Rear Suspension Help

[northshore03]

if i want to stiffin my suspension to match my weight what do i need to do? i way 250 lbs so where should i adjust it, got an 03 banshee no suspension mods, its in the stock spot now.

[Meat]

The black knob is the compression adjustment, turning it to the right will stiffen up the shock somewhat and it should help with heavier guys. So turn that black knob all the way to the right and see what happens. The rear shock also has preload collars on it, you can screw these collars down the body of the shock and that should help with the quad sagging when you sit on it, it should also stiffen up the shock. The adjuster found at the very bottom of the shock is the rebound adjuster, I dont think this will help your problem at all. So dont fiddle with it for now. If you turn your compression knob all the way to the right\stiffest setting and you turn the preload collars down a few turns you might have a pretty stiff ride. Your going to have to experiment with these two adjustments to try to get the quad to hold your heft, give a nice ride and not bottom out over little ditches and potholes. There's always the option of aftermarket shocks valved\setup for your weight. Weighin 250 lbs, you should be able to dial in your stock shock.

[Killer_Shee]

You can get a heavier spring for your shock for less than $100. If you call Eibach springs, you can give them your info and they will send you a spring that is damn near perfect for you. You have to be sure not to preload the spring past the point stated in your owner's manual. If the spring is preloaded too much, it actually will bottom out on the coils rather than the bumper on the shaft. You will also have to adjust the rebound to compensate for the addtional load associated with a higher load spring. With a simple spring change and some toying around with preload and compression you should be able to dial that shock in perfect.