Lads, I appreciate your concerns, but I’ve been riding bikes for a long long time and the way I have my bikes set up suits me fine, there is no ‘right’ way to have a bike set up, just what feels right for the rider. The shock I had in it was in a low tune state, and not very responsive as a result. I like a nice snappy rebound which I wasn’t getting. Yes my DT was on a different bike, but I had only good experiences with it so am happy to try it on this frame.
I’ve had lots of ‘advice’ over the years on how a bike should be set up this way or that way, I tend to disregard the prevailing wisdom in favour of what I know feels right for me.
Please don’t take offence at my comments, as I always appreciate advice.