Front Suspension - Intense SNIPER T ELITE Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION SETUP
The Sniper T Expert uses FOX air sprung suspension front and rear, so first you
need to set the air pressure. Look at the air pressure chart below to calculate the
air pressure you require. Remember to calculate your weight when you are in full
riding gear. You are looking for approximately 20% sag, so for the 120mm (4.7") fork
that comes on the Sniper T Expert that measurement should be around 24mm (1").
Adjust the pressure in your forks until you reach the correct sag.
FO R K: FOX P E RFORM ANCE 34 F LOAT, GR IP DAM PER , 120MM
SUGGESTED STARTING POINTS FOR SETTING UP YOUR FORK
RIDER WEIGHT
(LBS/KGS)
120-130 / 54-59
130-140 / 59-64
140-150 / 64-68
150-160 / 68-73
160-170 / 73-77
170-180 / 77-82
180-190 / 82-86
190-200 / 86-91
200-210 / 91-95
210-220 / 95-100
220-230 / 100-104
230-240 / 104-109
240-250 / 109-113
ADJUSTING GRIP COMPRESSION DAMPING
3-Position Micro Adjust: The 3-position lever is useful to make on-the-
fly adjustments to control fork performance under significant changes in
terrain, and is intended to be adjusted throughout the ride. FOX INTENSE
recommends that the ultimate performance will be found with this lever in the
full counterclockwise 'Open' setting. Turning the lever to the middle position
sets the fork in the Medium mode. Turning the lever to the full clockwise
position sets the fork in Firm mode. The positions between the three modes
can be utilized to change the damping performance of the fork.
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SNIPER T EXPERT
AIR PRESSURE REBOUND DIAL
(PSI) NO. OF CLICKS
58 13
63 12
68 11
72 10
77 9
82 8
86 7
91 6
96 5
100 4
105 3
110 2
114 1
3-POSITION
COMPRESSION
DAMPING LEVER
The rebound adjuster for the fork is a red dial
REBOUND
located on the bottom of the right fork leg.
Rebound controls how fast the fork extends after
Open
compressing. The rebound adjustment is dependent
(counterclockwise)
on the air pressure setting. For example, higher air
Least amount of rebound
pressures require more rebound damping. Use your
damping. Fork rebounds
air pressure to find your rebound setting. Turn your
fastest.
rebound knob to the closed position (full clockwise)
until it stops. Then back it out (counterclockwise) to
Closed
the number of clicks shown in the table below.
(clockwise)
Most amount of rebound
Adjust rebound until (when tested) the fork returns
damping. Fork rebounds
quickly but does not top out. Top out is felt when
slowest.
a fork fully extends too quickly and comes to an
abrupt stop when it reaches full extension (you will
hear a small noise). Top out should be avoided
through proper rebound setting.
AIR VALVE CAP
REBOUND DIAL
LOCATED HERE
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