Shox

[aircured]

Am in the process of putting new shock on the front and rear.
Has anyone got info on what is good and what is bad.

How do I know what size to order, as they come in all different lengths.
I remember it had something to do with measuring the current shox length etc....

 

[Joval]

Measure the distance between the top and bottom mounts when sat on the ground.

 

[aircured]

Done that.
Is that the length I need to order?

 

[uber cool]

Depends was it jacked up when you measured or sat on the ground? Either way you need 2 measurements max compresed and max extended to get the full suspension range.

 

[Joval]

You just want to make sure that sits within the range of the shock, not sure where exactly but ring whoever is supplying the shocks for info.

 

[faux]

I use the Spax from Creative.

They have a chart on their website, go to the bottom of the page for info:

http://creative-engineering.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=150&Itemid=26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What it doesn't say is that you need a shock that fits your bus mid stroke, ie if the distance between shock mounts is 355mm then you would go for the 280/430 shock giving you 75mm stoke either way.

I hope this helps.

Jon

 

[Joval]

That's what I wasn't sure of, is it mid-stroke you want?

 

[aircured]

Thanx to all for the info especially faux for pointing me in the right direction .