[bhamrider22]

currently i have a 400lbs. spring on my manitou swinger 3-way for my big hit comp, and it is feeling way to soft of the bigger drops. what weight do you guys run? and wut would u recommend for someone doing drops around 10ft. and "agressive freeriding"?

 

[Tracerboy]

currently i have a 400lbs. spring on my manitou swinger 3-way for my big hit comp, and it is feeling way to soft of the bigger drops. what weight do you guys run? and wut would u recommend for someone doing drops around 10ft. and "agressive freeriding"?

mine came with a 450, (large frame) how much do you wiegh.

 

[bhamrider22]

mine came with a 450, (large frame) how much do you wiegh.

mines a medium frame, i weigh 145

 

[Tracerboy]

mines a medium frame, i weigh 145

at that weight, you should be ok, you can put up to 175 psi in the shock and set the pre-load a little more, but snice your not that heavy I would think the 450 might be to heavy a spring, (IMO).

 

[bhamrider22]

are u sure 400lbs. is good for 10' and higher drops?? the guy at my LBS said today that i should get a 500lbs.

 

[Tracerboy]

are u sure 400lbs. is good for 10' and higher drops?? the guy at my LBS said today that i should get a 500lbs.

well it depends on the shock, manatau has different spring weights than fox does, Im just going by what my freind rides, one of my buddies rides a med. and does all the same stunts, drops, and goes even bigger than me and he has never complaned and has the stock spring, but like I stated, there are other adjustments than changing the spring, if that doesnt work, by all means get a heavier one, they are pretty cheap.

 

[konabiker]

i rock an 800.

For life. I like my suspension in the only moves if hucked setting.

 

[bhamrider22]

i rock an 800.

well since im just as good as you i might as well get an 800.....

jk

but yah i think im getting a 500 or 550 cuz im goin to north shore and want it runnin well for up thur

 

[Tracerboy]

i rock an 800.

that dosent surprise me..............ya freekin animal.