Spring Rate question

[Lor]

I have a Manitou Swinger 4 way on my C-dale Judge. It has a 500lb. spring. I weigh 210lbs. and race vet pro dh. Is this too light?

[bighit8]

Yes, I would say a 650. I weigh 150 and use a 500# spring.

[jonathan_sykes81]

It all depends on the amount of sag you want and different frames have different leverage ratios so someone of the same weight on a different bike could use a higher or lower spring rate. since you are racing DH, you could go with more than the recommended sag. sorry, I do not know the recommended sag for the judge.

[Pato]

jonathan_sykes81 is correct. It all depends on your frame. Different frames have different leverage ratios. For the most part, for DH riding you want about 30-35% sag although some, like the Santa Cruz V-10, recommend 40% sag. Again, check with your frame manufacturer.

Duc

[dhshuttlemonkey]

Lor, I'm using a 600# spring on my DHR. Same shock 9.5x3.0 and travel as your Judge. Try the 550# and see how much sag you get without any preload.

[Lor]

Anyone have a 600lb. spring for a manitou swinger by chance? 3.0 X 9.5

[92se-r]

I put a Fox Vanilla on my Reign tonight with a 500# spring. It actually felt too soft surprisingly. I thought it would be way too stiff, because all the calculators I used said to use 400# for my weight. Playing around in the street, I checked my travel, and it turns out I'm not using my last inch of stroke, which is like 3". It almost seems like 400# would be way too light and make it bob, what do you guys think?