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| Author: | luvinit [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:24 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Rear end travel! | ||
So 3 weeks ago i got a 2012 voltage fr30 yesterday i changed the rear travel down from 7.1 to 5.9 i have moved the bolts/settings on the end nearest the rear end........do i need to change the position of the bolts at the other end of the shock ? just thought id try it on the shorter setting for a few rides to see which i prefer!
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| Author: | unityjon [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
Can't see how dropping the rear alone would loose you 2", hard to see the geometry in a 2d pic though but would guess you need to change the front mount around to bring the shock further up the frame, could be talking complete bollix though!:shock: Sent using the force... |
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
Looking at the linkage set up, it looks like thats all you need to do, swapping the bolt 180 degree's will alter ride height? |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
There is a manual pdf on this page but i can't seem to open it http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/p ... -30-short/ |
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| Author: | luvinit [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
Yeah cheers guys a guy on fb pointed me in right direction this is all i had to do.....this pic us pre fiddling! |
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| Author: | MCHardmanUK [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
The front shock mount doesn't need moving, it can't be moved anywhere, it can only be taken out and swapped with a 215mm or 241mm mount for different length shocks. I'm looiking closely and I believe it says 222mm on the front shock mount so you will be getting 170mm on the long setting or 150mm on the short setting. |
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| Author: | MCHardmanUK [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
The front shock mount doesn't need moving, it can't be moved anywhere, it can only be taken out and swapped with a 215mm or 241mm mount for different length shocks. I'm looiking closely and I believe it says 222mm on the front shock mount so you will be getting 170mm on the long setting or 150mm on the short setting. My personal preference having tried the long and short setting using a 241mm and 222mm shock is the long travel setting is muc plusher and better over the small bumps but there's a lot of squish when standing up and pedalling. Still I prefer that than firm which is what you will get in the short travel setting. If you want anything else give me a bell I've had my Voltage for over a year now and have fiddled to the end of the world and back on it.(no not that sort of fiddling, you dirty people) |
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| Author: | luvinit [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
MCHardmanUK wrote: The front shock mount doesn't need moving, it can't be moved anywhere, it can only be taken out and swapped with a 215mm or 241mm mount for different length shocks. I'm looiking closely and I believe it says 222mm on the front shock mount so you will be getting 170mm on the long setting or 150mm on the short setting. My personal preference having tried the long and short setting using a 241mm and 222mm shock is the long travel setting is muc plusher and better over the small bumps but there's a lot of squish when standing up and pedalling. Still I prefer that than firm which is what you will get in the short travel setting. If you want anything else give me a bell I've had my Voltage for over a year now and have fiddled to the end of the world and back on it.(no not that sort of fiddling, you dirty people) yep cheers dude ironically i shortened it for danbury! !!! |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
You would want it shorter for danbury as you go faster on a firmer bike plush would be for aston or a proper dh track |
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| Author: | Simon [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
Not to sure on the setup brian but like the colour&decals looks the nuts from wot i can see 
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| Author: | luvinit [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear end travel! |
Cheers guys! yep simon is pretty cool! |
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