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Next classes are : Basic Suspension Setup - Dates - TBA Advanced Suspension Setup - Aug. 21 - 23rd. 6 Suspension Tech Classes are being offered. All classes are 3 day classes Suspension Setup (geared toward the rider) Basic......................................$500.00 Advanced.............................$500.00 Shock Setup (geared toward the suspension techs and the do it yourselfers) Basic...................................$750.00 Advanced............................$750.00 Suspension Design (geared toward the chassis and shock designers) Basic..................................$1500.00 Advanced............................$1500.00 Basic..................................$1500.00 Advanced............................$1500.00
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Basic Suspension Setup
This class will be a prerequesit for any advanced classes:
Some of the things that will be covered: Tire Size Tire Pressure Wheel Width Front Wheel Offset Checking Bump Steer (Quick and Dirty) Setting Rear Spring Preload Setting Ride Height on Front Checking Rear Race Sag Checking Castor Setting Camber Setting Toe Checking and Setting Front Crossover Distance Setting Rear Rebound Setting Front Rebound Setting Compression Rear Width Front Width Measuring Quad Checking for Correct Shock Length Finding, Listing, and Correcting Parts, Clearance, and Setup Problems Riding the Quad in the following conditions: Rooty and Rocky Rough Chop Whoops Breaking Bumps Smooth Corners Rough Corners Off Camber Corners Turny-Castor-Stabilizers Jumps Changing Crossover Distance and How it Affects the Ride Changing Front Main Springs and How it Affects the Ride Changing Rear Spring and Preload and How it Affects the Ride Adjust Rebound for the Spring Steering Stabilizers Tire Choices How Physical Fitness Affects the Suspension Needs Changing Tender Springs Cause and Affect of: Front End Push Tires Ride Height Swingarm Length vs. Rider Height
Advanced Suspension Setup Prerequisite - Basic Suspension Course, also must bring a quad to the class that is setup to specs covered in Basic Setup Class. We will need a photo and we will supply a spec sheet for you to fill out prior to acceptance to this class. Some of the things that will be covered: Brief overview of basic suspension setup Determining correct shock length Determining how to achieve correct shock length Checking for and determining correct spring rates Setting race sag Fine tuning crossover gap Front to back shock balance Suspension changes for specific tracks and conditions Determining if shocks are to soft or stiff Determining how to correct this Handle bar position - the good, bad, and just OK Basic shock service
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