Scott genius 30 rear shock issue

[Swbjam]

Hi to anyone who can help,

I own a scott genius 30. The rears shock has been a lemon since the day I bought it. I have had it replaced/serviced 3 times under warranty. It is now g again and I want a permanent fix. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can retro-fit another brands rear shock to replace the equiliser 2 shock. Scott advises you cannot but I question their motives for saying this. Has anyone had experience in doing this?

Alternatively, does anyone know where I can purchase an equiliser 2 or the next upgrade from for a decent price. I was quoted $600 by the rep.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Mulger bill]

I seem to recall that Scott had a shock built for them because their suspension path and damping ratios is not like that of other frames, so even if you could find one with the correct eye to eye length and travel you would probably need to get it majorly retuned to suit the frame. May well be wrong of course,it's been a while...

[silentbutdeadly]

Get on the phone to Tekin Suspension in Melbourne. They might be able to help you out. Failing that I can vouch for the suspension guy at TBSM in Sydney...