Long travel Expert X Fox Zero Pro w/ coil springs

[bjowett]

In order to limit down time, I built up a set of of long travel Fox Zero Pro rezi shocks to try out while the Floats are out for the revalve (I bought all the stuff to rebuild/revalve shocks!) They provide an honest 12.5" of travel under the rider, and almost 17" at the rear of the skid. The stock Kayaba and Floats have around 8 - 9" under the rider.

The Zero Pros selected for this have the same compressed length as the stock Kayaba. The external reservoir allows these shocks to have about 5.75" of travel. This goes straight into droop travel which should help in the bumps.

Little wheels will be mounted to prevent any hooking possibilty.

 

[bjowett]

Wow, this place dies quick come March....

Here is the completed skid. The white ride in springs are 100 lb/in. 16"
-04 lines place the rezis back out of the way. I'm still unsure if the lines will keep their current route... good chance of snagging or pinching. The shocks alreadly came back out for a revalve... they'll get a good test tomorrow.

 

[LazyBastard]

I would aim the lines out to the side, maybe even mount the rezis outside the rails.

 

[skippydoo]

springs

I dont know your finished rate, but 100lbs is pretty soft on the tender springs? Maybe you just want alot of sag?You need to valve pretty darn progressive. are the shafts 1/2 or 5/8

 

[bjowett]

Aiming the lines out to the side and then running them back would place them in a twisting situation, which could cause them to fail (ask me how I know this).

They pretty much sag the suspension in the extra 4" that the new shocks gave it. The main springs are a 180/460 progressive. The last 3" of travel also gets the torsion springs involved... though by that point the whole system has become quite digressive.

The shocks are 1/2" shaft, which I believe all Zero Pros are (?). The Zero X gets the 5/8" shaft. I'm still learning the tricks of valving, but my latest job has the thing decent, but still kicking a bit on the bumps.

 

[skippydoo]

you really need stiff rebound on the expert. Use a small bleed with stiff valving

 

[snowbeast]

Aiming the lines out to the side and then running them back would place them in a twisting situation, which could cause them to fail (ask me how I know this).

They pretty much sag the suspension in the extra 4" that the new shocks gave it. The main springs are a 180/460 progressive. The last 3" of travel also gets the torsion springs involved... though by that point the whole system has become quite digressive.

The shocks are 1/2" shaft, which I believe all Zero Pros are (?). The Zero X gets the 5/8" shaft. I'm still learning the tricks of valving, but my latest job has the thing decent, but still kicking a bit on the bumps.

Brian,are you a dealer for the expert or the zx2,i am interested in the new zx2 for my 07 rtx pos replacement.