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Shock valving
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 9:14 pm
by thomez
Alright, on a quest for a set of used 16" shocks for XC. Now the question...
Finding used 'Dale shocks is quite hard to do. Will the valving be correct or close if I find a set of shocks setup for an EX or an R ? If they are close, which way will they be off - like ... will an EX shock setup for the same weight as a 'Dale shock be stiffer, or softer? The same for the R shocks?
Or... will buying new ones be the only way they work correctly?
Who has interchanged them and with what results?
Thanks for any info.
Edit: I forgot to mention, I will be using these on the Houser +1 arms - so I am guessing I need them a little stiffer than stock width. I appreciate any input - thanks.
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 9:59 pm
by CdaleRacer0128
what's wrong wit the blaze shocks? get them reworked by tqs
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:02 pm
by thomez
Sold them
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:13 pm
by EuroGOD
Doesn't hannibalhascannibal have some Elkas?
Someone else was enquiring about the a-arms so you may be able to stike a deal.:deal:
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:20 pm
by thomez
I think hannible is looking for some Ohlins, actually.
aroracer has some Elkas but they aren't setup for me at all.
I was on EXriders looking at a couple different sets of PEP that are valved very close to what I'm looking for, but are just for different machines. I was trying to figure out what the difference would be....
Thanks to all answers...
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:13 pm
by JeffQuadShop
The problem isn't the valving, its the shaft and body lenght that will be wrong.
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:23 pm
by Psychosis
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Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
The problem isn't the valving, its the shaft and body lenght that will be wrong.
What's wrong about them? A friend of mine wanted to see if there was any difference so we put them side by side before I ever installed my Blaze's. Both were dual rate 16" but his were for an EX and were Works. They were same in everything I could tell including shaft length unless they were like a mm off.
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:57 pm
by JeffQuadShop
I don't know the exact dementions but the stroke is wrong. They will work but they won't work correctly
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:23 pm
by thomez
Jeff can you enlighten me as to what 'stroke' is? Please only in terms applicable to ATV's
I thought our geometry was almost identical to that of an R or an EX...
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:16 pm
by JeffQuadShop
Ok,
Honda with compression and rebound for example has 5.25" of stroke
Cannondale with compression and rebound has 4.8" of stroke.
If you put the Honda shocks on a Cannondale, the tierods will hit. The only thing that you can safely do is to get some travel limiters which I believe Elka offers.
hope this helps,