jlsparky7 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) What do you gets recommend for fairly big mx tracks as far as damping and preload settings? I have hydrodynamics +2+1 a-arms with p51 shocks. How many clicks should I start at and how much preload? Im 180lb rider.... Any ideas would be great... Edited August 11, 2011 by jlsparky7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 start in the middle of your setting. everybody rideing is different so what might work for me more than likely won't work for you. and when you say big , do you mean big jumps, big staight aways,big whoops? it makes a diffence. preload should be set where the quad is about 7.5-9 inches of frame clearancefrom the ground to the frame, with the back of the quad about 1/4 to 3/4 lower than the front. then for comp. n rebound well it all tail n error. on the biggest jump you should just barley bottom out. you want the shocks to follow the terrain you r in . so some cases call for moore a faster rebound and a slower comp. just start making little changes at a time like one click till you find what you like. i have elkas you my set-up is going to be diiferent than yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsparky7 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks for the advice! Sounds like a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 What do you gets recommend for fairly big mx tracks as far as damping and preload settings? I have hydrodynamics +2+1 a-arms with p51 shocks. How many clicks should I start at and how much preload? Im 180lb rider.... Any ideas would be great... Set your sag at 30% of your total travel. Meaning with you standing on your pegs, you want your fronts to sag 30% of their total travel, and the rear 30% of it's total travel. 20% might be optimal, depending on how hard you ride. Your compression/rebound adjustments are just there to FINE TUNE your final setup. Your shocks should have been revalved, and set up for YOU from the factory if you ordered them new. If they weren't, send them back and tell them to do it right. You will only get roughly 7% dampening change full click to click on the compression/rebound adjusters. Compression/rebound adjusters are NOT a substitute for properly valved shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 or he can send them to you matt and have them done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 or he can send them to you matt and have them done right. Thanks. I would have suggested that, but I don't work on i-shocks for a reason. Kind of along the same lines as my reasoning for not working on Shaws. Too much liability. They have a tendency to fail... and when they fail, it's catastrophic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 30% of sag on the front? Would that apply to long travel arms and shocks as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 30% of sag on the front? Would that apply to long travel arms and shocks as well? For you, I would probably run closer to 20% sag. The harder you ride, the less sag you want. If you're throwing yourself over 80ft gaps, maybe 10-15%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'll just have to call you and ask you about this. Since I'm running the fox float evol 2s, I'm not sure I understand the sag vs ride hieght or how to achieve both. If I ran 20% sag, my bike would sit 12" off the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsparky7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks for the advice, ill give it a shot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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