Well, I finally finished the Demo 8 rebuild. It was getting to a point where I didn't think the paint stripping process would ever end. It started out promising, big flakes of paint peeling right off. It became more of a pain in the ass around the welds. Oh well, it's done and bike parks are opening. Here's a list of what I did:

1. Full frame paint strip- I like the look but I'll never do it again.
2. Enduro sealed frame linkage bearings (the blue ones)
3. Stans Flow EX- We'll see how those hold up.
4. Maxxis Minion DHF EXO tires- I run these on my Slash and they've held up well.
5. Replaced brake lines and pads- The Stroker Ace's have been good to me, no need to replace them.
6. Shimano Zee 170mm cranks- should be a hell of a lot better than the old Truvativ Stylos I had.
7. Shimano Saint pedals- Other than weight, I've heard good things.
8. Shock sent in to Push Industries for a factory tune- Pretty excited to see the improvements in this.
9. Rebuilt Boxxer fork- I realized today that the rebound knob assembly is going to hell and leaks oil. It's currently held together with duct tape until I get a new one.
10. DT Swiss 10x135 axle- Yes, I was actually running a standard quick release on the rear with the old wheelset.

So I didn't replace everything, only what was needed. I originally bought this frame and fork new and transferred a bunch of parts over from my old 05' Enduro. It was definitely time for a parts upgrade.

Update: Got it out for opening day at Keystone and it rides better than it used to. The Pushed shock and lighter wheelset is very noticable. I'm running 32psi in the tires with no issues, wheels stayed true.