Accelerated Technologies Snowmobile Suspension Tuning: Compression damping explained 

didnt like the qs3's that came on the sled?

@@bennyb6071 Hey Benny, No I didn’t care for them at all. The QS3’s were a harsh ride IMO no matter what I did and it’s due to lacking rebound adjustment. I was very disappointed with the offering of the Fox QS3’s on one of Cats highest priced sleds. If it came with the FOX QS3R’s as standard equipment I could have worked with them as they have rebound. The QS3’s do not. Coming off of Skidoo since 2007 and this being my first Arctic Cat, I can now say with the Elka Stage 5’s installed the T-cat rides as good as my XRS 900T with R-motion. That’s all the Cat needs to do is offer a better quality shock on their high end T-cat. Take Care ❄

@@SometimeIsNow interesting, appreciate the reply

@@jakelutz22 hi Jake. I’m a fan of the fox float series of shocks. I’ve seen too many problems, the seal and wiper design is very very high friction and the bodies anodized aluminum are prone to damage in competition use causing constant air leaks. Also air as a spring is dramatically progressive so we struggle with a rebound calibration to work well at the top of the shock travel versus the bottom of the shock travel. Too many problems to overcome that we don’t have with a conventional coil over.

Oops Jake. I meant to say I’m NOT a fan lol.