[shaun]

OK so for you who are in the know. I've got a new manitou slider and want to dial it all in.
Top adjuster knob is slow compression??? The stiffer I set it the less bob/brake dive? Any bad points of setting it too stiff.
Bottom adjuster is rebound, needs to be set fast enough that it wont pack up with repeated quick hits.
Internal shims are high speed compression adjustment.... I'm not to sure how to best set this.
Spring, used to set preload and will affect bottoming....??? I can bottom the stock one off of a 3foot drop with no problem now. I've got some extra heavy springs on the way(I'm 220lbs)

I've got it on a 2step and do lots of slow speed technical riding with a few quick downhills( no shuttling). Huck 4-6feet and wheelie drop 3-5 feet. Lots of lofts up onto ledges, you know regular west coast kinda stuff. Any rule of thumb type things anyone uses when first setting up a fork or is it all trial and error.

 

[auntesther]

well its sort of trial and error depending on where you ride. try this. get it on the bike and ride a section of trail you are familiar with. set the damping all the way off on both comp and rebound. ride and and think about how it feels. repeat the same with both adjusters maxed out. probably wont feel too much no the comp side of things ( the manitous I have had it didnt seem to do anything) rebound should be obvious. if you ride slow real technical stuff a little more rebound might be good as the hits come slower. same with drops, dont want to be getting thrown off on big rebounds.
Internal shims you wouldnt mess with unless you had a supply of shims and understood how their size ( diameter and thickness) and orientation alter the ride.

I just ordered a Slider. How do you like it?

 

[shaun]

I have no idea yet. I've had the damn thing on my bike for three weeks but as the 8" hayes adapters are on back order I'm out out of luck. Same with the springs. I'm 220lbs and bottom it off of 3.5 foot drops. I really cant give much of a review yet. ahhhhhh me so frustrated. It does look nice sitting on my 2step in the spare bedroom though.

 

[auntesther]

I am staying with my 6" rotor for now. I ordered firmer springs ( I am about 190-ish now) but I am expecting to wait for them.
Hopefully will get my fork this week.