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SC-10 REAR SUSPENSIONS (Super Comfort 10"
of travel)
Most Ski-Doo rear
suspensions are created from this long-travel platform. Shocks,
springs and other mechanicals are calibrated for comfort and
performance in all types of riding.
Rising-Rate
SC-10: High Performance, Cross Country variations
Used in performance
applications, this version of the SC-10 provides the most absorption
at the end of its travel, for optimum cushioning. It is also
calibrated to sag about one-third of its travel length to provide
a lower center of gravity in normal riding conditions. When it
encounters a big bump, it expands, then uses all 10 inches to
cushion the bump.
Falling-Rate
SC-10: Sport, Touring and Mountain variations
Using geometry
and components calibrated and designed to provide the most absorption
at the beginning of its travel, this suspension cushions the
moderate bumps in trail riding best.
ACM (Acceleration
and Control Modulator)
The patented ACM
on the SC-10 rising-rate rear suspension connects the actions
of the rear arm to the front arm. It allows the suspension to
absorb big bumps better by distributing the impact between both
rear shocks and suspension arms. Riders can adjust the sled's
mix of acceleration (ski lift) and cornering bite (ski-pressure)
by turning a nut on the ACM. When adjusted for cornering, it
causes the sled to sit flatter during acceleration, increasing
ski pressure and control.
ARC Rear
Suspension
New for 1998 and
used exclusively on the Formula Z 670 model, the ARC is a fully-coupled
rear suspension and is designed especially for aggressive trail
riding. It uses one swingarm with two shocks mounted at the center
of the suspension. Two control arms transmit bump energy from
the front to the back and fice versa. This coupling action also
controls weight transfer to improve handling qualities like balance
and ski bite.
SC-10 High
Performance LT with Pneumatic Leveler
Standard on the
Grand Touring SE model, this driver-controlled suspension system
uses pressurized air in the rear shock of the SC-10 High Performance
LT to absorb the bumps. The driver can achieve the smoothest
ride possible for conditions--soft or hard surfaces and varying
driver, passenger and luggage weights--by increasing or decreasing
the air pressure in the shock with the on-board air compressor
at the flick of a console switch.
Direct Shock
Action (DSA) Front Suspension
DSA is a trailing
arm front suspension that comes in several variations and travel
lengths depending on the application and shock choice. New for
'98 on all CK3 machines is an unequal length radius rod configuration.
Radius rods control the trailing arms' lateral movement during
suspension action. The unequal length set-up flattens the travel
arc for more precise ski camber and toe-in during suspension
action, which makes for precise steering.
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