Is there a big difference between axis and ohlins

[atvrulz]

Is there a big difference between axis and ohlin shocks? I currently have ohlins and i like them, but I have never rode a quad with axis, elkas or peps. If your going spend time and money to go and race mx and hairscrambles, are you at a big disadvantage, if you do not have shocks from one of the big three?
thanks

[416exmx]

you could have all the best stuff they make, but if you cant ride, it still aint gonna make you any faster. I have had works, ohlins, tcs, pep, elka, and axis. I just swithced back to elka from axis. i like elka the best. i felt that tcs, elka, and axis performed pretty much the same to a certian extent. pep are good shocks also. the ohlins i had were non zps so i cant really compare them to the others. works is a good afforadable shock to step-up up to from stockers.

as soon as i went to a zps/ssd shock i did notice that i did improve on lap times. you have better controll on a mx track with zps/ssd, harescrables, i have no idea. anyway, you can spend the big bucks on suspension, but you are not going to get that much out of them unless you can REALLY ride.

[4TraxRider]

I had a set of Ohlins ZPS on the front of my MX EX last year and loved them, and everyone who rode on them loved them as well. I feel teh top of teh line Ohlins compare favorably to Axis and the others.

[atvrulz]

I think i will keep my stock ohlins that are on my cannondale moto then, instead of selling them, and then just get them adjusted to zero preload then. thanks for the input.