Bushing to bearing mount shock?

[Sparkomatic]

Hi all!

Does anyone have experience replacing a bushing mounted shock with a bearing mounted one?

I've found a Fox Float DPX that should be a decent upgrade from the stock shock on my non-ebike ('21 Norco Fluid FS). The Fox shock uses a bearing mount rather than a bush though. From the limited info I've found this should fit the 8x30 mount on my linkage? The bearing mount should also be be a nice upgrade I believe? There does seem to be quite a bit of rotation at the linkage mount on this bike which is where the bearing will be as the shock is mounted upside down.

Thanks in advance!

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

My experience is FOX bearing mounts wasn't great... the bearing cups eventually creaked. Whether the bearing is an advantage depends on how much the hardware rotates... I ended up replacing the FOX bearing with a RWC needle bearing kit and the creek never returned.

Whereas Rockshox, the bearing mount is bolted as an assembly to the shock body and I didn't have issues with creaking.

I'd run it and if it creaked, replace the stock bearing with the likes or RWC or Enduro I believe also makes a kit.

 

[Weeksy]

honestly makes 0 difference. My Slayer was run with both at various times.

 

[SP SUSPENSION]

Hi all!

Does anyone have experience replacing a bushing mounted shock with a bearing mounted one?

I've found a Fox Float DPX that should be a decent upgrade from the stock shock on my non-ebike ('21 Norco Fluid FS). The Fox shock uses a bearing mount rather than a bush though. From the limited info I've found this should fit the 8x30 mount on my linkage? The bearing mount should also be be a nice upgrade I believe? There does seem to be quite a bit of rotation at the linkage mount on this bike which is where the bearing will be as the shock is mounted upside down.

Thanks in advance!

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As long as the width between the two mounts and bolt hole size are the same- it should work pretty well. The comments about squeaking are not all wrong. I found when installing these type for my customers I use a film of heavy wheel bearing grease or like betwen the bearing and the little cover, that is usually where the noise comes from . OR- you can just swap over the mount hardware from the X-Fusion, then toss it in the trash. That Fox is a big upgrade already!

 

[Sparkomatic]

Many thanks all.
I found an unused take-off unit for a price I couldn't refuse. Small bump sensitivity is dramatically improved & it seems to handle harder hits better too. So far no creaking, bit time will tell, I did add a small bit of grease between bearing & cover as suggested. The only issue now is do I replace the decals so they are the correct way up?

 

[SP SUSPENSION]

Hit up Slikgrpahics- you can find new decals and even customize the colors!