Fox vs Dirt King (Elka)

Did you end up making a decision? I have the Fox PE and had the corrosion issue, Fox fixed it but I still don't really know what their solution was but it's been awhile and they still spin well thankfully. Accutune pressed on them for me to get them in for warranty and it moved quickly. Def buy from Accutune for Fox.
I have buddy who got an early set of the DK and loves them but I haven't driven it and he is set up a little differently so I cannot personally vouch for them. They are designed by DK but they have Elka manufacture them.

I am super curious about Accutune's Ride Shocks though. I know they know their stuff and did the research before releasing them. I have a feeling they are legit. Mine are still too new to make a switch. It would be cool to see custom color options in the Ride Shocks. But it's only color and not function. lol

 

Yes, see post #39. I went with Dirt King (Elka) and so far, so good.

I called Fox every day for almost 3 weeks and could never get to a live person. I emailed them as well. No response. So they don't need my business.

I also called Accutune to ask about the corrosion issue on the DSC adjusters. They were pretty tight lipped about it other than admitting it can and does happen. I asked if they can preemptively do anything to help prevent it if I buy from them and have them do custom valving. They said no, they don't touch the reservoir/DSC adjusters. So I chose not to buy.

Dirt King's lead time for everything was about 6 days. Quality seems good. Ride quality is great. I do need to re-adjust the pre-load as everything has settled now. Very happy with DK so far.

After doing some more research, one of the better theories as to why Fox DSC adjusters corrode so easily is that the ball bearings they use inside the adjusters for detents (the clicks you feel when turning the dial) are a significantly different type of metal as the housing. This might be causing galvanic corrosion. So they only way to really prevent this issue is to replace the ball bearings with ones made of a different type of material. Possibly stainless steel. Fox surely knows this, but I'm willing to bet they don't think it's worth the cost.

 

Do you have any pictures of these DK coilovers on your truck? I'm considering the 2.0 version. Thanks!

 

I actually sold my Tacoma recently. But I also put them on my 4Runner, so here's photos of that:

 

Thanks! The 4runner looks sick.

 

I know it's not on the list, very late for this post, and a bit off topic, but no signs of corrosion whatsoever on my BP-51's after 4 years in snow + salt. My truck stays outside and I never wash it