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fox vs King
« on: November 25, 2014, 03:09:55 PM »

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2014, 03:38:35 PM »
Surprising how few differences there are. King working piston seems much better but I think I have weak preference for pretty much everything else about the Fox.
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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2014, 04:13:24 PM »
the res on the fox is nicer.

the adjustable compression knob on king and ability to just choose king springs from same vendor is nice.

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2014, 04:41:05 PM »
i just found through fox program the DSC adjustable 2.5's

take my money

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2014, 01:05:59 PM »
asking about a factory series 2.5" with DSC


do i dare ask mike if i get a number for 2 more?  571 front upgrades?



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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2014, 01:11:20 PM »
Those are very nice.

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2014, 01:14:06 PM »
there must be a drawback- i havent seen them on every race car

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2014, 01:15:45 PM »
I haven't noticed them on any car. Figured maybe they were a new release.

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2014, 01:28:33 PM »
You think 6 or 8 will make them much cheaper? I guess get a number but I don't think I'll be able to say yes before our trip, much as I'd like to.


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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2014, 01:30:53 PM »
should be same price, race is 20% of retail

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2014, 01:32:34 PM »
adding the DSC to any new shock build is 150$ retail

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Re: fox vs King
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2014, 03:11:51 PM »
They are only a compression adjustment. It certainly does not take the place of proper tuning and valve stack adjustments.

I dont think shock type matters at all, its the tuning that makes the difference. SAW, King, Fox, Bilstein, Radflo, FOA, whatever, they need the time to get tuned that makes the difference.

Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, Same argument.