I sent off my shock to Push for a rebuild and decided to get it re-valved while I was at it. I requested the DH tune, with notes indicating I preferred my suspension set-up for high speed rock gardens and fairly stiff low speed compression for cornering. The shock came back yesterday including a card with recommended settings. Interestingly the suggested rebound setting is way slower then I'm used to.
I normally tune my rebound to return as fast as possible without creating excess chatter. My main concern is keeping the tire on the ground as much as possible. Bucking isn't something I've had to worry about tuning out of my past few frame/shock combinations - stock mid/high speed stock tune has been good enough to let me run the rebound as fast as I want without fear of bucking. Whatever the case, Push seems to have a different idea about rebound.
Have other people found that the suggested rebound setting from Push was relatively slow compared to what they normally run? Results? Unfortunately I'm sick and it's raining - doesn't look like I'll be able to ride to test it for another 2 weeks
UPDATE
Update for those that have followed this whole thread -
I was finally able to get out and ride/test this weekend. I considered some some A/B testing trying to find my "old" rebound settings, but I think that it would be a crap comparison as too many variables have changed. I did match the rebound on the fork to the new rear valving so it was possible for me to A/B that and comment.
Bottom line - The suggested "slower" feeling setting kept the chassis more stable (as expected). This setting did not create packing issues on the rear or the front of the bike, the suspension stayed responsive. The conditions were either muddy or tacky, so I can't really comment if it improved overall traction or not - I'll need to wait until it's dry for that analysis.
I normally tune my rebound to return as fast as possible without creating excess chatter. My main concern is keeping the tire on the ground as much as possible. Bucking isn't something I've had to worry about tuning out of my past few frame/shock combinations - stock mid/high speed stock tune has been good enough to let me run the rebound as fast as I want without fear of bucking. Whatever the case, Push seems to have a different idea about rebound.
Have other people found that the suggested rebound setting from Push was relatively slow compared to what they normally run? Results? Unfortunately I'm sick and it's raining - doesn't look like I'll be able to ride to test it for another 2 weeks
UPDATE
Update for those that have followed this whole thread -
I was finally able to get out and ride/test this weekend. I considered some some A/B testing trying to find my "old" rebound settings, but I think that it would be a crap comparison as too many variables have changed. I did match the rebound on the fork to the new rear valving so it was possible for me to A/B that and comment.
Bottom line - The suggested "slower" feeling setting kept the chassis more stable (as expected). This setting did not create packing issues on the rear or the front of the bike, the suspension stayed responsive. The conditions were either muddy or tacky, so I can't really comment if it improved overall traction or not - I'll need to wait until it's dry for that analysis.
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