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I added progressive springs - WOW!

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#1 ·
OK, no B. S. here! I put on a set of the Makin Trax XP progressive springs on my stock XP shocks and went riding at the Little Sahara Dunes in Waynoka, Oklahoma this weekend. I frequently ride this park and our group has sort of a set routine for thrashing through the park. As soon as we hit the trails I could immediately tell a huge difference in the ability of the suspension to smooth out the choppy stuff and not bottom out in spots where it would have before the spring change.

On the big open runs I could tell the rear end of the XP was hooked up and biting much better and didn't feel unloaded until somewhere close to topping out on speed. This really made me feel much more confident that I had solid control at speed. High speed performance through whoops was greatly improved. I ran through whoops WFO (60+)where previous 45 mph runs would send the rear end bouncing from side to side.

Lastly, jumping was much better! Predictable, flat & comfortable landings.

I noticed about 98% of the XP bucking and lawn dart issue was gone! I HIGHLY reccomend these springs, you will love them!
 

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I was also there this weekend and had the new makkin trax springs installed and the jumps are now not putting stress on my back when I land. I can not feel the rzr bottom out now like I could before. I am still working on my suspension and getting it dialed in but it is super close now. I have to agree with the OP. My buddy had his stock setup and I went for a ride in his rzr and wanted out because of how harsh the stock ride is. I totally recommend these to anyone who wants a better ride.
 

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#7 ·
I just ordered these Monday from Swingarm1, and this thread has me excited

I'm an Okie temporarily relocated to WV/PA and can't wait to get my Xp out to Little Sahara
 
#8 ·
I don't have an XP but a few months ago I put them on my standard with +5 and fox podiums. total transformation for high performance work. Last week I started playing with preload. I added 1/8 " in the front and a little less than 1/4" in the rear and talk about a completely different animal. I have video of the springs and front suspension going through whoops I will post up hopefully tonight. There's also some HARD cornering vids in there too. I wasn't too happy not running the rear swaybar with no preload but you'll be able to see how flat this thing corners with a little preload. The adjustments I mentioned above are too much for my tastes but I'm going to back off both ends a little this week and do some comparison video.
These things are a home run in my book.
 
#16 ·
I put them on my 4 and the ride for me was drastically smoother for my style of riding but I don't horse beat mine too much so I cannot comment on jumping but the rock crawling and arroyo whoops were much more easily handled and the RZR seems to ride quieter suspension wise, I think due to the dampening of the spring. I adjusted my shocks from 7 clicks to 12 clicks and the ride is wonderful even with four adults in it.
 
#17 ·
I can't wait to see how they stand up on my S with Fox Podiums! Just waiting on mail...
Not sure what to do with my Sachs now - maybe trotline weights!
 
#22 ·
How are these spring for Desert riding? does anybody have any feedback that rides mainly desert.
 
#28 ·
I got my Fox Podiums with the MT Progressives mounted from FunRide last week and immediately installed them. Of course, my riding is trails and mud but I can tell you these things are AWESOME! I also put disconnects on my sway bar a few weeks ago which gave me some travel but with the Fox/MT combo, it went from a good ride to B-U-T-T-E-R!!!!!!!!!

And today... no back pain after a hard riding weekend. hhmmmmmm Think we got a winner!!!!:ride:
 
#29 ·
just got my progressive springs in today, installed them and went on a little ride... so far they are awesome! just for a little info i have a winch, windshield, pro armor doors, heater, top and back window, and ssv stereo for added weight. i installed the springs with 0 preload, rolled it around the shop and my ground clearance was about an inch higher front and back than my other xp that has the same added weight on stock springs... i went for a ride with a passenger and hit the bumps as fast as i could, 55-60mph through the snow and it was a night and day difference... no more bucking through the bumps.. as far as the smaller bumps it was much softer feeling, i loosened my clickers to 14 clicks counter clockwise. i did not take any jumps or try to catch air to know if it still lawn darts, but that is not my riding style. with the stock springs it rode pretty good for trail riding until i hit a hole that was too big, the back would bottom then bounce straight up over the front "buck", with these springs i hit every hole i could find, as fast as i could go and it did not bottom or bounce, the only time the back tires left the ground the front ones were up too, and level.... i will be ordering a second set of these for my other xp!
oh, and i was worried about them being too stiff for articulation... that is not the case, first thing i tried was put the front tire on a floor jack, and fully extended the floor jack- all other tires stayed on the ground... pretty good sway bar is removed and has been since day one though...