Designed for the riders that do everything, the Mara is ready for anything Manitou's IPA damper features four different compression positions ranging from an open mode ready to smash rocks to a firm platform mode for those hard climbs and all out sprints Made with 7050 aerospace-grade aluminum the chassis is both lightweight and durable Imperial Eyelet, Metric & Trunnion sizes available up to 65mm stroke.
Ready Mix Tune - Targeted Tuning Available with optional Shockcraft Ready Mix Tune. The Ready Mix Tune is our Pick & Mix Self Tune with the picking, mixing and install already done for you. With the Ready Mix Tune you will get the right combination of playfulness, poppiness and plantedness. The shock will be stable, supportive and suck up the bumps. You'll notice huge changes in feel, speed and confidence. There is also a choice of Trail tune for incremental compression or XC tune with firm lockout.
Note on Shock Availability: The Mara Inline Generation 1 shocks (excluding Imperial sizes) are on run-out pricing. Sizes available as shown.
Shock Stroke Change There is no charge for stroke change for stock Mara Inline stroke sizes. e.g. if we have a 210 x 50 mm shock in stock but you need a 210 x 55 mm shock there is no charge to change the stroke.
Shock Length Modification We also change shock length of new Mara Inlines at no additional charge. e.g. we can change a 190 x 50 mm to 185 mm x 45 mm.
Shockcraft takes suspension seriously. We only sell products that meet our standards for performance and reliability. We also ensure products match the purpose. Every fork or shock from Shockcraft is partially stripped and fully checked and prepped before it leaves us. Travel adjustments (where possible) are free-of-charge when completed during these pre-sales checks. All our customers receive full pre and after-sales support & setup advice.
Weight: 275g Damping: Incremental Platform Adjust 4 stage Canister Diameter: 40mm Internal External Adjustments: Compression (Platform), Rebound Air-Pressure Internal User Tuning: Air Volume (Spring Rate), Shim Stack (High Speed Compression & Low Speed Compression) Finish: Military-Grade Type III, Hard Ano Bushings: Steel/Teflon 1/2" ID. Compatible with other brand hardware too.
Mara Inline Key Features
Incremental Platform Adjust (IPA) Damper
The four position Incremental Platform Adjust (IPA) damper offers a wide range of compression adjustment from an open mode ready to smash through rock gardens to a firm platform setting that offers the support you need while battling those leg burning climbs. It does this by utilizing two separate shim stacks to maintain an ideal balance of low-speed and high-speed compression damping throughout the adjustment range. The first of these is the preload stack which is controlled by the IPA knob. As you turn the knob clockwise you begin to increase the preload on the shims directly without the use of springs or carriers. The lack of springs and carriers minimizes moving mass and maximizes the speed at which the shims are able to respond to trail inputs keeping your rear wheel cool, calm, and collected no matter how choppy the trail is. The second shim stack is a fixed velocity stack that was carefully designed to increase small bump sensitivity and provide the correct amount of high-speed compression to control the wheel with the lowest amount of harshness. This provides the rider with more chassis control, better small bump sensitivity with excellent bottoming control, less deflection through the rock gardens and phenomenal ride quality in all conditions.
Rebound
The rebound on this shock is similarly controlled through two separate circuits. The first of which is a tapered needle that provides the ability to tune the rebound damping to account for rider weight, leverage ratio, and air spring settings. Adjustment of this needle through the knob affects the entire damping range but most noticeably controls the low-speed rebound. The second circuit is a fixed shim stack carefully optimized to preserve the correct high-speed rebound as the needle is adjusted up or down. This provides the rider more control, better traction and steering precision while minimizing the need to adjust for changing trail conditions.
The four position Incremental Platform Adjust (IPA) damper offers a wide range of compression adjustment from an open mode ready to smash through rock gardens to a firm platform setting that offers the support you need while battling those leg burning climbs. It does this by utilizing two separate shim stacks to maintain an ideal balance of low-speed and high-speed compression damping throughout the adjustment range. The first of these is the preload stack which is controlled by the IPA knob. As you turn the knob clockwise you begin to increase the preload on the shims directly without the use of springs or carriers. The lack of springs and carriers minimizes moving mass and maximizes the speed at which the shims are able to respond to trail inputs keeping your rear wheel cool, calm, and collected no matter how choppy the trail is. The second shim stack is a fixed velocity stack that was carefully designed to increase small bump sensitivity and provide the correct amount of high-speed compression to control the wheel with the lowest amount of harshness. This provides the rider with more chassis control, better small bump sensitivity with excellent bottoming control, less deflection through the rock gardens and phenomenal ride quality in all conditions.
