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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

    228 vote(s)
    25.1%

  2. Icon

    291 vote(s)
    32.0%

  3. King

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  1. Jan 21, 2016 at 7:16 PM
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    No the stock ones are plenty long. Something else has to break before those will and then the brake lines will be the least of your worries...
     
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  2. Jan 22, 2016 at 10:44 AM
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    Sounds good. Thanks for the replies!
     
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  3. Jan 28, 2016 at 12:45 PM
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    Sub'd......after reading 37 pages I'm still not sure what the hell to buy (ICON vs KING). Wheres a quarter.....gonna probably just have to flip for it, fuuuuuuuuq
     
    JohnNP, Jan 28, 2016
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  4. Jan 28, 2016 at 5:21 PM
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    I had the same problem ... The answer was price ... stumbled onto a group buy from DSM "Boom" ... Price made my mind up on the way to go.
    Either brand is a win.
     
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  5. Jan 28, 2016 at 6:30 PM
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    Its looking like ICON's for me but shit I do like that it appears KINGs are easier to rebuild. While I can't do it now I know it's something I could learn to do and would like to learn to do. I took what JBerry said and tried to find the directions or even a rebuild kit on the ICON website and I couldn't but I have been leaning towards them. What did you go with if you don't mind revealing???
     
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  6. Jan 28, 2016 at 6:42 PM
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    Call Micah at DSM.
    Tell him I sent you.
    Then tell him to eat a dick with sprinkles.
    That's like contra-code for shocks. He will be your new best friend for whatever shocks you decide on. Wink, wink.
     
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  7. Jan 28, 2016 at 7:46 PM
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    I always use DSMS. People don't realize, you might be able to find them a little cheaper, and if you want off the shelf shit, thats great, but if you want a shock expert who can valve your shocks perfectly for your truck, then DSMS is the way to go
     
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  8. Jan 28, 2016 at 8:52 PM
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    Like everything else ya get what you pay for pretty much, King/Icon/Fox... All great but of the 3, I haven't heard much if any neg. about Kings... & DSMS is still great even if Sonny isn't there, Micah knows his shit....;)
     
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  9. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:46 PM
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    KINGS :thumbsup:
     
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  10. Jan 30, 2016 at 8:00 PM
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    Fwiw, I have Icon 2.5 CO's and live in the dry as a fart Arizona desert. We don't get rust here. It just doesn't happen. I recently noticed my Icon coils have some rust spots. It's weird for me to find rust on my truck so it's kind of concerning.
    I have no complaints about the way they ride, but I would imagine if I lived in a different environment they wouldn't hold up very well to the elements.
     
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  11. Jan 30, 2016 at 8:13 PM
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    Might be an isolated occurance because I have zero rust on coils or corrosion on shock bodies and my truck is always exposed to salty air.
     
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  12. Jan 30, 2016 at 8:18 PM
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    As long as it stays on the coils and not the actual shock I'm not too concerned with it, but these are only a few months old. Maybe mine didn't get coated correctly?

    image.jpg
     
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  13. Jan 30, 2016 at 8:23 PM
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    Looks like the PC rubs itself away right in that spot. I do coat all surfaces of my coilovers with a light coat of Corrosion X once in a while, especially the threads on the body.
     
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  14. Jan 31, 2016 at 10:39 AM
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    As far as I know, none of the big shock manufactures make their own springs. So if it's just on the coil its probably not icons fault. I'm not sure who they use but it's most likely eibach or betts.
     
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  15. Mar 8, 2016 at 7:53 AM
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    So are the factory Bilstein shocks for my 05 TRD Sport 4x4 progressive or digressively tuned?
    Since Toyota continues to pair the tacomas with the bilstein's would it make sense to go with the same tuned shocks?...idk I'm still educating myself and researching the hell out of this stuff ... So much technology and choices!
     
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  17. Mar 8, 2016 at 3:31 PM
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    Good luck with that...lol. I've read it and my head is still spinning and still not sure which to pick.
     
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    First of all "tuned" is a word I would not apply to bilsteins... But they are targeting for progressive because that's the only thing that makes sense for any type of off-road vehicle.
     
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  19. Mar 9, 2016 at 5:11 PM
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    Hahaa nailed it!
    I wish I could hit like on that one a couple times
     
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    Lol...calling icon today to answer some questions? I'm leaning toward them.
     
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