Dynamix is here on the VR1! What do you guys think? Technology advancements are a good thing. Will Dynamix deliver?
Dynamix is here!
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advice of the day folks ITS just a sled . NOT bmw , folks ask for this stuff and priced accordingly .price goes up , but remember this when you opened the hood on a 90 or 2000 vintage sled ,, compared to today , KEEP IT SIMPLE ..sure its nice to have new tech , some of this stuff is going to far ,, have read it cost 9 grand to replace a 9 r motor,, just wait till the gremlins get into this new shock system , weather its in warranty or not ,the dealers wont have a clue how to fix it , and sure the techs been around on a sxs for awhile,, do you think they honestly tested it on a sled , sled worlds a whole different game , its looks good on paper , should work , tech dept reads next years forums for fixs , to each there own poison , no thanks on the new ,
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on the bold, you nailed it. what happens when the shock gets a little down on gas or is not quite in tip top shape? and the rebuild being difficult may slow people from rebuilding. it adjusts and nothing changes , does it freak out and go to limp mode or something?
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fox makes a great product. i use them in the mtb world and they rock. my friend is a big fox rebuilder for mtb. he says they switched to chinese sources years back and that hurt durability. still a good product and easily serviced. parts pretty much out there. i had fluid leaking from my rear shock clicker on my mtb. rebuilt that little bitch , orings so small in the clicker i had to take a contact lens out so i could see up close. now i have multi focal contacts and can see it all. that little fox shock has 400psi in it!
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Love mountain biking. I have multi-focals also and they work well for day to day things. When I work on small things I actually put my glassea on with my contacts in. Helps a lot.
In the snowgoer article from yesterday which highlighted Polaris's efforts to improve quality they said:
"So, the brand says it is facing the problem head-on. First, it delayed many of the things the brand had planned to unveil for model year 2024 by a season to give more testing and validation time. For example, we know the Dynamix shocks were a part of last year’s original plan but it is finally making it to production for 2025. Company officials also said that it is adding a year into its overall development cycle to slow down the rush to production and make sure potential problems are identified and fixed before making it to product units."
I know most of us here are in the "prove it to me" category given the numerous issues in recent years, but if this system is proven to be reliable after a couple of years I would definitely be interested in it as a VR1 buyer.
"So, the brand says it is facing the problem head-on. First, it delayed many of the things the brand had planned to unveil for model year 2024 by a season to give more testing and validation time. For example, we know the Dynamix shocks were a part of last year’s original plan but it is finally making it to production for 2025. Company officials also said that it is adding a year into its overall development cycle to slow down the rush to production and make sure potential problems are identified and fixed before making it to product units."
I know most of us here are in the "prove it to me" category given the numerous issues in recent years, but if this system is proven to be reliable after a couple of years I would definitely be interested in it as a VR1 buyer.
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we have our own trail system on private land. old resorts and private folks. they all love us. we have been at it for 28 years. we were up to about 30 miles , but recently lost 2 of our best sections. believe it or not we lost trails because of foot traffic. during the pandemic folks from nyc ran up here looking to hike. found our system and bombarded it. sweet waterfalls and creeks, people trashed it, naked, etc. landowner pleads with them , they tell him to go fuck himself. he tried signs for bikes only , yeah right. he finally kicked us all out. he feels bad as he loves our group. we get it. we still have a sweet system. we ride every wed night since 97.
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I agree. It makes all the difference to have good shocks that are setup well.
I have Fox live wire shocks on my Raptor. Love them so far. Not sure it's the same tech or not but I like them on the truck.
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Bummer about loosing some sections. I have a couple decent mountain bike trails with in 25 minutes. The one place just keeps adding more professionally built trails. Flows really well. Keeps me in shape for dirt bikes and snowmobiles.we have our own trail system on private land. old resorts and private folks. they all love us. we have been at it for 28 years. we were up to about 30 miles , but recently lost 2 of our best sections. believe it or not we lost trails because of foot traffic. during the pandemic folks from nyc ran up here looking to hike. found our system and bombarded it. sweet waterfalls and creeks, people trashed it, naked, etc. landowner pleads with them , they tell him to go fuck himself. he tried signs for bikes only , yeah right. he finally kicked us all out. he feels bad as he loves our group. we get it. we still have a sweet system. we ride every wed night since 97.
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yep ! does it work ? you bet it does ! Now will the sled lose its playfulness ? thats the biggest bitch i hear from do riders with smart shocks , not sure im ready to give that up[ ............
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yeah i heard someone say it reduces transfer. please no
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we have numerous trail systems within a half hour. just lost a ski slope that went private. closed bike park instantly. i don't downhill but i know lots that do. yes mtb helps with the sled for sure. this is windham bike park that closed.
The shocks are completely rebuildable. Everything is the same as in a standard Fox shock except for the valve that controls the compression dampening. The rebound dampening is controlled by the valve stack. So because of this, there is room for improvements with shock guys that know what they're doing. I know they'll be a learning curve but it should be a quick one. The shocks will have to be rebuilt yearly if you put enough miles on, just like any other shock. But they do have 2-in bodies with large shafts so we know the durability will be there. Crash the sled and you're going to be buying a new shock. At the least you'll need a new shaft, which I know is replaceable.
You will still need to select and install / adjust preload on the suspension springs, like always. This only manages and performs, instant adjustment of shock compression resistance.
You are correct! Big boys will still need the big boy Springs. I believe it comes with heavy duty spring standard
Dynamix has REBOUND dampening? Why didn't they mention it or did I miss it?
Yes, it does, just like most other shocks, rebound controlled by a non quick adjustable valve stack.
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It's microprocessors and snow. WHAT could go wrong?
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