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sheerider11

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I have the basic fox floats, and I'm looking at where I should be for a good base point to start to set them up for me.

I have +2+1 I weigh at 195 about bike gassed and gear on

I'm riding in extremely whooped out NJ sand pits.

I hammer through the whoops in 4th or 5th floating the front end as much as possible

So I got the shocks used and have no info on them.

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Im 155ish and liked them on the soft side, I think I ran 55psi... dont remember exactly. with your weight, Id say just start around 75 and go from there. You will have to play with them a bit to find the ride you like. The air shocks are progressive so you dont really have to worry about bottoming out. (unless you run them with no air..:) also the pressure will change with temp differences so check them kind of often. GREAT SHOCKS !!! 

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If your works shocks got too hot to touch, something was wrong with them. I've cycled works steelers on the dyno for 2 hours at 90 strokes per minute and only increased external temperature by ~40 degrees.

 

As far as the air expansion, there is no easy way to explain it. It is a very sophisticated algebraic equation to compute the volumetric expansion coefficient. The chemical make-up of the air in your specific region will vary, and the expansion rate will differ.

 

Basically, fuck around with it and see what it does.

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Im going to give you a piece of advice, the best thing you can do (the best thing ive done with fox floats) is to go buy the evol upgrade kit for them. Around $450 for 2 shocks. It turns it into a 2 stage shock, and holy hell does it make a massive difference, especially if you like hitting jumps, or ride on rough bumpy terain. Set the initial stage real soft, About 45-60 depending how much you weigh, and your preference, and the second stage firmer. Its a simple concept, and works great. The initial stage gives you a soft smooth impact, but the second stage keeps you from bottoming out or loosing control.

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