Fox 38 Performance Elite 2022 Float GRIP2 BOOST 170 Mm MTB Suspension Fork 29″

With the introduction of the FOX 38, the US suspension specialists closed the gap in their in-house numbering system and presented a new weapon for Enduro, Freeride and rougher E-MTB use.
The Performance Elite series forks feature the same outstanding GRIP2 damping as the Factory series forks – resulting in the same outstanding combination of uncompromising performance, perfect tunability, high stiffness and low weight. Only the Performance Elite series does not have the elegant Kashima coating and instead comes with classic black anodised upper tubes.
So you’ll have a little less bling-bling, but a bit more understatement…

But the massive 38 mm upper tubes aren’t the only new element. FOX has also completely revised the casting and ensured that special channels in the casting improve the lubrication of the upper bushings and foam rings, which ensures a consistently good response. What’s more, bleeding valves were integrated in the lower fork tubes. With the simple press of the Air-Release button, you can adjust the air pressure inside the casting to match the ambient pressure. This ensures consistent performance and optimal travel use. A particularly practical feature if you often take the lift to higher trail starts.

Moreover, the lower leg arch is rounded and jutting forward to ensure outstanding stiffness values and provide ample head tube clearance. This is a great advantage with today’s modern voluminous head tubes, with shorter offsets and when using Reach-Adjust headsets, as it avoids a collision between the head tube and the lower leg arch.

Details:
• Performance Elite model
• GRIP2 damping cartridge with VVC (Variable Valve Control) and the HSC and HSR adjustment range reduced to eight clicks
• Massive 38 mm upper tubes
• Optimised fork casting for maximum stiffness
• Approx. 31% higher bending stiffness, approx. 17% better braking stiffness and approx. 38% more torsional stiffness than a FOX 36
• Tapered steerer tube with varying wall thickness (ovalised) for improved stiffness/weight ratio
• Jutting, rounded lower leg arch to provide more space between arch and head tube
• Lower Leg Bleeders: valves for bleeding the lower tubes (pressure equalization)
• Lower Leg Channels: air or oil ducts to reduce the internal pressure and to improve
the lubrication of the upper bushings and foam rings
• Floating thru axle
• Float EVOL air spring (spring rate can be adjusted with volume spacers)
• Brake disc compatibility up to max. Ø 230 mm

Technical details:
• Intended use: Enduro, Freeride
• Material: aluminium (fork crown/upper tubes), magnesium (lower tubes)
• Coating (upper tubes): anodised (black)
• Wheel size: 29″
• Steerer: tapered 1 1/8″ – 1.5″ (aluminium, threadless, approx. 264 mm)
• Travel: 170 mm
• Upper tube Ø: 38 mm
• Suspension: Float EVOL
• Damping: closed GRIP2 cartridge
• Adjustments: air pressure, external high- and low-speed rebound, external high- and low-speed compression
• Remote: no
• Disc brake mount: PostMount 7″ (180 mm Direct Mount)
• Max. brake disc Ø: 230 mm
• Fork length: 583.7 mm
• Offset: 44 mm
• Front hub spacing: 15 x 110 mm (Boost)
• Weight: approx. 2230 g

In the box:
• 1 FOX 38 Performance Elite GRIP2 suspension fork incl. manual
• 1 QR thru axle
• 1 (brake) hose guide
• 1 Ahead star nut
• 3 volume spacers

Attention:
Maximum tyre size 29“ x 2.6″ (when using tyres larger than 2.4”, you should check the tyre clearance with the fork fully compressed. There should be a distance of at least 6 mm to the fork crown.)