not noticed alot of difference in the handling to be honest.
except that it has become alot more able to handle anything i throw at it

Frame: 1998 Specialized Ground Control FSR

Fork: 2005 Pace RC38 Airforce LT +LO
Rear Shock Unit: Fox Float R
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Specialized A1
Handlebar: RaceFace Air Alloy
Grips: Concept Lock-ons
Barends: N/A

Brakes: XTR M965 calipers
Brake Pads: XTR
Brake Cables: XTR
Brake Levers: (Front) XTR M965, (Rear) LX M585 Both Dual Control

Shifters: (Front) XTR M965, (Rear) LX M585 Both Dual Control
Front Derailleur: XTR M960
Rear Derailleur: XTR M960
Derailleur Cables: Generic
Cassette: XT M760
Chain: HG73
Cranks: RaceFace Northshore DH
Crank Bolts: Token
Chainrings: RaceFace
Chainring bolts: RaceFace
Bottom Bracket: Token
Pedals: XTR M959

Hub Skewers: Hope
Rims: Bontrager Race Lites (tubeless)
Hubs: Bontrager Race Lites
Nipples: Bontrager
Spokes: Bontrager
Tyres: (Front) WTB Velociraptor / (Rear) Bronx knobby knick
Tubes: Tubeless

Saddle: Recovered WTB SST
Seatpost: Thomson Elite layback 27.2mm dia
Seatpost Binder: Hope

Weight: 28.99lbs / 13.1kgs

Love it, that looks great. I managed to loose a shed load of weight on mine as well. The low end bikes used the same frame as the top end bikes costing nearly twice as much. I'm on my second rebuild in twelve years and i've managed to get the weight down to just shy of 12kg from a hernia inducing 14.9kg.........but as the saying goes lbs=£s

Just curious what rear shock you have? Is it just the standard fox float r 165mm i2i?
Just hoping to pick one up & fix that RS shock for something better finally!

Yup 165mm i2i Fox Float R.

what PSI do you run at? (and subsequently what is your weight? if you don't mind me asking!)
following that, can you tell me what your sag is set to?