Hello, I have a Specialized Status 160. Got it last summer and till now I have changed the shifter to a GX one (from NX), I removed the chain guard cuz it was making noise and I also installed some Burgtec spacers. Everything else is stock. What should I change?
by MateiQZ
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If nothings broken don’t bother 😊
Nothing much to change, bike pretty much great at this point 👏
If you’re happy with how it’s riding, then don’t change anything. If not, change the part you’re not happy with.
But usually the best performance upgrade might be good tyres.
Metal studded pedals (and cheap shoes 😉 ) do wonders for bunnyhops
Those things are honestly mint from stock, and the one upgrade I had in mind you kinda already started. Although I would have fully swapped to CUES 11 speed to get the best HG system on the market.
And as dope as it would be to toss a coil on I’m iffy on trusting Speshys yokes on those models. Dunno. Still would be cool to try a cheap Bomber coil on it.
Im bot sure how mechanically inclined you are, but upgrading your bike maintenance knowledge is time well spent. The more you know, the more you diagnose and adjust trailside. Ive worked on many derailleurs halfway up a climb because it wasnt shifting right. If you havent tried it yet, i fond brake bleeds to be satisfying.
Figure out what you feel is holding you back or would be maybe interesting in seeing how it affects your riding.
On the cheap, you can actually adjust the compression on that float x. Look into how to do this. The black cap where the dial would be is removable i believe and the adjust is just right there. I think there are videos (created by some shops even) that show how to actually add the dial. Getting the parts is hard though. Ive never owned that shock so i dont know how hard it is or what you can mess up.
If you have Code R brakes, you can swap to RS or RSC levers. Calipers are the same i think so you dont have to buy them for an