Fox Float X set-up

[SNAFU]

Any suggestions as a starting point for air pressure and compression and rebound settings on a Nytro? I am about 200 lbs plus gear. I will probably start at 75psi air pressure but I am not sure about the other settings. Any tips on tuning these other than trial and error?

Thanks

 

[roughrider99]

since all depends on what kind of ride you like (softer/stiffer) and take ambeint air temp into consideration (ex. if its -20 when you set shock pressure you will need to re set it for a +5 day) start at 65 and work your way up. as for rebound and compression. There is ton of fine tuning that can be done to find your exact likings. remember for every action there is an opposite reaction. crank up the compression damping for shock that will not compress as easy most likely making it sidehill or carve better but rough on trails due to less shock compression and vice versa. Rebound is easy, find some whooped out trail and run back and forth down it. turn the rebound right up and then turn it down after each pass until the sled does not bounce around and the ski will "hug" the ground. not enough rebound will almost give you a bottom out feeling cause the shock will not extend fast enough and be ready for the next whoop and it will not use full travel to absorb the shock. thus transfering extra impact to the rider.

hope this helps,

 

[NyTrOMaNIaC]

I'm in the same boat as you SNAFU. I just got some Float X shocks and was wondering where to start for settings. I have them at 80 lbs air pressure in each shock, but other than that, not quite sure where to go from there. I think I'm just going to see how many clicks of adjustment are actually on the shocks, and try somewhere in the middle, then fine tune them from there. Personally, I like quick rebound for whooped out trails, but I want a more compliant ride like the Float 2's, which is why I moved up from my original Floats to these Float X shocks.

 

[M5-]

Any suggestions as a starting point for air pressure and compression and rebound settings on a Nytro? I am about 200 lbs plus gear. I will probably start at 75psi air pressure but I am not sure about the other settings. Any tips on tuning these other than trial and error?

Thanks

200. I would have guessed much much less.

M5

 

[roughrider99]

but I want a more compliant ride like the Float 2's, which is why I moved up from my original Floats to these Float X shocks.

the reason the float 2s have a more compliant ride is increased air capacity, not sure but i would assume the float X has the increased air capacity, but otherwise compression and rebound have nothing at all to do with that, they control other ride characteristics. if looking for a float 2 ride. you will most likely want your compression about 1/3 from bottom for a starting point.

 

[SNAFU]

200. I would have guessed much much less.

M5

Me too! Then I stepped on a scale. Time to convert my clothes drying rack back into a treadmill.

Good thing I spent thousands of dollars light-weighting my sled.

 

[SNAFU]

since all depends on what kind of ride you like (softer/stiffer) and take ambeint air temp into consideration (ex. if its -20 when you set shock pressure you will need to re set it for a +5 day) start at 65 and work your way up. as for rebound and compression. There is ton of fine tuning that can be done to find your exact likings. remember for every action there is an opposite reaction. crank up the compression damping for shock that will not compress as easy most likely making it sidehill or carve better but rough on trails due to less shock compression and vice versa. Rebound is easy, find some whooped out trail and run back and forth down it. turn the rebound right up and then turn it down after each pass until the sled does not bounce around and the ski will "hug" the ground. not enough rebound will almost give you a bottom out feeling cause the shock will not extend fast enough and be ready for the next whoop and it will not use full travel to absorb the shock. thus transfering extra impact to the rider.

hope this helps,

Thanks for the tips. I'll give it a try.

 

[Nikolai]

Because of the added reserviors the X's can run a lot higher pressure. In my standard Floats I was running 75, in the X's I run 105. I would start with 100 psi, compression 6 clicks out and rebound 8 clicks out. When I first got mine I started with the adjustments in the middle and changed one adjustment 2 clicks at a time until I found the settings I liked. It's pretty hard to notice a difference just moving 1 click.

 

[roughrider99]

i may be out to lunch on reservoirs for float x's but theoretically with the air reservoir shouldn;t you be able to run less PSI? just from experience with setting up air suspension on my downhill bike larger air chambers allow you to run less psi for a better ride but retain bottom out resistance.

 

[NyTrOMaNIaC]

Because of the added reserviors the X's can run a lot higher pressure. In my standard Floats I was running 75, in the X's I run 105. I would start with 100 psi, compression 6 clicks out and rebound 8 clicks out. When I first got mine I started with the adjustments in the middle and changed one adjustment 2 clicks at a time until I found the settings I liked. It's pretty hard to notice a difference just moving 1 click.

Thanks for the suggestion Nikolai I've seen some of your action shots , and I can understand why you like 105 lbs in your shocks, but I can't see me needing quite that much. I used to run 65 lbs in my original Floats, so with the X's having more adjustabilty AND reservoirs, I decided to try 80 lbs and go from there. I'm hoping to get out on Sunday to see how they work Not enough snow for the MTX SE yet, but there's sea effect snowsqualls hitting the Highlands hard the past day and for the next few days, so that can add up pretty quick.

 

[stuck a lot]

I started with 80 in my float X's with both compression and rebound in the middle. Went up to 90 for the second ride and it was much beter. I will try it one more time before anymore changes. Im 240.

 

[NyTrOMaNIaC]

First ride on the Float X shocks today. Settings were 80 psi in each shock, compression 8 clicks out and rebound 8 clicks out as well. What a difference in these X shocks over the standard Floats ! These shocks actually absorb bumps like they're supposed to. Visibility was ZERO at times today, and there was about 3-4 feet of fresh snow, with 6-7 foot drifts all along the main trail, WHAT A DAY !!! I'm going to stick with these settings until I can get a good feel for them on some very rough chop. Today was like floating on air, and landing on pillows

 

[SNAFU]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Looks like I have a pretty good starting point for my set-up.