Why a Custom Suspension Tune Makes Your MTB Faster
Every mountain biker knows that suspension can make or break a ride. But did you know that a custom suspension tune can significantly improve your bike’s speed, control, and overall performance? While factory settings are designed for the average rider, custom tuning optimizes your suspension for your weight, riding style, and terrain, unlocking your bike’s full potential.
At Fluid Focus, we specialize in precision tuning for Fox, RockShox, Ohlins, as well as many other suspension brands. Here’s why custom tuning can make your bike faster and more capable.
1. Suspension Tuning Reduces Unwanted Energy Loss
Stock suspension settings often don’t match your riding needs, leading to wasted energy. Poor damping causes excessive bobbing, diving, harshness, bottom-outs, thus making your bike inefficient.
✅ With a custom tune, we adjust compression, rebound, and spring rate to minimize and optimize performance. This means less energy wasted on rough trails.
2. More Control Means Faster Descents
A dialed suspension setup keeps your wheels planted, increasing traction and control—especially on fast, technical descents.
❌ Stock Suspension Issue: Too much compression damping makes the bike harsh, reducing grip. As does not enough compression damping which can mimic harsh suspension.
✅ Custom Tune Fix: We fine-tune your shock’s high- and low-speed compression to maximize grip and stability, letting you charge harder into rough sections.
3. Increased Confidence = More Speed
When your suspension feels unpredictable, you hold back. Custom tuning builds confidence by ensuring your fork and shock work perfectly with your riding style, and the bike maintains a balanced stance.
✔ For aggressive riders: We stiffen damping offering more support for better cornering and hard landings while maintaining small bump sensitivity.
✔ For lighter riders: We fine-tune damping to prevent harshness and improve small bump compliance.
With the right setup, you’ll feel more in control, leading to faster, smoother runs.
4. Better Small Bump Sensitivity & Big Hit Support
Stock suspension often struggles with either small bump compliance or big hit support—and a lot of times both!
❌ The Problem: If your suspension is too soft, you blow through travel. If it’s too stiff, it skips over small bumps.
✅ The Fix: Custom valving with proper air spring pressure, ensure your fork and shock react precisely to terrain changes, improving both comfort and speed.
5. Suspension Tuning Extends Component Life
When your suspension isn’t tuned correctly, it works harder than it should, leading to premature wear. A custom tune keeps everything running smoother and longer, reducing the need for expensive replacements.
Ready to Tune Your Ride?
If you want to unlock the full potential of your suspension and bike, a custom suspension tune is the answer. At Fluid Focus, we specialize in high-performance tuning for Fox, RockShox, and other top suspension brands.
Contact us today to schedule your suspension service and feel the difference!