I'll say it again, Set your Sag.

Most manufacturers recommend between 15–20% on the fork and 25–30% on the shock.

Notes: Sag controls everything that follows, so have a friend help and get it right!

Most manufacturers have a chart on the fork leg, or a service manual that tells you how many "Clicks" from "Closed" to set. These are starting points, but often very close. Don't discount them.

Notes: "Closed" rebound means the fork/shock will return to full extension at the slowest possible rate for that spring rate. "Open" means it will have the least amount of damping and return at full speed. Not enough rebound damping can cause a pogo effect and/or unweight the rider, causing a very unstable ride

Cheat Sheet - On "most" brands - Closed = Fully Clockwise = Slow = Turtle = + = 1 Which means - Open = Fully CounterClockwise = Fast = Rabbit = - = The highest number on the dial

Compression is very rider preference, but there are some go-to's. In general, for forks, start in the middle of the settings and work from there. On shocks, it's often preferred to run more toward the open setting and work your way toward the closed as needed.

Notes: "Closed" rebound means the fork/shock will resist compression by restricting the oil flow to the max. "Open" means it will have the least amount of damping and be easy to compress.

Cheat Sheet - On "most" brands - Closed = Fully Clockwise = Firm = + = 1 (Except Fox shocks with a 3 position Open mode adjust, then it's 3) - Which means - Open = Fully CounterClockwise = Soft= + = The highest number on the dial (Except Fox shocks with a 3 position Open mode adjust, then it's 1)

Most shocks and forks allow tuning of the bottom out, with volume spacers or tokens. Some even ship with them, which means you can pull them out for a more liner feel. I could go on and on about these tokens, but you'd stop reading.

Notes: Often people prevent bottom-out by adding air, but adding air changes the entire travel. Instead, use these tokens to ramp up the air volume and prevent bottom out, without impacting the initial part of the travel. They even make bottom-out stoppers for coil shocks, you could also use a progressive coil if you are blowing through travel.

Cheat Sheet - Fox "Tune Codes" will show you how many tokens and what size shipped with your Fork/Shock. For female and lighter weight riders, try no tokens in the fork. For aggressive riders and jump park days, try adding tokens to the fork.