defo max backbone,look at the hollow arch the cable runs through on the top tube,frames were extruded too,just put pics of my 98 max backbone one up,hope this helps you recognise between normal fsr and the max
Did you sort a rear wheel out or would you be interested in a black Deore 36 hole hub laced with DT PG spokes to a Mavic F219 (now rebranded to the EN321)?
Just trued as it was about 1mm out, side to side, and the bearings are in great nick seeing as I replaced them a couple of years back then stopped riding her while I was using the commuting steed! Proper grease in there too, none of this cheapo crud