Manitou 2006 Black Platinum vs. 2008 R7 Elite
I am building a bike for a friend and have both of the forks above in the title. Both have little miles on them but I am trying to decide which of them stays and the other goes. The Black, a 2006 model has the Mars Air spring, TPC with Lockout (not TPC+) and is a 120mm fork. The R7 is a 2008 Elite with Absolute Damping (not ABS+) and has TS Air spring and 100mm of travel. The R7 is lighter, but I'm not a fan of the plastic tube on the spring side.
Any comments? And why would you make that choice?