Fox Evol Questions
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:57 am
I received a pm in regards to these shocks so I thought I'd clear the air a bit. I have been a bit reluctant to give out the part number for the evol shocks mainly due to the fact that I'm not sure what long travel a-arms everyone is using that are interested in the Evol shocks. Also it's an expensive mistake to make if you order the wrong shock , not sure what Fox's return policy is like..
The problem I had was , I'm running Cannondale Moto a-arms which gave me some minor problems because the lower shock mounting brackets on the moto a-arms at full extension meaning, with the front end completely off the ground the lower mounting brackets were hitting the lower Evol chamber so I had to do some slight modifications to the moto a-arms in order to get the clearance I needed.
What I did was grind excess material off of the lower mounting brackets so that when the a-arms went down to the lowest extended position the clearance between the Evol chamber and the mounting brackets would not hit each other. The only other issue I had was having to order four extra reducers for the eyelets on the shock mounts since both of the Cannondales shock mounts , frame and a-arm are 30mm . Reducer # 213-05-014-A
I have mounted these shocks on my friends DVX 400 with +3 Houser arms and there are no clearance issue's . Seems that the Cannondale moto arms are the only arms with this lower mounting bracket design.
It is your best interest to do some research in regards to weather or not these shocks will work for your particular application and I am more than willing to help you, nothing against Fox but you have to understand that they aren't in the business to spec out the Cannondales so they may be a bit apprehensive about helping anyone in the future.
I was able to obtain a part number sheet which covers many different applications for the Honda TRX, Yamaha YFZ, and Suzuki LTR with all different kinds of a-arms brands. The shock part number that I found to work the best was #830-10-203 for a 2006 Honda 450R w/ Gibson Mx +3. These shocks are 19.50 inches long even though the moto a-arms are +2.5 we felt the extra 1/4 inch wouldn't hurt especially if I ever plan to go to another a-arm at +3 .
The guy you want to talk to at Fox is Shain. He was extremely helpful . I've done enough research to get as close as I can to perfect without Fox actually spec-ing out the Cannondales so if you are really interested in these shocks you are not bothering me at all by calling me at 330-647-1180 , e-mailing , or p.m.ing me. Thanks Scott..
The problem I had was , I'm running Cannondale Moto a-arms which gave me some minor problems because the lower shock mounting brackets on the moto a-arms at full extension meaning, with the front end completely off the ground the lower mounting brackets were hitting the lower Evol chamber so I had to do some slight modifications to the moto a-arms in order to get the clearance I needed.
What I did was grind excess material off of the lower mounting brackets so that when the a-arms went down to the lowest extended position the clearance between the Evol chamber and the mounting brackets would not hit each other. The only other issue I had was having to order four extra reducers for the eyelets on the shock mounts since both of the Cannondales shock mounts , frame and a-arm are 30mm . Reducer # 213-05-014-A
I have mounted these shocks on my friends DVX 400 with +3 Houser arms and there are no clearance issue's . Seems that the Cannondale moto arms are the only arms with this lower mounting bracket design.
It is your best interest to do some research in regards to weather or not these shocks will work for your particular application and I am more than willing to help you, nothing against Fox but you have to understand that they aren't in the business to spec out the Cannondales so they may be a bit apprehensive about helping anyone in the future.
I was able to obtain a part number sheet which covers many different applications for the Honda TRX, Yamaha YFZ, and Suzuki LTR with all different kinds of a-arms brands. The shock part number that I found to work the best was #830-10-203 for a 2006 Honda 450R w/ Gibson Mx +3. These shocks are 19.50 inches long even though the moto a-arms are +2.5 we felt the extra 1/4 inch wouldn't hurt especially if I ever plan to go to another a-arm at +3 .
The guy you want to talk to at Fox is Shain. He was extremely helpful . I've done enough research to get as close as I can to perfect without Fox actually spec-ing out the Cannondales so if you are really interested in these shocks you are not bothering me at all by calling me at 330-647-1180 , e-mailing , or p.m.ing me. Thanks Scott..
