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What spring do i need ?
« on: August 23, 2008, 21:11:09 PM »
hey,
 i have a 24seven dh1 with 8.5 rear travel i am currently running a 500x3.00 spring and it feels too hard as im only 9 stone, ive been told that i should get a 350 but im not sure what do you guys think ?

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Re: What spring do i need ?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2008, 21:15:18 PM »
Here use the spring calculator mate it will make sure you get the proper spring

http://tftuned.com/
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2008, 21:19:51 PM »
http://www.tftunedshox.com/tech-area/spring-calculator.html is the full, direct, URL.
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Re: What spring do i need ?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2008, 21:20:25 PM »
Quote from: jammie654 on August 23, 2008, 21:15:18 PM
Here use the spring calculator mate it will make sure you get the proper spring

http://tftuned.com/

it says a need a 216 ? :S not sure what that means
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2008, 16:52:09 PM »
Normally i round it up to the nearest spring. so i would say you need a 250lbs spring
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Re: What spring do i need ?
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 19:33:06 PM »
i have a 350 spring on mine mate and im 9st 10, feels about right, but it also makes my shock very easy to bottom with mine been a single pivot, and with yours being the same id recommend a slightly heavier one somthing like a 400.
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