reducing fork axle to crown length

[bikenoob]

I'm looking into fitting a Recon U-turn ( 85 - 130 mm. of travel) to an older frame currently running a Manitou SX carbon (70mm. of travel).

Is there a way to lower the fork from its lower setting of another 15 to 20 mm. in order to bring back the geometry to where it was?

 

[Huntso]

Dropping the sag a bit should help

 

[perry]

maybe , maybe not

 

[bikenoob]

I also think that in order to get more sag from a spring loaded U-turn fork a lighter spring should be fitted.

What I'm looking into is a way to lower the stanchions a bit further inside the sliders.

 

[Wold Ranger]

Travel

If you haven't already bought one? Go for the Dual Air versions, as you can play around with the neg and pos air to further adjust the travel easily?