Catalyst suspension settings.

[Vern]

Why does everyone think they need to soften the front shocks? Without a swaybar these sleds need a stiff ski shock to sidehill predictably.

Stiff suspension front and rear makes sleds work in powder.

That is what I figured out over the 5 years of riding my ascender alpha. I gradually increased the ski shock pressures over the years and felt it side hilled better and kept the front end up out of the snow.

As for the catalyst, I’ve only got one ride so far seems how it doesn’t want to snow here in Utah, and I started out similar to what I was running on my ascender with around 70-75 psi and shocks in the medium setting. I don’t know if the shocks are valved differently or it’s just the lack of weight on the front end compared to the ascender, but it was throwing me all over the place. I dropped the ski shocks to the soft setting and it was significantly better.

 

[WhiskeyTee]

With the base IFP shocks. How much sag do you look for in your initial setup?

 

[turboless terry]

That is what I figured out over the 5 years of riding my ascender alpha. I gradually increased the ski shock pressures over the years and felt it side hilled better and kept the front end up out of the snow.

As for the catalyst, I’ve only got one ride so far seems how it doesn’t want to snow here in Utah, and I started out similar to what I was running on my ascender with around 70-75 psi and shocks in the medium setting. I don’t know if the shocks are valved differently or it’s just the lack of weight on the front end compared to the ascender, but it was throwing me all over the place. I dropped the ski shocks to the soft setting and it was significantly better.

Ran my 19 at 70 psi. I thought it was a big difference over a friend's that was set at 60. My 20 was a hardcore. Never even looked at 858 yet. I did add 10 pounds to front track shock. People should do what they like whether it's wrong or right. My wife likes her front shocks softer, which i hate, so it rolls on edge easier. Then you blow through your travel fast when on edge.

 

[MTN_VIPER]

Yeah, suspension set up is definitely not one size fits all. We all ride differently and in different snow conditions.