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Automotive Powered Off Road (AKA: Buggys, Jeeps, Trucks, Etc,Etc. ) => Chassis and Suspension => Topic started by: fabr on September 25, 2014, 08:24:30 PM
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Hmmmmmm,might just be the ticket for most using 2.5 or larger instead of bypasses. Check out here- http://www.ridefox.com/upgrades.php?m=offroad&t=shocks&ref=topnav For the 2.0 crowd,the second pic will likely be on blue buggy soon. I think I finally got this posted correctly. LOL!!!!
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MMMmmmmmmmm....Upgrades :)
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FAST, generic compression adjustment. I LIKE!!
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i really like it and they will work good for many but you still have to be pretty close in your valving to properly utilize them. the down side for those of us with air shocks is what is listed on there site won't work. they are all for emulsion shock absorbers or coil overs with 7/8" shafts. or an upgrade for remote res shocks. air shocks don't come in remote res because of the psi levels at full bump.
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I'm shedding a tear for you guys. ;D Really,really , I AM!! rofl rofl rofl rofl ;D ;D actually the valving can be pretty far off if you read the adjustment range. Pretty much from full soft to very firm.Yes a fully tuned ,to the place you usually ride ,may well be best but for hitting different terrains regularly or even during a ride this would be a fine compromise,IMO.
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however adding an emulsion shock absorber with the dsc adjuster might be like and cheaper than an external bypass shock. just an idea
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I'm shedding a tear for you guys. ;D Really,really , I AM!! rofl rofl rofl rofl ;D ;D actually the valving can be pretty far off if you read the adjustment range. Pretty much from full soft to very firm.Yes a fully tuned ,to the place you usually ride ,may well be best but for hitting different terrains regularly or even during a ride this would be a fine compromise,IMO.
i can hear your tears hitting the ground from here LMAO LMAO kick
getting it close would be the best always but your right quick easy adjustments for diff terrains would be a huge plus!
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watch the video
http://www.ridefox.com/technology.php?m=offroad&t=dsc&ref=product (http://www.ridefox.com/technology.php?m=offroad&t=dsc&ref=product)
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price is a toss up for by pass shocks vs what fabbr posted for air shock guys
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with bypasses you have more unsprung weight
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Ya,the vid pretty much tells the story. I'm SURE the blue buggy will get all 4 done. I'll tune as close as possible first. 4 years ,working on everything under the sun it seemed at times and I'm just now starting to tune the damn suspension.. eyes
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better late than never lol
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better damn late than never lol
There,that's better................. ;D
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There,that's better................. ;D
rofl rofl
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with bypasses you have more unsprung weight
But they work so much better it doesn't really matter. Those clickers work solely of shaft displacement. Using them to tune a soft stack will create very high cylinder pressures. Your seals will suffer accordingly...........
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Since I cannot now easily use bypasses on current buggy it does not matter . Many people in the same boat. IMO,perfect for retrofitting. I am using bypasses on current build. Would I suggest using them on a race or heavy car? Probably not but for a play car? Why not?
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Law of diminishing returns. With a single coil-over, the heavier the car the more valving needed. More valving means more cavitation. Putting a valve pack in the resi (clicker) to help this creates more cylinder pressure to cure the cavitation at the expense of the seals. Light play car it would not be an issue with or without clickers. There is only so much you can make one shock do before you start trading one problem for another. Something under 2K with a 2.5 CO would be fine as long as it's not trying to run the Baja 1000.
More weight, faster car needs more shock. Also the ability to tune travel zones differently is one of the biggest advancements in off-road. You can set your CO up to deal with chatter and cornering and have the BP to take the large hits without making the mid-stroke harsh. There just really isn't a comparison, 2 shock with different uses that complement each other. No way around it.
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Completely agree.