How to Install a Volume Spacer on a Fox Evol DPS Rear Shock
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- This video shows how to replace or change the volume spacers on a Fox DPS rear shock. Very easy to do. You can find the volume spacers here:
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I just got the same kit in today and appreciate you making this video. As Ryan said, to the pont. There's a GMBN Tech video from a few weeks ago where they interview a shock tuner in his shop, where he says if you're on the heavy side, to just go big on the tokens and reduce if it's to hars. I'm also a tad shy of 200lbs. Wish you a great season!
So far the yellow is working well, I could probably go one bigger
I’m at like 205lbs. I put the big red one in mine and dropped the pressure from 205psi to about 185-190 and it seems to be good. Even helped my front end as well
Very helpful video. I appreciate the tips to deflate slowly with a shock pump and then to cycle the shock as you pump it up again.
Thanks this is way easier than I would have assumed it to be. I'm going to order my kit from Amazon.
Thank you so much for posting this. Short and right to the point.
Perfect!! Not only very well explained but it also happened to be so that I'm in a very similar position both in how my bike behaves and regarding my personal gravitational force. So I ended up doing what you did and swapped the tiny pink spacer for a yellow. Excited to try it out!
So how did it work out for you?
Much better with the yellow, no problems so far
@@TonyHob That's great news, so satisfying when things get dialsled in! I swapped for a yellow yesterday, can't wait to try it out!! A little worried I'll have mute pedal Bob, but I guess I still prefer better small bump sensitivity and traction.
@@nosreuter how did it turn out?
Hello there, great video! I'm 250lbs and ride with about 280psi in the shock, do you think I should go to the yellow spacers right away?
At least yellow. Might need orange
I’m only around 150 lbs but I also keep blowing through both my fork (Marzocchi Z2) and my shock (Fox DPS evol) travel. My sags are set at 20 and 30%, as per the manufacture’s recommendations. I’m riding an Orbea Rise and been progressing quite a lot as a rider lately. I’m fine with how the suspension feels right now, even though I get pretty close to bottoming out on pretty intermediate trails. I plan on adding spacers both front and back, is that the best thing to do?
A good rule of thumb is that you should be using about 90% of your travel during your average rides. That way an unexpected big hit will use the last 5-10%. If you are not actually bottoming out and it feels good right now then you might want to keep it as is.
Thinking of swapping out my dpx2 for this dps.. is this a pretty good shock?
It’s a good basic shock but it would be a downgrade
@@TonyHob yea mayb i could score a dps factory
Tony did the volume spacer fix the problem?
Yes, rides much better!
Very good video!!!
Thanks!
How much travel you got on the rear shock cause I got the same problem with mines on the polygon it’s running a 120mm travel rockshox deluxe select plus? Can i add spacers to the rockshox?
It's a 130mm travel. I'm not really familiar with the Rockshox though.
Hows the bottoming out? Are you able to ride with the shock wide open now? I have the same shock and ride the downs in the middle setting because of the same issue.
Way better! No more bottoming out wide open 👍
I’m curious. How much do you weigh? 200lbs psi seems like a lot in the rear. Is that normal? I am running mine at 100lbs and bottom out all the time🤦🏽♂️ wondering if I need to readjust mine lol
I’m 210 lbs, sag is at 25%.With the new spacer it is riding great. See how much it takes for a 30% sag
@@TonyHob appreciate it!
max pressure is like 350 on some of these, and I actually ride 285 with less than 20 sag, because I prefer the feel
@@otisjordan5613 I still run mine at 25% sag even after the spacer. Might try 20% and see how it feels over the small stuff
@@TonyHob I rode it on my enduro, nearly EWS level, hometrails today, they're full of roots, chop, rockgardens and braking bumps, and the suspension still filtered them out nicely, without bouncing.
Definitely worth a try, especially if you like a more responsible bike.
so how do you like it now?
Much better. Still handles the small stuff well and more progressive on the bigger hits
Can i ride the Red one or is it Not allowed in this Shock ?
Mfg
You can use any of the ones in the kit
@@TonyHob thank you for your Answer.
Nice work. The removal of the spacer is poorly designed by fox
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Why do you support such a crappy company as Amazon?
Just don't click on the link. I also buy most of my supplies from my LBS whenever I can. The problem is that they often don't have what I need. I guess you don't buy at Walmart either, that's totally your right. The difference is I don't question you about it. Live and let live. I still have no idea if the video helped you out or not...
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