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Hi guys finally got the frame ive been chasing (jamis xcr team 2010) and about to put it together i have got a set of rock shoc toro sl or a fox f-series rl to pick from both 09 models both in good condition the toro are off my hardtail the fox i bought with the frame .The question is what would you choose?
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match forks with rear shock!
Firstly, match the fork travel to the rear suspension travel. Slightly more on front than rear can work but I'd NOT go the other way around.
Secondly, make sure the RS Tora is the Solo Air version. Coils are heavy and not as tunable for rider weight: if you're heavy or light, a spring change is required. They may also have steel stanchions instead of aluminium, a further weight penalty.
If the travel matches, I'd be more inclined to go the Fox forks myself.
For the advice guys the rear shock is a fox rp23 100mm travel so i go with the fox up front,iam a novice when it come to duelys as ive always ridden hardtails
Just to make a distinction, because the way you're talking about the shock having 100mm travel doesn't sound quite right:
Rear end travel is a function of both shock stroke and suspension linkage geometry. For example, My Rize has 130mm of travel, but the shock stroke is only 50mm. On another model of frame it might only have 100mm of travel or as much as 160mm.
The frame manufacturer will specify what shock stroke and eye-to-eye lengths are required to get the right travel and geometry. Go with that when selecting your shock. Changing stroke or eye-to-eye would void my frame warranty. Won't be an issue for you if you bought the frame used (no warranty) but the manufacturer's specs should still be respected if you want to avoid overstressing your frame and be safe.
If the RP23 don't fit I might be interested
Hope this helps.
All things been equal (travel, condition) keep the Fox as it has a slightly superior compression damping and a much better rebound damping, not to mention it is quite a bit lighter as well.
Apparently fox also use metal bushes and other internals compared to the RockShox plastic parts