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king vs. icon vs. fox racing coilovers

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by SoCalTacos, Feb 10, 2012.

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Coilover Preference?

  1. Fox Racing

    227 vote(s)
    25.0%

  2. Icon

    291 vote(s)
    32.0%

  3. King

    341 vote(s)
    37.6%

  4. ADS

    49 vote(s)
    5.4%
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  1. Jan 1, 2015 at 3:12 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Yeah I read that but wanted some feedback from real world use
     
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  2. Jan 1, 2015 at 6:55 PM
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    Well, my dad has a ford raptor with Fox suspension, and they tend to salt the roads quite a bit up here due to the cold winters. When he went to put on his Kings (Which ride better IMO), there was some corrosion to the steel parts of the shocks. It wasn't terrible, but I think another winter or two would have done them in. Hope this helps!
     
    Super Taco, Jan 1, 2015
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  3. Jan 1, 2015 at 7:33 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Indeed... That's what I'm worried about. We have so much salt and sand here it's crazy! The worst I've seen anywhere. That's a big concern of mine.
     
    teneighty, Jan 1, 2015
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  4. Jan 1, 2015 at 7:36 PM
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    I think i saw farther up in here you could give wrapping them a go? Other than that I think you'd be forced to go with something else from Fox, or a different brand if they're all made the same.
     
    Super Taco, Jan 1, 2015
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  5. Jan 1, 2015 at 7:37 PM
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    Fluid film. or clear coat or wax your shock bodies. Nothing you can do about the shafts.
     
    VolcomTacoma, Jan 1, 2015
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  6. Jan 2, 2015 at 11:22 AM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Yeah, I think fluid film would help a lot. And if I bought the wraps with the icons it would be worth the $60 every two years or so... This is to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with 4-5 months out of the year... :eek: my truck is blue, not white...
    [​IMG]
     
    teneighty, Jan 2, 2015
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  7. Jan 2, 2015 at 11:52 AM
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    slcsez2000

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    does anyone use those Icon wraps? I have heard mixed reviews on them but would love to hear what people actually think about them. I was planning on spraying my coilovers with liquid wrench dry lube (not sure if this will prevent rust or not) because after spryaing part of them with fluid film about a month ago it attrachs so much dirt and crap that is stuck in the grease. Does dry lube prevent rust or is it just more for lubrication?
     
    slcsez2000, Jan 2, 2015
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  8. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:17 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    The fluid film will collect that stuff but it's still preventing it from getting to the coils. What's it do when you rinse it?
     
    teneighty, Jan 2, 2015
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  9. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:23 PM
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    Mitch

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    Mitch Somebody call for a Wambulance?

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    I use them. I have them on the truck from October to June. Shocks still look good 3 years later
     
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  10. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:29 PM
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    slcsez2000

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    interesting...may have to look into this. Did you wax or spary anything on the coilovers before putting them on?
     
    slcsez2000, Jan 2, 2015
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  11. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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    I coat my Icons with this aviation mil spec corrosion X. They still look brand new. The threads on the shock body are still perfect.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    I coat everything I possibly can reach with my hands including the rod. It collects a some dust after a while but it just takes a quick wipe down. It's still better than having an uncoated corroded coilover.
     
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  12. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:43 PM
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    teneighty

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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Good to hear guys! ^^
    How are the wraps holding up?
     
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  13. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:46 PM
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    slcsez2000

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    where did you get that corrosion X??
     
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  14. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:49 PM
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    We ordered it off Amazon. I use this to coat parts on my truck that might rust or corrode and its been working. I use a q-tip to apply it on tight parts/areas. It's better than coating it with nothing.
     
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  15. Jan 2, 2015 at 12:52 PM
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    interesting
    $33 Corrosion Technologies CorrosionX Aviation 80102 (16 oz aerosol) – Ultra-Thin Film Aviation Grade, Military Performance Requirement Qualified Corrosion Prevention and Control Compound | MIL-PRF-81309H
    http://www.amazon.com/Corrosion-Tec...8&qid=1420231800&sr=8-10&keywords=corrosion+X
    $28 CorrosionX Corrosion Technologies 90104 Heavy Duty 12 oz. aerosol
    http://www.amazon.com/Corrosion-X-9...im_auto_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1P7K1H5MGW73ERPXF3AZ
     
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  16. Jan 2, 2015 at 1:03 PM
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    Real world road salt effects here. Coat everything with something. I don't care what -- just coat it. Used motor oil is better than leaving the stuff bare.

    Nice, shiny and new:
    IMG_2018_2ad845fb2f58e51abfc594b2e86480a69bb567bb.jpg

    After 15,000 miles here in NJ:
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    I've since gone through everything, cleaned up what I could with abrasive discs, painted the bare metal, and will be covering everything with Fluid Film from here on out. Wish I'd done it from day 1.

    [​IMG]
     
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  17. Jan 2, 2015 at 1:05 PM
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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Holy shit!!! Thanks for the pics, that's enough of a reason for me and I don't even have them yet... Did a nice job on the cleanup
     
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  18. Jan 2, 2015 at 1:08 PM
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    Thanks. Took about a month or so of on-and-off mucking around with everything to get it right. It was so bad that I actually needed to use my 20 ton shop press to remove the uniball assembly from its mount. Rust sucks.
     
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  19. Jan 2, 2015 at 1:09 PM
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    X2 wow that blows my mind! I would have never got them that clean again wow.
     
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  20. Jan 2, 2015 at 1:12 PM
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    These discs are amazing:
    [​IMG]

    Primed and painted reservoir next to the yet-to-be-cleaned shock body for comparison:
    [​IMG]

    Aside from the annoyance of having to do the work in the first place it was a pretty gratifying job.
     
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