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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Guys, thanks for all replies so far. I have one more quibble to solve. Namely, the rear travel. Since I have Sid SL fork which i recently bought for my ht, I'd like to know if I could go fm936 with 120mm rear travel, and pair it with sid sl (100mm)? Would that be a bad setup? I'd like to go 120mm rear travel so i can go 120mm in the future with fork as well, but if 120r/100f would result in too sketchy geo, i'd consider then 100/100 build. Any advice would be appreciated! ps. i have old 120mm qr markhoor fork that could "do the job" for now. But it's not as stiff nor stable as my new sid, so that's kinda off the table if i would build 120mm for more downcountry/trail oriented ride. tldr: is 120 rear and 100 front acceptable with fm936? February 03, 2023, 10:27:23 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Ordered SL 936 L size with 120mm rear linkage. So excited  Thank you guys for being of huge help; @arno knell and @carbonazza! Now off to ordering all the parts I will need. Surely will come back with the build! edit: since I will buy dt swiss R 232 ONE 165x45, bushing set for dt swiss doesn't have 8x30mm but only 8x29.8. Should that be ok? Regards from Croatia! February 10, 2023, 03:25:32 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Guys, it's me again. Can someone please confirm that r232 one can fit the remote in 936 frame considering that housing for remote comes from top of the shock and that's the bottom side on the frame. I saw one of you guys made it with 535 shock but that one has the remote insert sideways. And ofcourse, I cannot find 535 shock (remote) available anywhere... I'm in the process of ordering remaining parts, and this one brings helluva lot of headache... Could some of you guys give me an painkiller for that?  I guess the cable could make the 90° turn from the bottom of the frame into the housing hole in the frame... or am I wrong? this is the 535 that one of you guys made it work. http://chinertown.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2079.0;attach=5168;image But 232 has the cables like this: https://www.bike-components.de/en/DT-Swiss/R-232-ONE-Trunnion-Remote-Ready-Rear-Shock-p76022/?o=210864-black-165-mm-x-45-mm help  edit: ok, finally ran into one guy that mounter r232 with remote. this should be the way: https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/carbonda-fm-936-erfahrungsaustausch.941960/page-53#post-18215866 February 13, 2023, 01:00:23 PM |
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Re: ZTTO XDR cassette
Just to correct myself and update on ztto 9-50 pro ult XD cassette. It's not xdr, it's xd, obviously. Appologies. But since I'm here already, I'll just note that I had issues with rear wheel locking on the freehub with the XD freehub body for P3 Boost hubs from ZTTO. It simply wouldn't coast but pedals would turn as well. Good thing, however, is that I solved that problem by adding small shim over the axle, on the hub (sandwiched between freehub and hub itself. It's a small shim I dont even know where it was in the first place. I think I had it on my dt 350 rear hub that I have laying aroung. Same p3 ztto hub wasn't having those issues with MS cassette/freehub. Cassette itself isn't as smooth as Shimano. BUT, it does shift with acceptable precision. No too much unwanted noise. I still need to test it in driving conditions (i configured it on a bike stand for now) and will be reporting here. Bottom line: it can be configured pretty darn well, it is almost as light as XTR and it really does prevent chain from falling while back pedaling on 1st cog. Im hoping it will serve me for couple of k's of km's happily
February 15, 2023, 06:01:28 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
It's aliveeee! Frame arrived yesterday. Shiping was very fast, I was so surprised! Here's the detailed build: fm936 SL size L SID ult 120 Dt r232 remote XT/deore brakes 391 rims with ztto/dt hubs ztto cassette 9-50 ult pro slx cranks cheap light pedals aliex handlebar/stem combo 40mm recon race 2.35 rear/ pirrelli scorpion 2.4 front (not 2.4 tbh, 2.35 recon race is wider on a same rim) KS rage-i 125 dropper shimano dropper lever Build landed on 11.4kg and I'm satisfied. Will go a bit more weight weenie in the future. Went for a ride and I'm thrilled! The body position is exactly on spot. Size is perfect (185cm). Downhill performance is exceptional. Uphill is really good, not better than my Alma though. I went for shot stem/bar combo and I notice that on steeper uphills the wheel wanders a bit and needs a bit leaning forward to keep it stable. But it's expected since wheelbase is enormous... forgot about remote... method I linked before from a german forum worked well. The flexible housing is kind of stiff, but it doesn't kink. The system works well and I have to say that I do need that lockout while on flat road. I do notice bobbing while fully open. DT has one middle position on a damper called "ride" and it's perfect for smoth gravel track. That way I can go a bit plusher on sag, making the fully open ride plush as a pillow. There's no sag indicator, I guess it's around 30%, a bit less perhaps. March 10, 2023, 09:32:53 AM |
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