cortina DH8 shock length?

[Transcend]

Can anyone tell me what length shock an Cortina DH8 uses?

The 5th element site says 9.5 x 3.0 - However a guy interested in buying a shock I have says he pulled off the RS that was on his bike, and it was 9.0 x 2.75.

Can the guy not measure, does he currently have the wrong shock, or is 5th element wrong??

[zedro]

huh, Avy site says 9.0x3.0, but it also says "DH8 Extreme", maybe meaning for that custom linkage kit only.

[zedro]

DH8 extreme is the name of the cortina dh frame.

lol, stupid me. Guess using the word "extreme" in an official model name just seemed too silly on first impression :)

[Transcend]

9.0 x 3.0 doesnt exist as far as i know...wtf is going on.

any consencus on which shock it needs?

[zedro]

9.0 x 3.0 doesnt exist as far as i know...wtf is going on.

any consencus on which shock it needs?

well wasent the DH8 designed before the longer 9"+ shocks even came out? therefore sounds like you need a 8.75/2.75 :D

[Spunger]

I know Cortina had their DH8 and then avalanche had a modded DH8 to accept their shocks. They were the avy team bikes for a year or 2 maybe.

When that frame was first made I don't think there was much out in the 9.0x3.0 length (hence why they used the Bazooka and RS shocks) but I imagine there were 8.75/2.75 shocks out. If it hits me right I thought the frame was 8" of travel?

Too bad their site sucks for information.

[Brian HCM#1]

The Fox's are too short, I believe the ideal shock was an 9 x 2.75, but the 9 x 3 works fine.

[Transcend]

He currently has a 9 x 2.75 on it, i just measure it. No way the 9.5 x 3.00 fits. His buddy bought it however for an iron horse SGS or something?

I was pretty sure the 04 SGS took a 9.0 x 2,75 as well, but he insisted otherwise.

[BMXman]

I know Cortina had their DH8 and then avalanche had a modded DH8 to accept their shocks. They were the avy team bikes for a year or 2 maybe.

When that frame was first made I don't think there was much out in the 9.0x3.0 length (hence why they used the Bazooka and RS shocks) but I imagine there were 8.75/2.75 shocks out. If it hits me right I thought the frame was 8" of travel?

Too bad their site sucks for information.

yeah when I bought mine it came with a 8.75x2.75 Fox RC...I upgraded to the Avy and it was 9x3.0...the frame was orginally designed around an 8.75 eye to eye though....that was almost 3 years ago so maybe the measurements have changed...D

[Discostu]

A guy i know said he was running a 8.75x2.75 Risse shock on his Cortina, but now i look at the risse site and i only see 9.00x3.00 listed.

[Twizzlerdh]

ya they make shocks at any size. just have to ask for it...