Which is better Elka or FOX?

[TWISTED DINLI]

Im gonna be getting a new front end for my YFZ next year and i was wondering should i buy Elka shocks or Fox shocks. I will probly be using JB or Leager a-arms. so let me know what you personally like.

Thanks for any info.

[TWISTED DINLI]

Or what about PEP shocks?

[klutch]

PEP i'd say. though id say top 3 in order are
Custom Axis
PEP
Fox

[greenblood01]

I'd say it would be tough to go wrong with any of the top suspension companies. Fox Floats would be awesome, and Custom Axis definately makes good products. Axis now has a "float" style shock of their own.

[Ty's400]

FOX without a doubt over Elka. I've ridden them both and there is really no comparison.

[yfzrider310]

fox if they are the floats...pep....motowoz...axis....elka in that order.

[mx1791]

i like axis more then motowoz/pep/elka, bit out of all of them, ive never ridden a smoother shock then fox

[Pono]

elka has good components....valving does not really match.

id say fox air or axis air.

[ohsobad_chevy]

Originally posted by Pono
elka has good components....valving does not really match.

Exactly!! Elka mass produces their shocks and the valving suffers from the factory.

[daddio]

Fox Floats front and Podium rear for sure.

Best value for a top notch shock. Easy and cheap to rebuild and tune.

PEP/Axis/Elka are only good (for the long run) if you have a top notch tuner in your back pocket.

And we have had Elka's and Pep's before.

Our Floats are going on their 3rd year of MX racing, with only 1 minor problem, and that was a mechanic error.

[XCRacer236]

Originally posted by ohsobad_chevy
Exactly!! Elka mass produces their shocks and the valving suffers from the factory.

haha, COMPLETELY AGREE! i'd run Fox Floats in the front, Axis or PEP rear.

[ohsobad_chevy]

Don't get me wrong, man, I am not saying that I don't like elkas. I have elkas on my quad and I really like them, but as I stated, they are mass produced and the valving is not as precise as it should be.

[TilltheEnd]

fox floats front and axis rear

[Off-Road Maniac]

Duhh. that is easy.

Fox float Evol hands down in the front.

Now the rear could be a tossup. The fox rear is nothing special but probaly better built than the Elka.:)

[XCRacer236]

Originally posted by ohsobad_chevy
Don't get me wrong, man, I am not saying that I don't like elkas. I have elkas on my quad and I really like them, but as I stated, they are mass produced and the valving is not as precise as it should be.

oh ok. well, i know enough, and i still hate them. #2 Elka Basher!!

[#17YFZRACER]

get the fox or axis floats on the front. they weigh less than a conventional coil over shock and they can be smoother. you will need to adjust them a lil more for different outside air temps to keep them perfect but they are better. if you want a conventional shock get sum 8 click peps.