"Stinky" suspension

RickH · Oct 14, 2004

I've got a new Stinky. It's got a Vanilla R with a 550 lb spring. Up front it has a Marzocchi Triple Drop fork.

Both are far to soft for me at 210 lbs.

Any thoughts on the easiest (& cheapest) way to beef up both ends.

thanks for any input

bikeboyjeff · Oct 14, 2004

You can call Fox, and they'll tell you what the correct spring weight is for your weight. I think you can even order the spring from them for around $25. There is probably a stiffer spring set for the Drop-Off, but I'm not sure. You can try calling Marzocchi, also.

konarider · Oct 14, 2004

The Drop Off is air only, no springs. Just increase the air pressure. Or do like I did and just upgrade the fork.

bikeboyjeff · Oct 14, 2004

You might want to check into it, but I think you can get a Jr T sping kit, and convert that to coil instead of air. I'm pretty sure I was talking to a guy with the Drop-Off, and he left one side air and put springs in the other side.

The Kadvang · Oct 14, 2004

konarider said:
The Drop Off is air only, no springs. Just increase the air pressure. Or do like I did and just upgrade the fork.

Air PRELOAD, it does have springs.

konarider · Oct 14, 2004

It's one side air and one side coil per Marz website.. It's SSV. And it sucks. You may be able to convert the other side to coil as well but I'm not sure.

freeriderp2 · Oct 15, 2004

just get rid of that piece of shi# and get a new fork. Get something stiffer because D.O.T. is the worst fork ever, i'd rather have my old exr's then them, well not really but yeah.... Just get a new fork and buy a stiffer spring

caspar · Oct 15, 2004

RickH said:
I've got a new Stinky. It's got a Vanilla R with a 550 lb spring. Up front it has a Marzocchi Triple Drop fork.

Both are far to soft for me at 210 lbs.

Any thoughts on the easiest (& cheapest) way to beef up both ends.

thanks for any input

Go to www.mojo.co.uk and check their springweight calculator , it has always worked for me.
What yr is yr Stinky ?
I have a 03 Stinky Dee (7 " rear on 2,5 stroke shock)
Im also about 210 ,all geared up, and have the stock 550 spring , the calculator recommends a 587 ( or there abouts , cant remember) , the 550 is ok for DH but Id like a 600 for drops
Cheers

COmtbiker12 · Oct 15, 2004

Question about Stinkies....
Why is it that 6-10months ago you could look anytime online and find 01/02 frames for about $300usd but now you cant even find that anymore? Theyre all atleast $450+ it seems like....

flatulentfox · Oct 15, 2004

its called inflation

its usually coverd in most high school economics classes

COmtbiker12 · Oct 15, 2004

flatulentfox said:
its usually coverd in most high school economics classes

I know, Im just whining about how I cant get a cheap stinky frame anymore.

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