[jeff_g]

O.K., I bought a race sled and it is too stiff for me. (now I said it, you don't have to bash me)

Sled has one season and 1,400 miles and I need to do my first shock rebuild. I think the rear is O.K. but the fronts are too stiff!

If I run down a trail with stutter bumps I feel every one of them. Which I kinda expected. But, if I run down that trail and get some speed up (over 50, I'll leave it at that) It vibrates so bad that my vision literally starts to blur!!! I need to soften this thing up a bit. I trail ride pretty hard, a few jumps, weigh 200 pounds and never felt even close to bottoming. Any thoughts?

:help:

Thanks.

Jeff

 

[jeff_g]

By the way, I did have the front springs tightened up a bit to keep the ski's on the ground, it was pushing pretty good the first part of the season. I just purchased some C&A's and plan to adjust the weight transfer so I can loosen those springs up again. I am not sure if this will help or not.

Jeff

 

[n2oiroc]

jb can soften them up for you. you also might need a spring change.

 

[jbshocks]

It can sure be softened. You can email me at [email protected] if you like. I would change the front track spring as well. Someone posted the spring part number on here a couple weeks back. If you can't find it I can look it up in the performance manual for you.

 

[n2oiroc]

7041679-133 for the 120 lb spring.

 

[poo boy]

What rate was the stock front spring?

 

[jbshocks]

I don't have the book in front of me but stock ranges from 160-180 depending on which model. I believe yours is 160

 

[poo boy]

How do I tell? Are they color coded? I am looking for a softer set up in the rear.
02 pro x 6.

thanks

 

[jbshocks]

I just looked yours up and unless it has been changed it is 190.

 

[xc-mark]

unless your a really big guy or spend your time in the air the 120# spring is fine. I am 235 lbs and ride some what like a kid (fast in whoops,jumping snow banks in parking lots) it rarely will bottom out in the front of the skid, mostly studders at speed packs the shock up. I think a bit less rebound and a 120 # spring would be the nuts! both the center and rear track shock I am going to speed up the rebound and leave the compersion stack stock for this season. about 4 turns past rattle with a 120# spring is where I am set up now.