shocks length and
from center of the bottom eye to the center of the upper eye is exactly 7.5 inches. The shortest
shock I can find is 7.875". Am I measuring correctly or is from end of the eye to end of the eye?
Also would these few differences in measurements make a significant difference? I had found a
beautiful used Vanilla with big hit valving for a killer

deal

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but it was a 8.5" long. Hated that!!

You are right, it's center to center. You should contact Fox Racing Shox and see if they can help
you out. 7.5" doesn't sound like a strange size. If you have a single pivot bike you may want to
consider a Progressive or Manitou Swinger shock.

Mike

"Michael Dart" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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"T_Blood" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm looking to upgrade from my [censored] Pro Deluxe to a Vanilla RC. I

measured

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my shocks length and from center of the bottom eye to the center of the upper eye is exactly 7.5
inches. The shortest shock I can find is

7.875".

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Am I measuring correctly or is from end of the eye to end of the eye?

Also

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

would these few differences in measurements make a significant

difference?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I had found a beautiful used Vanilla with big hit valving for a killer

deal

Quoted message said:

but it was a 8.5" long. Hated that!!

You are right, it's center to center. You should contact Fox Racing Shox and see if they can help
you out. 7.5" doesn't sound like a strange size. If you have a single pivot bike you may want to
consider a Progressive or Manitou Swinger shock.

Mike

Not just a single pivot - I had the opportunity to ride some DH bikes (just around the flat, and a
little bit of fooling around on my friend's M1 w/ 5th ti spring and shiver dc!), and the shocks,
even when not tuned for me, made a surprising difference.

Jon Bond