which fork should i upgrade to ?

captain barb
captain barb Posts: 86
edited September 2009 in MTB buying advice
Im looking to upgrade from my recon oil/coil forks on my scott mc40 they are 85-130mm.
what would be the best fork i could put on my bike with £250 to spend i do alot of riding at thetford but then some in devon with big hills and have just got home from afan so its pretty much all mountain ridind i do.
I like the ones ive got set at 130mm but could i use 140 with out upsetting frame design,do i use air do i stick with oil and coil .
Ive just upgraded my wheels the hubs are hope pro 2 which i believe i can fit 15 or 20 mm axles into so is it worth getting these larger axles also??
PLEASE HELP.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    what dont you like about the recons? (which version are they?).

    and what are you really trying to do?

    damping/weight or what change?
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Not going to get much better than what you have for £250 onless you buy secondhand.
    Save up a bit more and you could get some RS Revelations?
    Air is lighter,if weight is an issue,and easily tweakable coil a bit smoother,and no potential problems with air seals.
    What`s wrong with the current forks,though and what do you want to improve?
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  • captain barb
    captain barb Posts: 86
    the forks i have are coil and spring i believe with a medium sprimg as standard thet are adjustable from 85-130mm they are called recon 351 does that help.
    im looking for somthing a bit better buying second hand up tp to £250 or should i stay with what i have like i said before i do a bit of everythimg on the bike .
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    You won't get a better fork for the money really than what you have.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    supersonic wrote:
    You won't get a better fork for the money really than what you have.

    +1
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  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    If you never wind your current fork down, these are worth a look http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=41564
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Sometimes you can get better performance out of a pair of forks by making sure they are regularly serviced and nice and plush.If they haven`t been serviced for a while,and are feeling a bit sticky,send them off to TF Tuned or if you are fairly competent mechanically,do a service on the lowers yourself.
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  • Sarnian
    Sarnian Posts: 1,451
    I love my recons, I have Mangura menjar on my my other bike, and although they are good I prefer the recons.

    Can't see you get any better for the money.
    It's not a ornament, so ride It
  • captain barb
    captain barb Posts: 86
    ok looks like its time for me to get the spanners out on my recons

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