2014 Pro Chassis Set Up

[Wilk INStheWEST]

I may be wrong ,,, and I a sure I will be told, Is it not true that you do not want our front suspension to collapse during side hilling , It needs to flex to get the roll but it requires to be still and on edge rather than being collapsed ? Stiff ski pressure keeps the sidehill "cut" then the sled design takes over .

Minnow10,
To the best of my understanding, your suspension should be compliant enough to allow the transfer of weight to the desired side, enabling you to pivot the sled around a virtual axis. Once on edge, the compression setting/ride height of your shocks should allow you to sidehill with manageable effort to maintain and change your lines and so on. The shocks set up should be set according to your weight and riding ability. Too stiff=too much effort to maintain the desired sidehill angles. Too much "collapse"=diving and uncontrolled pivoting on the panels I would think.

This is why I love the Raptor Triple Rate Springs so much. They are super compliant in the early stages of travel, so it helps get the sled on the edge. As the suspension travels through its range, it stiffens up. So in a sidehill you have a planted feel, but the suspension isn't collapsed, so if you do hit a bump or something hard under the snow, there is still some travel there and it won't buck you as much.

 

[jockdoc]

Sounds awesome! Amazing the difference aftermarket suspension makes!

This is why I love the Raptor Triple Rate Springs so much. They are super compliant in the early stages of travel, so it helps get the sled on the edge. As the suspension travels through its range, it stiffens up. So in a sidehill you have a planted feel, but the suspension isn't collapsed, so if you do hit a bump or something hard under the snow, there is still some travel there and it won't buck you as much.