Ican P9 build

[frank1979]

Hello everyone, I'm a pretty new member here. Thanks for having me. I just purchased an Ican P9 and had a few questions about it thanks. I have a crane creek dB air in a 216x62. I don't have the frame yet but was wondering if anyone is running a shock of this size or your opinions on if it would work. I have also seen many of the pics that everyone has posted of there builds they all look Awsome. Knowing that they look good I just wand to ask how they perform. I'm also looking for a front fork not sure what to go with, does anyone have any ideas of a good fork or maybe what you are using and some feedback. Thanks everyone

[deezums]

You will want to get offset shock bushings so you can shorten the 216mm down to 210. The p9 uses 8mm upper and lower shock hardware. If you use 2mm offset bushings you can get down to 212mm eye to eye. Without the offset bushings I think you will get interference between the seat tube and suspension piviot.

Ican also sent me a nice expanding fork plug with my frame, as well as a headset bearing set and carbon spacers, carbon seat tube clamp. Besides upper and lower shock hardware you should have about all you need. You'll want 8x30mm and 8x25.4mm bushings.

I am using a 180mm 2016 Lyrik, I found it for cheap since it's a few years old and technically isn't a plus sized fork. Fat tires fit with reduced mud clearance, and it's 180mm so it's got the proper 571mm axle to crown dimension. Finding a fork long enough to maintain the head angle and bottom bracket height is kinda tricky, you can get headset extensions. Kinda wish I knew of these before I bought my fork! Stacking one of these on top of a 160mm fork should get you right where you want to be!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Production-Privee-Headset-Extension-18mm/322722633987?epid=2226274538&hash=item4b23c49903:g:8vQAAOSwor1aZ3WI

 

[frank1979]

Awsome thanks for you knowledge. I really didn't want to buy a new shock, seeing how I'm super happy with mine. I will look into the hardware. Thanks alot

[frank1979]

Also were would I find the shock bushings that I would need. Thanks

[Carbon_Dude]

You might want to look at the RWC needle bearings for the rear shock

http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id275.html

[frank1979]

Awsome thanks. Looks like a great upgrade.

[Sebeya]

It looks like a very good quality website.