Intense TRACER 279 PRO Manual page 17

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REAR SUSPENSION SETUP
First check the spring rate-chart below to make sure that the spring fitted on your
FOX FACTORY DHX2 Coil shock is within range for your rider weight. If the spring is
too hard or too soft you will need to change it. Please see our Tech Videos section on
our website to see how to change the coil on your shock.
S H OC K : F OX FAC TO RY DH X2 C OIL S HO CK
SUGGESTED STARTING POINTS FOR SETTING UP YOUR SHOCK
RIDER COIL LOW
WEIGHT SPRING SPEED
(LBS/KGS) (LBS)
REBOUND
100-110 / 45-50 250 12-13
120-130 / 54-59 350 8-9
140-150 / 63.5-68 400 6-7
160-170 / 73-77 450 5-6
180-190 / 82-86 500 4-5
200-210 / 91-95 550 3-4
220-230 / 100-104 600 2-3
240-250 / 109-113 650 1-2
260-270 / 122-127 700 1-2
SPRING RATES FITTED AS STANDARD
SMALL MEDIUM
350LBS 500LBS
SETTING REAR SHOCK SAG
The optimal sag on your rear shock is 20-30% of the piston's move-ment inside
the shock body (stroke). The distance between the two shock mounting bolts
(eye-toeye) without a rider on the bike is 205mm. With the help of a friend, mount
the bike in your normal riding position with your normal riding gear and measure
eye-to-eye distance again. The difference between the two measurements is sag.
For a firm setting (20%) this measurement should be 41mm. For a plush setting
(30%) this measurement should be 61mm.
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TRACER 279 PRO
HIGH LOW HIGH
SPEED SPEED SPEED
REBOUND COMPRESSION COMPRESSION
7-8 15-16 7-8
6-7 13-14 6-7
5-6 12-13 5-6
4-5 10-11 5-6
4-5 8-9 4-5
3-4 6-7 3-4
2-3 5-6 2-3
1-2 4-5 1-2
0-1 3-4 0-1
FR AME SIZES
LARGE EXTRA LARGE
550LBS 600LBS
COMPRESSION ADJUSTMENTS
High-speed compression (HSC) adjustment is useful to control
shock performance during bigger hits, landings, and square-edged-
bumps. Low-speed compression (LSC) adjustment is useful to
control shock performance during rider weight shifts, G-outs, and
other slow inputs. Starting closed to adjust turn counter-clockwise.
The 2-position lever is useful to make on-the-fly adjustments to
control shock performance under significant changes in terrain,
and is intended to be adjusted throughout the ride. Use the Open
mode during rough descending, and the Trail mode for undulating
terrain and climbing
The low speed rebound adjustment is accessed
through the 3mm Allen head adjuster, located in the
red dial. The high speed compression is accessed
through 6mm Allen head adjuster, located in the blue
dial. The high speed rebound adjustment is accessed
with a 2mm Allen key or by hand.
REBOUND ADJUSTMENTS
Low-speed rebound (LSR) adjustment is useful to
control shock performance during brake bumps,
technical climbing, and off-camber cornering,
when extra traction is needed. Starting closed
to adjust turn counter-clockwise. High-speed
rebound (HSR) adjustment is useful to allow
the shock to recover from bigger hits and
square-edged bumps quickly enough to ab-sorb
consecutive hits. The HSR has 8 total clicks of
adjustment. When viewing the shock from the end
with the HSR adjuster, rotating the HSR ad-juster
clockwise slows down HSR. Rotating the HSR
adjuster counterclockwise speeds up HSR.
Proper set up and tuning can vary from shock to shock. Please consult the FOX
manual included with your bike for complete information about set up, tuning and
general maintenance or visit ridefox.com
COMPRESSION
DIALS
LOW SPEED
REBOUND DIAL
HIGH SPEED
REBOUND DIAL
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