perfect fox dhx 5 setup

[Grantieboy]

hey all
before anyone says its been covered a million times. i have searched and it wasnt conclusive.
i am 72 kgs 5'10" and ride a 08 giant glory(M). if it helps i have the bike setup with 66rcvs(probably changed to boxxers soon). i was just wondering for dh what is the best pressure, pro pedal setting, spring poundage etc for a track like ouriimbah. i have had this shock for a small amount of time and just wanted to get the best performance out of it and dont know whta to set it up at.

cheers Grant

 

[mikietwohill]

Yeah, i've had the same problem

Due to the number of adjustments available on the dhx5, myself and a few of my friends have had similar problems. Pretty much all i can do is tell you how i run it and see if this helps you at all. I ride a 07 glory dh(M), weigh about 75 kilos.
Boost valve: Recommended between 75psi & 200psi. I run it at around 120psi
Spring Rate: I run a 450pound titanium spring (Nukeproof)
Propedal: I seem to be constantly adjusting accoding to track
Rebound: I keep it pretty high as i like responsive
Basically just fiddle around until you find something you like the feel of. It worked for me even though i always seem to be changing things

Also, if you in the market for new forks i would highly recommend fox 40's. After almost 2 years there still going like new.

 

[Rider15]

I have an 08 glory my weight is 65kg-ish, I have a DHX4

I am running a 350Lb spring, with 140psi in the boost valve, no pro-pedal and about 8-9 click in from open rebound

 

[nskz]

I only have a DHX4 so i'm not sure how comparative the settings really are, however it's basically the same shock minus the bottom out control.

'09 DH1 - Medium, weight 72kgs
Spring - 350LB
Boost valve - 140psi
Pro Pedal - Usually about 7 clicks in from minimum (track dependent)
Rebound - 6-8 clicks in from minimum rebound (depends on what pro pedal/boost pressure i'm running)

A lot of these settings will depend a lot on how you ride, how you like your bike to feel and track etc but it might help in providing a baseline.

 

[dirt_rider17]

depending on what spring you have now you could go for a lighter spring if you are not bottoming out, for the rebound have a play with it and find a spot somewhere where its not going to buck you off but still is responsive enough for each bump you hit, i run my pro pedal all the way off and my bottom out resistance at a few turns with a 450 pound spring (have not bottomed out yet) and i am not that small of a kid 80-90kg