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It is not clearly visible in the pics, but it seems the black alu spacers might have pushed the bearings too far into the rear linkage. The spacer tube between the bearings seems to be missing, so tightening the bolt will push the bearings in and deform the frame.
I think you will need a new rear triangle as the bearing seats have been pushed inwards. Check your frame carefully at the inside for cracks resulting from the deformation.

Quote from: michaeldepeza on April 27, 2021, 01:55:11 AM
Hey Bro and Guys im trying to choose ideal size....my present bike matched to this frame would put me in 19" frame choice however i initially was gonna order the 20.5 frame...my thinking now is that's too large as my Trek Superfly was extra large at 21"...a 2012 model....

i'm 5'10"

I'm 6' with short legs and could JUST fit the 150 mm Reverb B, the hose does a very sharp corner though. Would not work if it was a bowden...
I have a 19" frame, I think it fits me perfectly.

Quote from: michaeldepeza on April 20, 2021, 04:24:42 PM
Budget Rear shock .....?

seems aliexpress is out of Fox DPS shocks. Bad luck... check the classifieds. I bought a lot of my parts from classifieds, including the Trust fork.
Check aliexpress for parts like crank, cassette, stem etc. Typically ztto official store is a safe bet.

Quote from: dan_cx on March 03, 2021, 01:54:15 PM
Has anyone tried using a thrust bearing, or similar, with those bolts?

Such bearing would be needed under the bolt head and between trunnion and frame, unfortunately there's no space.
A good solution would be to tighten the bolt against a distance bush, with a sliding bearing between bushing and frame. Obviously this would require enlarging the hole in the frame by quite a lot. Might work if it's all carbon fibers around the hole, but could be critical if there is any foam or other filling material.

My workaround seems to hold up OK so far, no loosening yet.

Quote from: impmonkey on March 03, 2021, 09:11:12 AM
Looking for a shock. Any reason this wouldn't work?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-Rear-Shock-Float-DPS-165-x-42-5-Performance-Elite-Trunnion-C57Q-Giant-Anthem/265071814546?hash=item3db782e792:g:JcsAAOSw8~Zfs-ZR

I have that exact shock, same code C57Q. Came from Aliexpress, brand new. Works very well in my LCFS958. I removed the alu washer to get 45 mm stroke.

Well the shiny thing is a washer already in that hole  I also have a DPX2, it has pretty similar trunnion holes as the DPS.
The issue is that the LCFS958 doesn't have corresponding bearings...

Another note: My reverb B with 150 travel just fit, I had to bend the hose quite sharply at its connection to the seatpost. Seat rails are at 72 cm distance from the BB center.

Quote from: emu26 on February 28, 2021, 04:57:54 PM
I think your trunnion mount is missing some spacers.

Hi, which spacers? Any others than I added?

Finished my build and did the first two rides. Thanks to all contributors on this thread! Super happy with the result. Came in at 12.9 kg, even though my list said 13.2. Maybe I forgot something? 
Frame is 19", 2487 g with hanger and the supplied damper bolts (without axle and saddle clamp). No issues at all with the frame and hardware, fit and finish is good. Bearings seem very good, all MAX type with plenty of grease inside.

Didn't like the fact that the trunnion bolts clamp the damper firmly to the frame, so with bolts tightened, no movement is possible. As a workaround I inserted a couple washers into the blind holes in the trunnion, so that the bolts are tightened against the bottom of the hole and not against the frame. This way, the damper can pivot freely. Still not a "good" solution, but better than nothing. I am constantly checking the bolts...

Rides great, sort of pushes me to go faster on uphills, even though the powermeter data doesn't show a noticeable difference compared to my previous 27.5" all mountain...
Need to dial in the damper (Fox DPS), so I borrowed a ShockWiz  .
Actually I planned to use a damper remote, but noticed that I can reach the damper lever quite easily. So I guess I won't bother 

I noticed that Lightcarbon measures the stack to the axles, not to the BB. So you need to add the BB drop to compare to others...

Did the same on my Fovno Ghost crank, the "do not disassemble" bolt wasn't very tight either, with 47 Nm it went 3/4 turn further in. Afterwards no issues with BB width 96.7 mm, rotates nicely.

Quote from: carbonazza on January 19, 2021, 07:17:21 AM
OG-Evkin that make really fine carbon components.

Have just released a new handlebar that looks great:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002037520210.html

Looks great indeed!! They might want to reconsider the title "king of manipulation" though
and I love the XXX marking at the spot where it's supposed to break 

Bummer... thanks for reporting the issues! Hope the new bolt fits and the crank will be OK then...

so I guess the "do not disassemble" bolt will be the first thing to disassemble when my crankset arrives. Let's see, generally the design should be absolutely fine in case those bolts are tightened properly...

Interesting, thanks... so your bottom bracket width is 96.5 mm as in their description, and it still clamps the bearing?
As carbonazza said, I would also try to find a solution where the full 50 Nm can be applied. Same torque as on SRAM GXP cranks.
Did you try without the 3 mm spacer or with a thinner one?
Make sure the bolt thread and the spline on the axle are well greased before tightening.
But good to hear the crank is fine otherwise!

Quote from: Schumo on December 04, 2020, 05:23:49 AM
I got myself the cheaper FOVNO Ghost crankset. Looks very good for the price, except for some small optical flaws.

Schumo, how's the Ghost crank holding up on your CF-052? Great color BTW.
I have a Ghost crank coming in soon...
Thanks, Philipp

Stefan, rubybear, thanks, great info. I was also planning on the Loam dropper, in 150 mm. Then it suddenly was sold out, so I grabbed a second hand Reverb, 440 mm full length. Let's see, I should be fine with ~210 mm insertion.
Frame shipped today, I'm hoping to build in February.
Stefan, keep us posted on your next project!