Frame Ordered, wheels, bars ordered from Peter!!
Completing the build list and I am going w 2016 Fox suspension.
When the frame comes - do I take it apart and lubricate it?
Also I have seen that u should replace the shock bushings.
What do I actually remove and lubricate (and what do I use) and what bushing do I get (I saw rwc mentioned).
I know the info is in the forum but it's a bit hard for me to figure out the definitive info.
Thanks!
Always nice to see another IP-036 build since I also have one. After a year of riding it (minus downtime from injuries), I really like having a FS carbon XC/trail bike.
Yes, take apart the pivots and regrease. Some of the frames have been known to not have much grease around the pivots. Grease everything that moves to ensure the frame doesn't creak.
For the shock bushings, assuming your shock does not have the right size bushings, you can either buy the inexpensive FOX bushings in the correct size, or you can install the RWC Needle Bearings. If you do needle bearings, you just need to measure your frame mounting points and call RWC and let them recommend which needle bearings you need. Here is a link for RWC:
http://enduroforkseals.com/id275.html. Since there can be some tolerance variation, not sure if every IP-036 frame uses the same size bushing/bearing.
RWC Needle bearing kits are around $32 (and you need one kit for each end) vs Fox bushings are around $10 for each end. So $64 vs $20 to mount your shock, it's your choice. In my case I stayed with the Fox bushings and only needed one end, the shock already had the right size bushing at the other end. So my total cost was around $10 vs $64, the extra cost just wasn't worth it to me and the bushings seem to work just fine.
