New Fox shocks arrived today, two of them were in their own plastic bags but the other two were packed bare and put next to each other and had some spots where the paint wore through from friction. That's a stupid way to pack and ship them. Bought them on Ebay from www.powersportsxpres.com for $510.27 total.
Also, 8 M10 flange lock nuts were included.

 

So are these shocks
Part number: 715001471? This is the Brp PN I see that includes 4 shocks...


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Yes that is the number I have. That number should work on amazon and ebay.

 

Hey Dave. Those are the shocks and that is the # in the catalog.

 

Did any of you grease the little sleeve that the bolts go through?

 

i didn't grease mine...i usually grease everything i can but i figured grease is also a dirt magnet so in that application i though it was best not to.

 

I greased the little bushings,figured it couldnt hurt,
Heading north for the weekend,I guess I will find out
Steve

 

I didn't grease them. The stock ones didn't have any grease in them. So I just put them on as they came. But I guess it couldn't hurt.

 

Wanted to bring back this thread. You guys that have had the podiums on your outtys for awhile now, are you still happy. I want to upgrade my 570 and really leaning towards the podiums.

 

I should add I'm 6'3 220lbs so bigger guy, just worried the podiums will be to soft.

 

The springs that come with the Podiums will be too light of a spring rate for the Outlander. The fronts will be fine but not the rears. With time the rear springs will sag under the weight. Most people are swapping over their original springs onto the Podium shocks. 650 XMR springs are also another option for those who want to gain ground clearance.

After 3 years I have no complaints with my Podiums after adjusting the preload correctly for my taste.

 

So are the stock springs on my outlander 570 stiffer then the podiums?

 

Thanks stitches, if I order them I can always compare the stock springs to the fox springs before I install them

 

Guess I'll have to save up for Elkas:-(

 

why do that?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOX-RC2-FA...NEGADE-1000/401098033847?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

Thanks but even $995 for Elkas is more then I want to spend

 

The $995 Elkas are not going to impress you. They won't have many if any adjustments and won't perform great. If you are serious about fixing the suspension you need to get into a much better shock. The higher end Elka's are OK In my personal opinion, but that Fox shock set linked above is better yet.

 

Completely agree, I wish the HD springs would just fit, or you could get stiffer springs with the $500 set of podiums

 

Its a hard balance between budget and performance. Only you can pick that!

 

Ouch. That escalated quickly.

Anyways, here is what I'd like to know. The actual spring rates for an Outlander "L". The actual spring rates on these fox podiums. I can't find anything anywhere.

 

Yeah and why the hell don't the HD springs fit the 450/570??

 

Dont waste your money on the $500 can am fox podiums out of the accessory catalog, I did and was very disappointed, spring spacers on the stock shocks has the same result. If you want a very different and improved ride and handling bike get elka stage 4 or real fox podiums from FOX racing. It makes the bike safe and faster. Money is not an object when it comes to my safety or life. these shocks will keep you from losing control and wrecking if you like to ride fast.

 

2015 spring chart: http://bweb.brp-jp.com/PDF/ATVSB2015-5 en.pdf

 

OK. This took me all dang day off an on, but I have this all figured out.

Stock springs for the Outlander 450/500/570 (G2L chassis) = 85lbs front 88lbs rear. Max springs are the same rating, they are just a hair longer.

Fox upgrade suspension upgrade p/n 715001471:

front
spring p/n 706201268
spring rate 102.8/171.3
free length 320mm
wire size 8.83

Rear
spring p/n 706000955
spring rate 74.2/114.2
free length 311mm
wire size 8.71

 

I picked up the podiums off eBay for $525 install took 45 minutes. Fronts are way stiffer, gonna definitely be a upgrade. Will be putting them through the ringer in a few weeks

 

I agree with above, I put the podiums on my 570 and just got back from putting 300 miles at Hatfield and McCoys. They are a huge upgrade over the stockers. I went through every kind riding there and I was very happy with the podiums. For just a basic shock upgrade I would say they are well worth it.

 

Plus...the springs match the plow now....LOL...

Making me think I should have gone a bit bigger on her tires though....du'oh!

 

Definitely go bigger