[Rainer Wolfcastle]

I weigh 185-187 pounds and just bougth a '03 Bullit medium with 5th Element. The 275 X 2.5 spring it came with is too soft. What spring should I get for a little dh and agressive freeride?

Thanks.

 

[bigkonarider]

I also ride a 5th/Bullet..
weigh 190#
Have a 325# spring on it pumped to 150psi of air press.
It works great
I might go to a 375# if i start dropping bigger than 4.5' to flat concrete---
I would get a 325#... unless you are dropping bigger than 4-5' to flat concrete like i said...
For DH i am stoked w/ the 325#....
:dancing:

 

[Dingus McGee]

I weigh 185-187 pounds and just bougth a '03 Bullit medium with 5th Element. The 275 X 2.5 spring it came with is too soft. What spring should I get for a little dh and agressive freeride?

Thanks.

325# came stock, did you buy it used?

To the other poster, 150 psi is a hell of a lot of psi! Isn't that the absolute MAX? I never go over 120, personally. (weigh 185 w/o armor, etc.)

 

[InsaneP2Rider]

hahaha i might have to change my spring on my new bullit frame (with 5th). i haven't ridden it yet because it's not bulit up yet but it came with 400# spring...and i weigh like 125-130...

i was thinking that i'd go to a 325 cuz i'm riding this as a DH/trail/freeride with some pretty big drops

do you guys think that 325# would be good? or possibly lighter?

 

[SpaZwEll]

I have a #375 and is just right for me. I'm 145lbs and race dh.

 

[jackalope]

I weigh about 185 or so, and I have a 350# spring on my Bullit's 5th...Also run around 100 psi with the air volume adjuster almost all the way out. Never bottoms out for me...

Also, here's few links for spring rate calculators (no guarantees as to how accuarate they really are):

http://www.mojo.co.uk/springs-calc.shtml

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=8201&highlight=spring+weight+calculator