FOX RACING SHOX FLOAT X EVOL, Owner'S Manual

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rebound damping TroubleshooTing
symptom remedy
- bucking
- tops out too hard set slower rebound
- packing in repetitive bumps
- chatter set faster rebound
symptoms of too much rebound damping
the rear end tends to washout or slideout (this is called “oversteer”) on hard-packed sweeper turns
with small bumps, especially on off-camber “washboard” turns . Poor rear wheel traction when ac-
celerating over small repetitive bumps (washboard) sections .
the front end gets harsh and hard to control when hitting series of medium or large rolling bumps at
high speed . first few bumps in the series don’t seem bad, but after that the front end gets harsh and
it seems like you run out of suspension travel .
too much rebound dAmping preVents the wheel from extending
quickly enough before hitting the next bump (this is cAlled
pAcking). After the fifth or sixth bump, you mAy hAVe minimAl
trAVel left.
symptoms of too little rebound damping
the front end seems harsh, especially on jump landings . the suspension may feel like it is bottoming
out, but actually the bars are returning too quickly into your hands . try to observe how quickly the
vehicle bounces back to you after a landing .
the shock will extend too quickly if there is not enough rebound
dAmping to control the spring extension force.
TuninG suGGEsTiOn : once you are comfortable riding the Atv and would like to fine tune
the rebound damping setting, find a table-top jump that you can hit consistently and safely,
landing as flat as possible . As a general rule you want as little rebound damping as possible
so that the suspension returns quickly, but still enough rebound damping that the front of the
Atv does not oscillate upon landing . the front of your Atv should return quickly to ride-height
and then remain still . if the front suspension continues to oscillate several times after landing,
try increasing rebound damping (slower) . if the suspension does not oscillate after landing, try
decreasing rebound damping (faster) . this procedure should allow you to close in (or bracket)
on the desired rebound damping setting .