Hcor.net Forum Index -> Tech Stuff/Tuning -> Who Own's Manitou Shocks now?       View previous topic :: View next topic  Who Own's Manitou Shocks now? Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:33 am Evil_Elias Toy   Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Lake Placid, New York I having a little bit of trouble here, I order new Eyelet Inserts and sleve's for a 2005 demo 9 from fox shox. Problem is, its not a fox shox but a manitou 4-way. the hardware looks similar, so i tried to put it all together. I was just wondering if this can be done, or if i have to contact manitou to get specific hardware. Also, If anyone has any advice about the best way to set the sleve's into the shock eyelets, any tips would be most appeciated. Thanks Evil Elias _________________ Keep the Rubber side Down... See Ya at the face Re: Who Own's Manitou Shocks now? Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:55 am dhsean Burner   Joined: Apr 23, 2003 Posts: 190 You need to get the Manitou sleeve and bushings. You can try to find the right socket size and use a vise to press the sleeve out. I don't think the fox hardware will work. Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:54 pm rixpi Burner   Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 438 Location: Mount Carmel, Pa Manitou now owned by Hayes. BTI still has some buishings. Have your LBS give them a call. _________________ High school girls, every year I get older, but they stay the same age, ya gott love that!!! Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:08 pm Huck_Banzai All-City   Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 1065 inserts may be different, but the bushings/sleeves themselves shiojuld be standard sized. _________________ Blah blah blah. . . . . Re: Who Own's Manitou Shocks now? Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:22 pm boogenman Kingpin   Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 2444 Location: Amherst, NY I tried to swap a blown POS DHX with a swinger at platty a few months ago. The fox is a hair smaller than the manipoo, won't work chief. _________________ Ride a road bike 26" wheels are for gays

Re: Who Own's Manitou Shocks now?

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:19 am

Evil_Elias Toy   Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Lake Placid, New York Thanks for the Help, I just order the hardware kits from Manitou. If anyone else needs the info, you can find information (including Contacts)about manitou shocks at www.hbsuspension.com The socket trick worked good. _________________ Keep the Rubber side Down... See Ya at the face

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:58 am

deadatbirth All-City   Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 775 Location: Lost in PA..... or answerproducts.com they are owned by the Hayes group now _________________ i dont hate you. i hate everyone

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:03 pm

stangGT Burner   Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 367 Location: Pennsylvania College of Technology I had a fox DHX5.0 eyelet and when that blew i got a manitou 6-way and it was about a half mm to large so i just threw it on the lathe and milled that SOB down a little bit and pressed it in. Otherwise just get the right stuff. I was in a hurry. _________________ who you callin crazy?! you wouldn't know what crazy is if Charles Manson was eating fruit loops on your front porch! www.spinteck.com www.jerseyrice.com www.anti-rice.com www.pct.edu http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=incubus1275&

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:03 pm

deadatbirth All-City   Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 775 Location: Lost in PA..... yeah, unless ya have a lathe, buying fox parts to work on a manitou, is like buying ford parts to fit on a dodge...it just wont work _________________ i dont hate you. i hate everyone

Who Own's Manitou Shocks now?

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