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Turtle Tim
08-01-2015, 10:40 PM
My shocks are toast. Both fronts are blowing oil and springs feel like they are shot. Added 6 rounds of preload all the way around and didn't really affect the way it rides. I did the spring swap last yr and the new tenders are compressed as much as the stock ones. Still bottoms out fairly easily.
Any suggestions on who to use?
I'm thinking Fineline, Ed the Suspension Guy, or Walker Evans.
Ideas?
crazywatson
08-01-2015, 11:32 PM
I think Holz is up there near you.
neil11975
08-02-2015, 07:53 AM
Shock Therapy is the one I hear a lot of good from. Walker Evans will do it too. Supposedly they make them better than the stock Polaris ones when they fix them.
Airbus899
08-02-2015, 07:57 PM
I agree with Neil11975. Shock therapy has some great rebuild upgrades you can have done to your stock shocks. I'm planning on ordering their Springs and re-valve kit. Joe at Chico Cycle & Suspension will be rebuilding the shocks for me. His number is 530-559-8218. He knows his stuff about shocks! Plus it's nice to support local shops.


Ready to ride!
Beer Mod
08-02-2015, 08:18 PM
Z-Bros for the dunes
crazywatson
08-02-2015, 08:33 PM
I've had repeated bad luck with Walker Evens I wouldn't use them.
gridman
08-08-2015, 07:25 AM
I have had great luck with shock therapy good guys and do what they say
The Rattler (BLR)
08-08-2015, 09:03 AM
I think Holz is up there near you.
Tim..I have heard good thing also about Holz...
http://www.holzracingproducts.com
Turtle Tim
08-10-2015, 09:12 PM
Decided to go with Zbros stage 3. Shipped them off today.
Flying Dog
08-11-2015, 06:09 PM
Looking forward to hear how they come out .
Turtle Tim
08-12-2015, 07:32 PM
Ill post when I get back from St Anthony and the hangover ride. Should have a good feel how they are after that.
Turtle Tim
08-19-2015, 08:17 PM
Found this on the porch when I got home:
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Turtle Tim
08-19-2015, 08:21 PM
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Turtle Tim
08-19-2015, 08:26 PM
cant wait to try em out. This is the most excited I've been about a mod in a long time.
Beer Mod
08-24-2015, 10:40 AM
Decided to go with Zbros stage 3. Shipped them off today.

Oh boy! Your guna love them
Turtle Tim
09-11-2015, 04:45 PM
Just got back from Idaho and love these shocks. They performed well out of the box. Made some minor adjustments with the clickers after a day or two.
I did the spring swap with the shocks when they were stock, and it helped with the body roll. This stage 3 kit eliminated even more of the body roll.
The rear does not bounce at all, handles the whoops real well. Never felt the rear end trying to swap sides with the front end.
Handled the G-outs well. Only felt it bottom out twice, and that was more my fault. Had the front dive into a transition, and bottomed the entire car when I hit a sharp step up that I did not see.
Only issue is the fronts are leaking slightly, which I will call them about next week.