Floats on APEX RTX Air Pressure

[CrankyApeX]

OK, I'm trying to get the sled to corner flatter and have read several posts suggesting I reduce the pressure to get the Arms level. Am I wrong in thinking this will cause more roll as the outside shock compresses more causing the inside ski to lift?

 

[tsiceman]

I'm running my floats at 25-30lbs (unloaded). Handles way better

 

[CrankyApeX]

25-30 wow I lowered the air pressure to 45 and mine sits level now. Do you bottom them out at that pressure?

 

[fourndog]

Have you tried to go down one hole on the limiter strap and run the shocks at 50-60 psi?

 

[Yamaha Man]

Right now I have my sled at 65PSI and one hole up on the limiter strap...on my 2007 RTX.

 

[CrankyApeX]

I'm going to try tightening the strap one position and put the shocks at 50 psi.

 

[CrankyApeX]

Took it out with the changes (Tightened limiter strap 1 notch, transfer set between max & center, shocks at 55psi). Major improvement. Once I shim the skis I'll be happy

 

[GREGSER1]

When you say that you are going up one hole on the strap are you making the strap longer or shorter? The way I see it is that if you say you are going up 1 hole you are making the strap shorter. I just asking because i am having the same problem with mine and i was thinking of moving my strap up (shorter) 1 hole also.

Thanks

 

[Yamaha Man]

Shorter

 

[CrankyApeX]

When you say that you are going up one hole on the strap are you making the strap longer or shorter? The way I see it is that if you say you are going up 1 hole you are making the strap shorter. I just asking because i am having the same problem with mine and i was thinking of moving my strap up (shorter) 1 hole also.

Thanks

I tightened the strap (shorter) by one position. Big difference

 

[GREGSER1]

Thanks for the info. Ill be doind the shimming of the skis tomorow, and moving the strap down.

 

[Yeller]

In the owners manual, it says 50 psi is the minimum pressure for the floats. Anyone have any problems with the floats running below 50 psi? My a-arms are parallel with the ground at 47 psi but haven't had it out on the trail yet to try it out.

 

[170plus]

the limiter strap set tighter only effects transfer,i pulled mine tighter by 2 holes from factory setting and when im sitting on the sled its still very loose,same thing with the transfer rod,the air shocks are the only way to effect the handling unless you are on the throttle then the limiter ans transfer rod come into play a little but in order for the limiter and transfer rod to hold the skis on the ground you would have to go at least 3 holes and ride would suffer for sure,the limiter might be tight when you sit on your sled if you have your mono shock set for a little more than your body weight but then it will be either or,i like running mine mono set at about 50lbs less than my riding weight for groomed trail,sits lower to the ground and handles way better but when the trails get rough ,better stiffen everything up a little or you bottom out quite often,takes about 5 minutes ,add 30psi to floats and turn clicker on mono up a few notches,easy

 

[ahicks]

The front suspension HAS to be free/able to compress to allow the sway bar to do it's thing. No?

If you go into the corner, and the air pressure on the outside shock is too high to let the ski come up/collapse the suspension a little, what possible good can the sway bar be doing? Stiff shocks generally lead to early inside ski lift.

 

[gsxr]

2007 rtx , limiters 1 tighter
75 lbs nitrogen , does not change with air temp
13 mm sway bar

awesome !!!!!! also MPI SC