The
different types of shocks
When it comes to racing XC on a quad you really rely on your
suspension to take much of the blow for you, when you have a poor suspension
set up your body takes the toll. With all of the options on the market it is
very hard to decide what best will work for you. The first question you have to
ask yourself is what is my budget? Do I want to buy a used set and rebuild
them, or do i want to buy a brand new set. You have so many different options
available to you on the market just a few of the big name ones are elka, axis
and fox. From here you have to decided what style of shock do you want, air or
spring; does the one you want fit with your current a-arm set up?
Difference
between air and spring
You have two major different types currently the air and
spring shock, once is based on your standard spring that compresses and rebound
when you hit. The other type is a shock that is set by the amount of air you
decide to base in the chambers. They are both completely different and each
person has a different standard of what they want to run. When it comes to air
shocks they are much easier to change the pressure to your preference because
you have an air pump. When it comes to spring shocks you need a special wrench
to adjust them. Below are a couple
different YouTube videos of the setup of air shock and spring shocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE-sLi2Dxo4
What the
pros ride-
Many of the
pro riders have been switching to air shocks in the previous years, before that
everyone was big into the axis spring shock.
How does FOX
contribute to your success? My FOX shocks get me to the podium every race. They
are so smooth and deliver great, consistent performance that without them I do
not think I would be as fast as I am with them.- Quote from Chris Bithell an
XC1 pro-rider; (Got from the ride fox website). In the last year 5 championships were won on
the fox shocks alone.
My preference
I ride elka
shocks on my race quad, I like them because I was originally on stock suspension
and it was a huge change. I haven’t really given the air shocks a chance, due
to their price. The elkas have great rebound, and are set up perfectly thanks
to Bart Thomas at Shock works.
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