Suspesion settings

[Lochie]

i have a GV Motors Dominator with the stock standard suspesion settings. i have local track with jumps on it. can any one give me some settings so that i want bottom out and skrew up my suspesion?

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Heavier oil and stiffer springs. As a general rule, keep the front a little stiffer than the back. You'll have to see what works for you.

 

[Lochie]

should i tigten the springs up or leave them?

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Do you have clamping collars on your shocks? If so, you won't need spacers. Adjust them a little bit at a time. Maybe start in 1/4 inch increments or so. Keep them even.

 

[Lochie]

i've got winding collers (they skrew up and down)

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Ah, better yet. Easiest set-up to play around with. You can even count the threads that are above the collar to keep your pre-load perfectly even from side to side. If one side of the vehicle is heavier than the other, remember to take that into account.

 

[Lochie]

i've played around with them and i've wound up and down about 10 threads at a time and it doesn't really make much difference. is that normal?

 

[Metalhead Matt]

I can't see how it wouldn't. Springs will only get so stiff, though. You may want to pick up some stiffer springs. Heavier shock oil is really what makes a suspension stiffer. Springs control the ride height for the most part.