Rear shock length issues

Soulmonkey
Soulmonkey Posts: 25
edited September 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Howdy.
I'm in need of a new rear shock due to major clunking on the top-out, and want to upgrade. Measurement of my existing shock (in frame), eye to eye is 185mm. This length of shock seems a bit thin on the ground - can I replace with a 190mm or even 200mm? Or will this cause problems?
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  • jmj
    jmj Posts: 100
    185 Fox floats are available from Chain Reaction here.
    Not sure what the effect of a longer shock would be, possibly less reactive to small bumps as you're effectively pre loading it.

    Could you perhaps get your existing shock serviced?
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  • Soulmonkey
    Soulmonkey Posts: 25
    Thanks. Yeah I saw that one on CRC but was hoping to pay a little bit less - they have some good deals on other fox/manitous at moment but they're a touch longer and wondered if I could take advantage.
    Existing shock is fairly poor kit so don't want to service it really, want to upgrade.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    it will mess up the geo, it may cause part to come into contact that should not do so and it may not even fit.
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  • Soulmonkey
    Soulmonkey Posts: 25
    Thanks guys
    "Don't worry about what the world needs. Find what makes you come alive, then go do that. Because the world needs people who have come alive."
    Howard Thurman

    Scott Genius
    Titus FCR
    Genesis Equilibrium
    Carrera Chrono

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