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I just have a question may sound stupid , but on my 15 rtx le I bottomed out way to many times last winter. I'm assuming I've set this up wrong, but anyways my question is . I am 250 pounds roughly .
So on the rear shocks when you adjust the clicker which is stiffer, turning it lock wise or counter clockwise ? It feels real stiff right now like when I sit on it it barley moves but when I hit a real big bump or jump off a driveway it bottoms out. Is there anything I can do? Or should I be looking for new torsion springs ? Anyone have any feedback?
Thanks mike
So on the rear shocks when you adjust the clicker which is stiffer, turning it lock wise or counter clockwise ? It feels real stiff right now like when I sit on it it barley moves but when I hit a real big bump or jump off a driveway it bottoms out. Is there anything I can do? Or should I be looking for new torsion springs ? Anyone have any feedback?
Thanks mike
Pstn head
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Try less rebound maybe 4 or 5 clicks. Open the clicker to max then turn in 4 to 5 clicks, and around half way compression. The more rebound will prepare your shock quicker for the next bump. Then increase or decrease compression to your liking.
Clockwise = Stiffer if compression and slowed if rebound.
Like pstn said adjust rebound first. To get in ballpark if you push down on back it should come back up in about a 1 count. One one thousand. That fast. It's better to start with it slow and then adjust to the quicker rebound just so you know you didn't go to far. In snow a good whoops section is place to fine tune. Helps to have someone watch to make sure suspension is dropping into the gaps. Rebound affects compression so you have to do it first. Compression adjust does not effect the rebound so then set it as you ride or jump.
Like pstn said adjust rebound first. To get in ballpark if you push down on back it should come back up in about a 1 count. One one thousand. That fast. It's better to start with it slow and then adjust to the quicker rebound just so you know you didn't go to far. In snow a good whoops section is place to fine tune. Helps to have someone watch to make sure suspension is dropping into the gaps. Rebound affects compression so you have to do it first. Compression adjust does not effect the rebound so then set it as you ride or jump.
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Ok thanks- is anyone else having bottoming out issues with this sled ?
If I can't get it to work the way I like is there stiffer springs for it?
If I can't get it to work the way I like is there stiffer springs for it?
If you can't get them to work I would get the shocks revalved
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Ok thanks
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I'm 225. riding an RTX LE Snocross model. Did exactly what Cannondale and Pstn outlined above in order to get the rear end to work properly. It was way too stiff with the factory settings. Also backed off the front rear preload as far as it would go. Now it has a "compliant" but firm, responsive ride, no kick back. It never bottomed, except once in an extreme dip. Once I got the rear dialed in, had to go back up front for some fine tuning.
