[yespsb]

Because I'm male I have an inbuilt aversion to manuals (ones you read )

I have scan read the Fox manual but some how I just know someone on MTBR will have better real life set up info.

Fwiw I am around 200lbs in weight, most of riding is XC with minimal jumping (3 or 4 foot at the most).

Any hands on advice would be very welcome, thnx in advance Paul

 

[SSINGA]

First a few questions as it effects the setup: What stroke is the shock? What is the amount of rear wheel travel?


With out that info I would say start with 230psi in the main (or what ever gets you to approx 30% sag), 150 in the BV, no propedal, rebound to your liking and bottom out set in the middle.

Find a nice, rocky, rutted, root laden trail and ride it several times up and down in the base settings. Add and subtract where needed, only making one adjustment at a time.

 

[yespsb]

DHX Air update

Ssinga big thanks for your reply. The DHX is on a 6.6 and if my memory is correct is 7.875 eye to eye. 2.25 stroke and the travel by pure coincidence should be 6.6

Given this is my first VPP bike and none of my mates have VPP I am unsure how much sag to run with but I am sure I read is more than you would have with a four bar suss ?

 

[Ole]

Ssinga big thanks for your reply. The DHX is on a 6.6 and if my memory is correct is 7.875 eye to eye. 2.25 stroke and the travel by pure coincidence should be 6.6

Given this is my first VPP bike and none of my mates have VPP I am unsure how much sag to run with but I am sure I read is more than you would have with a four bar suss ?

You have 6.75" travel.

You should run 19mm sag, measured at the shock shaft. Set up the main spring so you get this sag, and add IFP-pressure until you don't feel that the rear suspension wallows deep into it's travel. Typically around 120+psi for the IFP.

Ole.

 

[Tarekith]

I have a DHX Air 4 and weigh about what you do. I find that I have to have about 165-180lbs in the air chamber to get the right sag. This is about 40lbs more than the Fox manual said for some reason. I like the rebound set higher, though most of my terrain is smooth, rolling trails. ProPedal on max as well.