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Coil rate recommendation for Sentinel V2 CF

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flag Badagaio
Posted: Jan 9, 2024 at 1:56 Quote
Hi all!

Thinking about fitting a Dhx on my Sentinel v2 carbon. I'm around 81kg (179lbs) kitted, what spring rate would you recommend?

Guy trying to sell me the shock is saying 350 (sls coil) and, considering conversations around here it seems pretty low. But he swears by it...

He arrived to that rate with the following calculation: he's dividing 150/65 (should be 62.5 but doesn't make much difference here) and then that result (2.4) is multiplied by my weight (81kg) and 1.8 (don't know where 1.8 comes from). So... 2.4x81x1.8=349 spring rate.

Does this make sense? I know that it's difficult to get it right at first time with coil shocks but if anything, I prefer to have it a bit harsher than to ride it with a huge sag and keep bottoming it out.

Thanks!
flag chrysanthos
Posted: Jan 9, 2024 at 4:25 Quote
https://www.tftuned.com/spring-calculator puts you at ~411lb spring rate
flag Badagaio
Posted: Jan 9, 2024 at 6:21 Quote
chrysanthos wrote:
https://www.tftuned.com/spring-calculator puts you at ~411lb spring rate

Thanks! I truly don't understand the 350 recommendation here. A 400 coil appears to be the ideal in my case, right between plus plush and firm.
flag chrysanthos
Posted: Jan 10, 2024 at 1:21 Quote
You can invest in a Sprindex coil so you can fine tune if you are unsure. But basic Fox springs are cheap any way so you can buy or borrow a couple to test.
flag zachblair
Posted: Jul 31, 2024 at 13:08 Quote
im 160#lbs. did all the calculators. started with 375lb. dumb used almost all travel dropping off 10 inch curb. went to 450. pretty good but felt stiff. went to 400 good but a little sqwishy . ended up with 425# on fox dhx2.
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