how do i set up my 5th element? any tips or advice would be great.
5th element question
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oh jeez. that's a VERY big question.
The air pressure adjusts how good a pedaling platform you have. Start with, say 120psi and see how that does ya. If the shock bobs a lot, increase. If it won't budge, decrease.
The big blue 16mm hex nut on the reservoir adjusts the air volume and will adjust how fast the shock ramps up. Screw it in to make it ramp up faster. If you have a single pivot bike, screw it in more; if you have a 4-bar or VPP, screw it in less. Along the same lines, if you're doing big drops, screw it in more, if you want to use all your travel on normal trail-bike situations, screw it in less.
The beginning-stroke compression adjusts how much the shock will bob from pedaling input. Tighten that until it pedals as well as you want. Loosen for a more active, responsive feel.
The ending-stroke compression adjusts how easily the shock resists bottom-out. If you're doing big drops, turn this screw in. If you're doing trail stuff or want to use more of your travel, leave it turned out.
Rebound should be pretty self-explanatory. Use it to personal preference.
Preload the spring to 30% sag. Duh.
Have a beer.
The air pressure adjusts how good a pedaling platform you have. Start with, say 120psi and see how that does ya. If the shock bobs a lot, increase. If it won't budge, decrease.
The big blue 16mm hex nut on the reservoir adjusts the air volume and will adjust how fast the shock ramps up. Screw it in to make it ramp up faster. If you have a single pivot bike, screw it in more; if you have a 4-bar or VPP, screw it in less. Along the same lines, if you're doing big drops, screw it in more, if you want to use all your travel on normal trail-bike situations, screw it in less.
The beginning-stroke compression adjusts how much the shock will bob from pedaling input. Tighten that until it pedals as well as you want. Loosen for a more active, responsive feel.
The ending-stroke compression adjusts how easily the shock resists bottom-out. If you're doing big drops, turn this screw in. If you're doing trail stuff or want to use more of your travel, leave it turned out.
Rebound should be pretty self-explanatory. Use it to personal preference.
Preload the spring to 30% sag. Duh.
Have a beer.
as my post should have implied, if you give info such as what bike this is on, what type of riding you do (DH, FR, XC), how much you weigh, and how you like your suspension to feel, we/I can give you more specific tips.
thanx for the info..im 6' and weigh 160. i mostly ride DH and DJ. its on a yeti as-x. i would like it to be pretty solid for pedaling, then if i do a drop be plush the rest of the stroke.
Do you go to Boston College?
nope
I've got an as-x, weigh about 160 with gear, do downhill and freeriding...
I've got my shock setup with a 550 lb spring (came stock on my lg frame, I used a 450 Lb spring when I was running a 5" fork, now I've got a super T, though I could probabally get away with a 500 lb spring.) Air pressure set at ~120, air volume 2 turns from full out, ending stroke compression set 2 turns from full out, beg. stroke comp. 1 turn from full out, rebound set to where it feels like it matches my fork.
I've been riding the bike for more than six months and just now feel that I've dialed in the shock. I acutally wanted to sell it and just get a fox at first but now I am glad I didn't. I haven't been able to totally eliminate pedal bob when I am seated, when the bike was brand new and the bushings were tight it didn't move but as things have loosened up it's become more compliant over small bumps and bobs slightly no matter how much air pressure I put in it. I don't mind a little bobbing the way it is set as described above because the travel is pretty bottomless.
my shock sags about .5 inches which is close to 25% of the travel, I think the reccomended sag is actually about 30% of the travel, getting this dialed in is going to be the best place to start, if you have too much sag then all of your useable travel is very progressive, too little sag and you'll blow through the beginning stroke and bob a lot, somewhere in the 20-30% range is a good medium.
If you have more questions you can ask progressive, they have a neat little discussion board on thier site and they answer pretty quickly. If it is still there one of the very oldest posts was mine asking for some baseline settings, they gave some based on the leverage ratio and stroke of the shock that were pretty close to what I am using now as I recall.
I've got my shock setup with a 550 lb spring (came stock on my lg frame, I used a 450 Lb spring when I was running a 5" fork, now I've got a super T, though I could probabally get away with a 500 lb spring.) Air pressure set at ~120, air volume 2 turns from full out, ending stroke compression set 2 turns from full out, beg. stroke comp. 1 turn from full out, rebound set to where it feels like it matches my fork.
I've been riding the bike for more than six months and just now feel that I've dialed in the shock. I acutally wanted to sell it and just get a fox at first but now I am glad I didn't. I haven't been able to totally eliminate pedal bob when I am seated, when the bike was brand new and the bushings were tight it didn't move but as things have loosened up it's become more compliant over small bumps and bobs slightly no matter how much air pressure I put in it. I don't mind a little bobbing the way it is set as described above because the travel is pretty bottomless.
my shock sags about .5 inches which is close to 25% of the travel, I think the reccomended sag is actually about 30% of the travel, getting this dialed in is going to be the best place to start, if you have too much sag then all of your useable travel is very progressive, too little sag and you'll blow through the beginning stroke and bob a lot, somewhere in the 20-30% range is a good medium.
If you have more questions you can ask progressive, they have a neat little discussion board on thier site and they answer pretty quickly. If it is still there one of the very oldest posts was mine asking for some baseline settings, they gave some based on the leverage ratio and stroke of the shock that were pretty close to what I am using now as I recall.
awsome thanks