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[jonny dh]

I just purchased fox dhx 5.0 coiled but as anything no instruction on this devise to show how to set this working machine.
And I'm thinking that fox sent me the wrong spring for my riding which is freeride so if there is an answer that can be kind enough to point out for my acknowledgment, much appreciated.:imstupid::banghead:

[DavidMakalaster]

That's not a DHX 5.0.

[mattmatt86]

The 7.3 you have in that picture is equipped with a Manitou Metel shock.

[jonny dh]

Thats an old picture and said i just recently purchased my rear shock don't have new picture yet

[jonny dh]

also this an 06

[jonny dh]

new picture with fox dhx

[DirtyMike]

Did you tell fox your bike/risingstyle/riding weight with gear? If so, its probably the right spring, ut alas i will ask, whats your riding weight with gear and what spring did you get with teh shock, also what makes you feel its wrong?

[DavidMakalaster]

How much do you weigh? What is the spring weight? The DHX has to be custom tuned for the 7point. If it's not a DHX specifically designed for the 7point it won't ever work completely right. Where did you get the shock?

[jonny dh]

I bottom out off three foot drops, also riding weight is 175 w/400#spring and yes did mention what and how I ride but i think it just might be that I'm not set up yet, which brings me back to no instructions, I am familiar with rebound, bottom out,and pro pedal but how much air do I put in the reservoir so it's not to stiff

[SK6]

Best advice I got on setting those up came from Shaums. Basically, once you get the numbers, spring, air and such, than the most important thing I can say is take it to 75lbs of air. Take the bottom out one step out from where you you're going to set it.

Fill the shock with the amount of air you want. REMOVE THE SHOCK PUMP. Turn the bottom out in to the setting you want. i.e., if it was set all the way out, turn it in one. The point is to turn the bottom out with the amount of air you want..

If the bottom out is ok, but the ride is a bit stiff in the rear, take a half turn off of your preload.

There are a million ways people will tell you to set it up, and for the most part, it works, but the main issue is to get it with the right amount of air. The most basic advice is to add roughly 10 more lbs of air than you normally would. This is to make up for the line, pump and air loss differential.

This is the air side. It is massively important to have the right size spring.

[DirtyMike]

Well, all i can say is 1800foxshox. Call them up, talk to the tech department

[jonny dh]

So would you say that my spring is to soft? and from starting point on the air do I back the bottom out knob for my starting point, then fill it to 75 #'s of air or bring it all the way in then fill it to 75 lbs. for me rebound I like it to be at the brink of almost a slow rebound so i don't get bucked off.on the landing.I also have a 500# spring that my b-law was using until he uped his to 700 # but in order to achieve a smooth ride w/out bottoming out I have to find the right amount of air correct?

[DavidMakalaster]

You have the right spring for your weight. I have a 350lb on my DHX 5.0 on a 7. and
i weigh 155. Turn the bottom out knob about a third of the way in. Start with about 100lbs of pressure. Turn the propedal all the way off unless you are climbing. Adjust the rebound to your preference. Adjust the preload on the spring to sag about 1/4 into the travel. If you still bottom out you can turn the knob in a little but it will get really progressive. You can go up to 200lbs of pressure to help a little. Never run less than 75psi.

[jonny dh]

Perfect thank you for you advice I will start their I appreciate this. Also would it be wrong to go with an eight inch travel fork on the front, or would that mess with geometry.

[DownCycles_Stef]

I'd go with an 8" fork. The headtube of the 7point frames is crazy burly so there's very little chance that slacking out the headangle will cause any structural issues. And as for how it feels, my buddy was running an 05 Dorado on his 7point and I felt like the head angle was WAY too steep, so an 8" fork should be fine.

[in the trees]

Perfect thank you for you advice I will start their I appreciate this. Also would it be wrong to go with an eight inch travel fork on the front, or would that mess with geometry.

I've run both a 7" and an 8" '05 888RC on my 7point. I definitely preferred the 8" version with lower crowns (Wanna buy it?:twitch:). I felt it did help to slacken the HT angle quite a bit for FR and DH-type riding. It's a nice combo.

toby

[DavidMakalaster]

Some guy with 12 posts gave me negative rep for some reason on this thread. lol His comment was "h8ter". What the hell?

[jonny dh]

To Toby(How much for the fork)To David why did you get a negative rep for my thread who ever he is is probably not worth listening to, the best advice is a person with an open mind.
I also tried the set up it work perfect to a (T) THANK YOU

[C-Trail]

Hey Johnny Downhill, I heard you rode Brianhead's "Dark Hallow" by moonlight, no lights at all, just a sliver of a moon. That's just crazy talk, or is it?

[jonny dh]

Ya you might say that it crazy but all worth it but I THINK THE TWO FELLAS WERE TERRIBLY INSANE THEY WERE ON SOME CROSS COUNTRY BIKES (GIANT TRANCE 1)AND GERMAN TECHNOLOGY BREED OF BIKE),AND THEY WERE PROVEN WORTHY TO THIS TRAIL.I hear it eat people alive!