Rockshox Reverb 30.9 to 31.6?

garydavies4
garydavies4 Posts: 12
edited June 2016 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi, has anyone tried changing the lower outer tube on their reverb? I have a 30.9 x 380mm and want to change it to a 31.6, do I just need a replacement outer tube or will I need a service kit with it and does anyone know a good dealer to get it from? Thanks

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  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    Can't you just buy a shim?

    £5 job done
  • garydavies4
    garydavies4 Posts: 12
    I could but I would rather change the lower tube.
  • kickaxe
    kickaxe Posts: 446
    garydavies4 wrote:
    I could but I would rather change the lower tube.

    Why exactly?!
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  • garydavies4
    garydavies4 Posts: 12
    Better fit and look.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I doubt it's a s simple as you think.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    It's certainly more than just a lower tube. Some of the internals in the lower will be different as well. The bushings will be different.
    It'll be cheaper to sell your current one and buy a new one.
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  • kickaxe
    kickaxe Posts: 446
    ...Or just buy a shim...
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    It's certainly more than just a lower tube. Some of the internals in the lower will be different as well. The bushings will be different.
    It'll be cheaper to sell your current one and buy a new one.


    No its not. Its just a new lower tube, everything internally is identical.
  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    You'd be better off selling yours and putting the money towards a new one
  • kickaxe
    kickaxe Posts: 446
    If you know all about the internals why don't you just do it?
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  • garydavies4
    garydavies4 Posts: 12
    Bought a £5.00 shim in the end, works fine just a bit stiff trying to set the initial seat height. If I get bored in the winter or need to strip down the post I will change it then. Thanks
  • ccrdave
    ccrdave Posts: 28
    garydavies4 wrote:
    Bought a £5.00 shim in the end, works fine just a bit stiff trying to set the initial seat height. If I get bored in the winter or need to strip down the post I will change it then. Thanks

    I changed mine, 20 quid second hand tube from tf tuned 15 mins in the vice, make sure you have soft jaws for your vice and make sure the new tube is the same length as the old
    HTH

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