Fox 36 Upgrade - 2019 Turbo Levo Carbon Comp

[jonpress]

I am going down to Berkshire cycles tomorrow to possibly upgrade to the Fox36 fork. Does anyone have any experience of running the 160mm fork and does it change the riding position. I am currently running the DTSwiss F535one 150mm. I have tried a search on here but it doesn't like the words fox and 36 due to them being too common.

I am keen to hear your thoughts or experience on the fork.

 

[R120]

Lots of members on here running 160mm For 36's on the Levo, seems to be one of the most popular mods. Try this thread, later pages

Post your modded Levo’s! - EMTB Forums

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I am going down to Berkshire cycles tomorrow to possibly upgrade to the Fox36 fork. Does anyone have any experience of running the 160mm fork and does it change the riding position. I am currently running the DTSwiss F535one 150mm. I have tried a search on here but it doesn't like the words fox and 36 due to them being too common.

I am keen to hear your thoughts or experience on the fork.

I'm getting a set next week in 160 so I can give a comparison to the F535 in 150mm

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

@Jonny2 and @ChilternsMTB both have the 160mm fox as well.

 

[R120]

I'm getting a set next week in 160 so I can give a comparison to the F535 in 150mm

You know you are going to have to get one of these to complete the look now

 

[jonpress]

You know you are going to have to get one of these to complete the look now

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Stop showing me shiny things. ;-)

 

[R120]

Sorry in advance

 

[jonpress]

Sorry in advance

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Nice bars.

 

[Steffen]

Sorry in advance

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@R120 Is this a nukeproof horizon handlebar in copper?

My Levo has the Fox 36, DPX2 and Transfer dropper. I think I’ll have to get that bar too ?

 

[R120]

Yes it is, their copper colour is pretty much an exact match to the fox stanchions.

 

[snowbro]

Also need this, but I don't think it fits on the carbon frame. Friends 19 carbon looked too fat there next to the shock vs aluminum. DPX2 fits though I saw.

 

[Maze]

Are you guys using Fox 36 E-Bike specific forks or regular ones?

 

[McInner1]

My Levo has the Fox 36, DPX2 and Transfer dropper. I think I’ll have to get that bar too ?

I would like change my original Levo-Speci-Seatpost to the Fox Transfer.
Question:
Can I use the original Speci-lever, housing, cable and barrel for the Transfer seatpost?
Thanks for your answer!

 

[jonpress]

No prizes for guessing where this is. The transfer post will have to wait for another day.

 

[Mattwilko92]

You have to go full factory

 

[muzzman1]

I went for the ebike specific 160mm. The bike is completely transformed in a good way.
Also got the dpx2 specifically the 210x52.5 to even out the bike as the fork became so good that the rear was much more noticeable without the upgrade.

 

[TheBikePilot]

You just need a shim and new lever for the dropper post. Lever is a whopping £70!!

What’s the name of that bar it looks super nice?!

 

[R120]

Nuke proof horizon

 

[jonpress]

I'm getting a set next week in 160 so I can give a comparison to the F535 in 150mm

Rob, I’ll be interested to hear what you think. I had mine fitted yesterday and popped over to swinley today. The forks felt amazing and a marked improvement over the dtswiss, although I suspect some of it could be psychological. Currently just using the settings it came out of Chris’s with, I will move my shockwiz to the fork for the next ride and see what that suggests.

 

[TheBikePilot]

Ah you had the DT Swiss up front and swapped out to the Fox 36?

I liked the DT Swiss when I tried it on Robs, low-speed bump suppression was lovely..

 

[jonpress]

Ah you had the DT Swiss up front and swapped out to the Fox 36?

I liked the DT Swiss when I tried it on Robs, low-speed bump suppression was lovely..

Yep, now got the fox 36 up front and dpx2 on the rear.

 

[R120]

The Fox will come into its own when pushing hard. It will hold up in the mid stroke when barreling into stuff.

 

[snowbro]

Did anyone try to fit an X2 on the carbon frame? My friend wants to know. I only see DPX2's on the carbon so far. I highly doubt it fits

 

[Al Boneta]

I have done several conversions on customer bikes

 

[benhughes132]

Would a 210x55 dpx2 be ok on 19 levo carbon ? Or does it have to be 52.5 stroke ?

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Would a 210x55 dpx2 be ok on 19 levo carbon ? Or does it have to be 52.5 stroke ?

Should fit fine - a few people have done it. But it will raise your BB height a bit.

 

[benhughes132]

Should fit fine - a few people have done it. But it will raise your BB height a bit.

Thanks fella

 

[bowser]

why are people going for the DPX2 and X2 over a coil (Ohlins or DHX2)? I'm sold on the Fox36 but shock has me still wondering what to go with

 

[R120]

What I don't get is why so many people go with the 36 over the Lyrik - dont get me wrong I have both Fox Factory and Lyrics on different bikes and I love the Foxes, but imo the Lyrik Ultimate is a better fork than the Factory and a lot cheaper too.

If I had a Levo I would go Lyrik Ultimate up front, and a super Delux Ultimate coil out back

 

[averian]

Should fit fine - a few people have done it. But it will raise your BB height a bit.

I'm confused...won't the geometry and BB height stay the same since only the stroke is changing and not eye to eye on the different shock mounting?