Kashima Coated Stanchions – The smoothest of the smooth, plus it looks cooler. The gold Kashima coating has become synonymous with friction-free suspension actuation, and it's only available on Fox Factory components.

Lower Leg Channels – As a fork compresses, the air volume within the lower legs decreases, increasing air pressure. The more the fork compresses, the more pressure increases. This effect can have the unintended consequence of preventing full travel from being achieved. Fox's lower leg channels help alleviate this issue by dramatically increasing air volume within the lower legs and thereby reducing the amount of additional unintended pressure ramping. Another benefit of these channels is that lower leg bath oil is circulated to the upper reaches of the lower legs, continuously lubricating the foam rings and bushings as the fork compresses and extends through its travel.

Generative Designed Arch – The generative designed arch and lower legs maintain the 38's legendary torsional stiffness while increasing the bushing overlap by 20mm for decreased friction and increased sensitivity.

Lower Leg Bleeders – These little buttons allow for atmospheric pressure equalization for better fork performance, allowing full travel to be achieved and increasing small bump sensitivity and responsiveness.

Elliptical Steerer – Optimizing stiffness to weight, this shape places more material where it's needed, and eliminates every ounce of it where it's not.

1.5" Tapered Aluminum Steerer

FLOAT Glidecore Air Spring – The seamlessly compliant FLOAT Glidecore Air Spring reduces friction and bind by moving with the fork under dynamic load for smoother suspension action.

Kabolt X Axle – Kabolt X, a lightweight bolt-on floating axle to shave grams and increase torsional stiffness via a sleeveless, single-sided pinch bolt design.

Rotor Size – 180 Direct Post Mount, Up to 230 Compatible

Optional Fox 36/38 Mud Guard with Sturdy 4-point Direct-mount Attachment

GRIP X2 Damper – GRIP X2 is the most tunable, supportive and smoothest descent-focused damper ever created by FOX. Riders reap the benefits of sitting higher in the travel while tires stay glued to the ground, cornering with increased traction. It gives you the confidence to push the limits of downhill and enduro racing, all while reducing overall rider fatigue. GRIP X2 is the winning difference.

Fork Adjustments – High / Low Speed Rebound, High / Low Speed Compression