k dudes, we have two different columns here. PRICE and Quality.
PRICE: Quality:
PEP ARC 1695.00 nothing better
MOTOWOZ 1495.00 appear to be high-quality never tried them
AXIS 1349.00 high quality but cant handle ARC-type abuse
ELKA 1400.00 high quality but cant handle ARC-type abuse
PEP ZPS 849.99 best bang for buck but not for ARC-type riders
TCS ???.?? appear to be a better works shock havent tried
WORKS ???.?? CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j/k
Ok, now that we have that laid out you guys need to REALISTICALLY assess your riding capability. If you are a Dana Creech level person that taxes their shocks and have the ability to push Axis shocks past their limits and over-heat them you need PEP ARC's. They are the only shock I have ever ridden that get better over the length of a moto. Are they worth the 1700 bucks for the front and 1500 for the rear? Depends on who you are. If you are the fastest guy at your local track and you dont have any issues with PEP's or Axis or Elkas then keep them. Dont spend twice as much just to be like the pros because the ARC's will make you pay for it. They are not a plush riding shock. They will beat you within an inch of your life unless you know how to push them. To be honest I get by with the PEP ZPS shocks with the bigger ARC rezzies and that is it. They are good enough for me to fart around on. And if I am training with a buddy on the MX track or something they are good enough to keep from fading during training sessions. I would say that there isnt anyone on this board that I KNOW of that needs ARC's. They just arent useful for us mortals.
Isaac