DHX Help needed

[Pappa Bear]

Hi,

 

Can somebody help me wit hthe following:

 

I have a Fox DHX 5.0 Coil shock...... Apparantly an internal spacer can be removed to increase the travel.....

 

1)  Has anybody done that?

2)  Who can service such a back shock - appart from Fox?

3)  Do any body have instructions on how to do it / drawing of the shock and its internals

4)  Does anybody know of somebody taht can do it?

 

Thanks and regards

[_im_from_earth]

Pappa Bear:

 

1.) Where did you hear of this internal "spacer"

2.) What is the year model and spec on your shock? [stroke and eye to eye]

3.) What bike is it on?

4.) Why would you want to do this?

 

[Pappa Bear]

1 - Internet

2 - Fox DHX 5.0 2007 model dont know the rest

3 - Demo 7

4 - then I get 7.7" of travel instead of 7"

[Capricorn]

soz for the aside PB, but do you know who sells Specialized in ZA? looking for a specialized Demo 8

[Face Plant]

are you bottoming out your shock as it is now Pappa Bear?

[_im_from_earth]

don't think you'll find a Demo... Gravity bikes don't sell in SA

 

 

 

[Capricorn]

MWK: was 'fraid of that. but not entirely surprised either. oh well, ?any recommendations on who to import from?

[_im_from_earth]

Pappa Bear... just did an e-check for you, its not an internal travel chip. Its a travel chip under the bottom-out bumper. You can remove this yourself quite simply:

 

"NOTE: Stock setting for the shock stroke is 2.375?, resulting in 7.3? of travel. Travel can be increased to 7.7? by removing the small travel limiting chip located under the bottom-out bumper on the shock shaft.

When increasing travel, it?s recommended to reduce spring preload, or drop to the next lower spring rate to keep the recommended sag percentage."

 

[Pappa Bear]

Cool....thanks wil ltry it and let you know..........

 

As far as I know the DEMO range is not brought to RSA..... Only long travle bike is the Big Hit

[Johan Bornman]

Papa, I see you're in Gauteng. Bring it to me, I'll do it for you.

 

 

[Pappa Bear]

Hi Johan,

 

Where are you based?  I would like to be present and learn if you do it.....

 

$$$ ?

[Johan Bornman]

Hi Johan' date='

 

Where are you based?  I would like to be present and learn if you do it.....

 

$$$ ?

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What does the old workshop sign say?

 

Rates: 

R200ph.

With customer waiting: R250 ph.

With Customer looking over your shoulder: R300 ph.

With Customer actually participating: R400 ph.

With customer bringing the job in here in bits and pieces in a plastic bag, R600ph.

 

Choose one......  

 

 

0823086847

 

 

[_im_from_earth]

Again, its not an internal change, its simply a travel chip which is slotted over the shock shaft in order to reduce its stroke. You should simply need to loosen the spring preload collar, push back the bottom-out elastomer and remove the chip.

[Pappa Bear]

So it will be R300

 

Where are you ?

[_im_from_earth]

lol, sorry, missed the above. In that case Johan I think its a case of beer plus the above?

[Pappa Bear]

Ah hA........ so that is what that disc is.....

saw it but could not figure out what the purpose was......  Guess Specialized spoke to Fox and asked for a shock that will give their bike 7" of travle so fox took standard shock with travle limit "disc"

 

I'll remove it and see if I can feel a differance.......

 

Thanks for your offer Johan, If I don't come right I will contact you.