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Workshop => Suspension and Chassis => Topic started by: meathead on March 17, 2019, 08:52:41 PM

Title: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: meathead on March 17, 2019, 08:52:41 PM
Hello. Going to upgrade my front shocks. Seriously considering elka stage 5 fronts. Anybody running them? if so how do they measure up as far as comfort goes ?
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: Tbone07 on March 18, 2019, 11:14:51 AM
Well Joel Hetrick, and a host of other MX, XC, and desert racers use them. So unless Elka is passing them out like candy for free, i'd bet it's a great shock choice. I know they're the unofficial shock choice of Roll Design.

If you do go with Elka stage 5's I'd hit up Jedediah Bunch from Roll Design. He knows quite a bit about them.

I've only run HLS and PEP so i'm not directly familiar with them
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: Hawaiiysr on March 18, 2019, 12:49:07 PM
any aftermarket shock will be an improvement over stock shocks. and any properly set up shock will be light years above that. i have only used PEP so i cant speak about elkas. if the pros are using them they must be pretty good.
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: jcs003 on March 18, 2019, 01:09:00 PM
I would get custom axis if i were buying new.  I have heard of too many having trouble getting elks dialed in.  that is the reason i went with custom axis.  I have also had HLS, and they are great shocks, however, not available anymore.
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: Michael88R on March 18, 2019, 04:10:09 PM
Has axis switched to aluminum shock bodies yet?  Elka and Motowoz are both aluminum. Way lighter and better heat dissipation.
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: broken1 on March 18, 2019, 08:04:43 PM
Quote from: Michael88R on March 18, 2019, 04:10:09 PM
Has axis switched to aluminum shock bodies yet?  Elka and Motowoz are both aluminum. Way lighter and better heat dissipation.
What does axis use to make their shock bodies?
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: Michael88R on March 18, 2019, 10:57:23 PM
Most shocks had/have a steel body.
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: Burns363R on March 19, 2019, 07:40:09 AM
mmmmm Motowoz......
Title: Re: FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE
Post by: jcs003 on March 19, 2019, 01:27:42 PM
Quote from: Burns363R on March 19, 2019, 07:40:09 AM
mmmmm Motowoz......
Burns might be on to something.  seeing how he is still an active racer.