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  • What's the stiffest spring for a 2" DHX?
  • Onzadog
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    As above really. Is there anything stiffer for a 2" stroke shock? I know they do stiffer springs but as far as I can see, only for 1.5" shocks.

    rockthreegozy
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    800lb x 2.35

    Onzadog
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    As I thought, thanks for confirming.

    Looks like I just need to try harder in fat club then!

    GW
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    What does it matter what the stiffest is?
    surely you only need to look for the spring weight you actually need 😕

    GW
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    what bike is it for?

    I'd look at getting something with a lower leverage ratio if you need more than an 800lb spring.

    Onzadog
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    I'm looking for the stiffest to see if there is something bigger than I already have. As can be seen from the first three posts, I'm already at the top of what I understand to be available. It's a turner 6 pack (HT) and I've just tried a 800 lbs spring with is about right but I didn't haver all my kit on. Just wondered if there might be an 850 or the like out there that I didn't know about. However, I think will anything over 800 the issue is the free length. I'm not sure it's possible to make a spring of that weight with a 2" compression and a free length under 130mm.

    As for changing the bike, no thanks, I'm quite happy with the 6 pack once I et this sorted. And yes, I've already had it pushed for my weight. (220-210 depending on kit and how much water)

    GW
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    You could have a spring made, it's not massively difficult or hugely expensive, just find a spring maker (try in the yellow pages).

    LoCo
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    Yep true about the free length onza, it's also whether the spring could have enough travel due to the number of coils needed. It's like over preloading a spring it would become coil bound/bottom out before full travel of the shock was achieved, this destroys shocks pretty quick.

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