I'm looking to upgrade the suspension on my 2018 Summit X 175".
After researching and talking to many professionals, shops, and manufacturers I believe the Rasmussen suspension best matches my needs (or at least has the best sales pitch). The RRS Facebook page has a 40 minute video from the Utah Snowmobile Show on October 27, 2018 that goes into a lot of detail for each component.
The main selling points for me is the longer progressive rear torsion spring, the 3-stage front springs with regression that can support the sled while on edge for extended periods of time, durability of the RCS springs, and weight savings of the titanium with less memory loss over the steel version.
Fox is not releasing an iQS for the 175" this season. The QS3-R looks interesting and was my choice prior to the snow show. However, most professionals recommend a coil over as opposed to air shocks. The Ski Doo booth's professional rider recommended the Fox Zero's from their catalog.
Raptor is still testing their Kinetic series for the G4 and release date is unknown.
Elka's customer support didn't help much, but did show me where to find compatible options on their website.
Tom's Snowmobile has great options, but I'm concerned about the torsion delete in the long run.
Has anyone used the Rasmussen suspension setup? Thoughts? Suggestions?
After researching and talking to many professionals, shops, and manufacturers I believe the Rasmussen suspension best matches my needs (or at least has the best sales pitch). The RRS Facebook page has a 40 minute video from the Utah Snowmobile Show on October 27, 2018 that goes into a lot of detail for each component.
The main selling points for me is the longer progressive rear torsion spring, the 3-stage front springs with regression that can support the sled while on edge for extended periods of time, durability of the RCS springs, and weight savings of the titanium with less memory loss over the steel version.
Fox is not releasing an iQS for the 175" this season. The QS3-R looks interesting and was my choice prior to the snow show. However, most professionals recommend a coil over as opposed to air shocks. The Ski Doo booth's professional rider recommended the Fox Zero's from their catalog.
Raptor is still testing their Kinetic series for the G4 and release date is unknown.
Elka's customer support didn't help much, but did show me where to find compatible options on their website.
Tom's Snowmobile has great options, but I'm concerned about the torsion delete in the long run.
Has anyone used the Rasmussen suspension setup? Thoughts? Suggestions?
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