FOX FACTORY TUNE

Fox Racing Shox have steadily trickled out information on their 2018 lineup, including the launch of the new DPX2 shock and a range of other refinements. Now they've released details on Fox Factory Tuning; not a product as such but a tuning service that aims to assist riders who are chasing a particular suspension feel or simply want to update their existing Fox suspension with the latest 2018 internals.

Fox Factory Tuning or 'FFT' is only available through an official Fox workshop. With this you'll retain the factory warranty after any custom tuning is done, and you also get to communicate directly with the Fox technicians— no need to go via a retail store.

Prior to the official FFT launch, I had the opportunity to put some of these suspension modifications to the test on the rocky and dropstrewn trails of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. My Norco Optic trail bike served as the test platform; a bike that was already