Upgrading from Rockshox 35 Silver

[floppyb]

Hey all,

Thinking about upgrading from the Rockshox 35 Silver that came stock on my Turbo Levo. Looking for something that feels a bit smoother to help out my arms. Found a Fox 36 Float Performance. Would that be a worthwhile upgrade? Could possibly grab it for about 40% off currently. I'm a about 180 lbs with gear.

Thanks!

 

[#lazy]

That would be a good upgrade and you’d definitely notice the difference .;

 

[TheSnowShark]

Hello,

I did it with upgrade for a Fox 38 performance of 170mm, it's absolutely incomparable !

 

[mustclime]

I strongly recommend getting the e bike version. The tuning is night and day from the regular mtb fox 38 factory/ performance elite fork. The e bike is designed for riding, the factory is designed for racing.

 

[N16BS]

You can replace RS 35 with anything and it'll be better. I replaced it with a Lyrik (not an ebike-specific version) and that was a day and night difference.

 

[TheSnowShark]

It's not false !

 

[steve_sordy]

@floppyb The Fox 36 Float Performance will be a very noticeable improvement to your bike.

Use this guide to help you set up your new fork.

Bikerumor Suspension Setup Series: Full Series PDF - Free Download!

It is a very good guide and is in fact a sticky on this website. (But it's quicker for me to post a link than to find the sticky).

 

[Amber Valley Guy]

Chain Reaction had the older Lyrik's on offer at around £350 a month or so ago, might be worth checking out if they still have them for that price. That's if you're in UK.

 

[Reactive]

I am in the precisely the same boat. I thought my headset was loose and popped into the local Specialized dealer to verify. Turns out I have blown out the RS 35.

I am a bit larger at 230lbs, ex-moto-crosser. Seems the 38 is better than the 36 from reviews.

Just want to correlate that the 38 is the direction, and then the

FOX 38 FLOAT PERFORMANCE GRIP 29 2022 ($499)​

vs

FOX 38 FLOAT FACTORY GRIP 2 29 2022 ($599)​

is the better choice.

Thank you!

re: bike is the base Levo Gen3 aluminum frame. S5 size.
re re: Bike is f**n awesome!

 

[VWsurfbum]

I am in the precisely the same boat. I thought my headset was loose and popped into the local Specialized dealer to verify. Turns out I have blown out the RS 35.

I am a bit larger at 230lbs, ex-moto-crosser. Seems the 38 is better than the 36 from reviews.

Just want to correlate that the 38 is the direction, and then the

FOX 38 FLOAT PERFORMANCE GRIP 29 2022 ($499)​

vs

FOX 38 FLOAT FACTORY GRIP 2 29 2022 ($599)​

is the better choice.

Thank you!

re: bike is the base Levo Gen3 aluminum frame. S5 size.
re re: Bike is f**n awesome!

for the $100 I would say the performance is fine, the factory I don't feel is worth the extra

 

[TheSnowShark]

Hello,

I do the same on S4 mine, replace by a Fox 38 Performance 29 in 170mm.. great !!!

Be careful, you will probably need a special part like on mine, look here :

Levo Gen 3 - Official Specialized Gen 3 2022 Levo Megathread!

I'm just about to purchase an Expert T-Type (GLOSS / SATIN OBSIDIAN / GLOSS TAUPE), size S4, Part No.: 95223-3804 - Turbo Levo Expert T-Type | Specialized.com What I cannot figure out is whether this is a 2023 or 2024 model, I understand that new bikes are typically release early fall, so quite...

www.emtbforums.com

 

[Gilbo]

Hey all,

Thinking about upgrading from the Rockshox 35 Silver that came stock on my Turbo Levo. Looking for something that feels a bit smoother to help out my arms. Found a Fox 36 Float Performance. Would that be a worthwhile upgrade? Could possibly grab it for about 40% off currently. I'm a about 180 lbs with gear.

Thanks!

Hi
I had those forks on a cube I bought and just adding more oil (decreasing air gap) in RH fork leg and adding 1 air token (making x2 in total) to LF fork leg made a massive difference to the performance of the fork. I also removed the 20mm spacer from the airshaft turning it from a 140mm fork to a 160mm fork.

 

[floppyb]

Many thanks for all the replies. I ended up getting the Fox 36 Float Performance Ebike version and its been great. As TheSnowShark mentioned I did need to get the small adapter for the hub, which was annoying, but not a huge deal.

Thanks again!