Stock shock setting?

[Dfisch]

What is the stock setting for the GYTR shocks?

I added the snowtrackers and need to make some adjustments to the suspension and would like to start in the middle not at the beginning.

Thanks!

 

[ATV PRO #11]

Compression Setting just set how soft of a ride you want. Rebound, bottom, sets how fast you want it to bounce back. Spring settings are for ride height. Spring is what you can adjust to help dial in those trackers.
If they bite to much, heavy steering, lower front of sled down.

What model you have?
What is your rear strap set at?

 

[Dfisch]

I have the GT and the rear strap is set on 2. I also have have rebuilt rear shocks custom valved from Schmidt bros.

is the softest setting all the way clockwise and to stiffen it up counterclockwise? and is all the way clockwise "0" for both rebound and compression?

 

[ATV PRO #11]

Sorry bud. Was out grooming all day today.
Clockwise top and bottom is less flow (harder)
Basically you should start in middle on compression and dial in your rebound first. That’s the your best friend. Start in the middle and go 2-3 clicks clockwise. Until it suits your comfort level. I’m almost certain you’ll be within 8 clicks from full clockwise. Then when good there start softening (counter clock) the compression or harder, again, based on riding style.
Also strap setting plays into ride height and ski pressure too. Skid pulled up (hole 1-2) more weight transferred to skis. Skid pulled down 4-5 and it’ll want to hover skis above snow when accelerating, a lot less ski pressure.
Remember no matter where your spring (ride height) is set, high , level or low a arms the shock performance don’t change.

I run my front springs for max ride height. Very aggressive rider. My fronts are Valved. Reason I do this is to prevent my a arms from going level in corners. Natural stroke of the arms give the ski positive camber (wants or feels like it rides on its edge.) you want negative camber to corner hard. Other main reason is the whoops we get here on our twisty trails. Harder the front if you plant that outside ski at the top of the corner the inside tends to hover over all the whoops. Most people run down the middle of the trail follow the leader style. I’m almost always on the edges and crossover in corners. Up high in braking and wot out crossing over whoops. Barely feel Them usually even tho my rear bottoms on absolutely everything. It also works great blitzing the hard pack drifts on edges of farm fields that end up on our trails here.
Days I’m riding with friends or conditions change I just click abit softer. I’ve played so much with them I know where to click to get what I want out of her for the day.
Probably to much info but I’m tired from zig zagging around trees in groomer all day.

 

[Dfisch]

Awesome info, thank you! I'll play with the settings tomorrow and see what's what.

 

[ATV PRO #11]

Don’t know how extensive you want to take it. But another small tip is start writing things down in a book. Conditions, settings ect. You begin to paint a picture.

I do it for all rides. One day it’ll be great, you’ll be so happy with it. Next day you may be scratching your head thinking something broke. Meanwhile you didn’t change a thing. That’s where the trail conditions come into play.