mild go-fast build questions

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lilnapsak

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the past year and a half ive been having alot more fun romping down NJ trails at speed over typical slow trail riding/mudding/crawling. soon i will be going through the floor for my shock setup but im having second thoughts about what shocks i should go with.

this is my DD. 97 xj 6.5 longarms and 35's, lots of other goodies. i still like to crawl hills, rock and washouts, play in a little bit of mud fromt ime to time too, but i want my setup to handle better at speed. but by no means do i need a competition race suspension

originally i intended to go with some fox 2.0 remote res in a 14" travel flavor, but im starting to think i might not really NEED them.. i already have a pair of 5150's out back and i like them alot, considering getting another set... or maybe 5160s, due to cost and simplicity.

opinions?

just school me on shocks setups for a mild go-fast build. probably easier
 
1/4 the reason i went to fox 2.0 resis was the fact they were rebuildable, 1/4 was bling, and half was performance.

Helps you can tune them as well. You'll never buy another shock again if you go with a rebuildable one (unless you need to upsize). I blew out a few monotubes and ran 5150s in the past, the Foxes just ended up being better in every way.

I hear 5160s are nice, however. Dont have any personal experience with them though.

Hunt for deals, theyre out there. Buying new shocks is a lot of money you can save by deal hunting.

We dont NEED anything on our Jeeps, but we do it anyway dont we? ;)
 
HeavyMetal said:
1/4 the reason i went to fox 2.0 resis was the fact they were rebuildable, 1/4 was bling, and half was performance.

Helps you can tune them as well. You'll never buy another shock again if you go with a rebuildable one (unless you need to upsize). I blew out a few monotubes and ran 5150s in the past, the Foxes just ended up being better in every way.

I hear 5160s are nice, however. Dont have any personal experience with them though.

Hunt for deals, theyre out there. Buying new shocks is a lot of money you can save by deal hunting.

We dont NEED anything on our Jeeps, but we do it anyway dont we? ;)
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x2. i wouldnt upgrade from working-OK 5150's to fox 2.0's, but if your buying new shocks, spend the extra 50-60$ for a rebuildable shock. the quality is a step up as well.
 
Listen this isn't a pissing contest, look at all of your raceing teams that finish races they all run kings, you get good technology, great service and the best quality
 
I run Bilstein 5160's. Couldn't be happier with them. Great street ride and very nice in the dirt as well. They are rebuildable as well.
 
5160's looked good, but I figured I'd rather get something a little better and didn't want the stock top mount, so I bought 7100s. Still trying to fine tune them with the springs and stuff.
 
lilnapsak said:
the past year and a half ive been having alot more fun romping down NJ trails at speed over typical slow trail riding/mudding/crawling. soon i will be going through the floor for my shock setup but im having second thoughts about what shocks i should go with.

this is my DD. 97 xj 6.5 longarms and 35's, lots of other goodies. i still like to crawl hills, rock and washouts, play in a little bit of mud fromt ime to time too, but i want my setup to handle better at speed. but by no means do i need a competition race suspension

originally i intended to go with some fox 2.0 remote res in a 14" travel flavor, but im starting to think i might not really NEED them.. i already have a pair of 5150's out back and i like them alot, considering getting another set... or maybe 5160s, due to cost and simplicity.

opinions?

just school me on shocks setups for a mild go-fast build. probably easier
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5150's caused 9/11.......
 
zachhooters said:
Listen this isn't a pissing contest, look at all of your raceing teams that finish races they all run kings, you get good technology, great service and the best quality
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that comment shows what you know, NOTHING. spobi.
what technologies are you talking about specifically? i agree, this shouldnt be a pissing contest.
king is good stuff, and if you wouldve mentioned the upgraded hi temp seals, or anything that actually makes the king full race shocks better.

instead, you spew ignorant fanboi bs.
 
xcm said:
that comment shows what you know, NOTHING. spobi.
what technologies are you talking about specifically? i agree, this shouldnt be a pissing contest.
king is good stuff, and if you wouldve mentioned the upgraded hi temp seals, or anything that actually makes the king full race shocks better.

instead, you spew ignorant fanboi bs.
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He's obviously talking about the click adjuster bypass tubes... or the anti-cavitation valves... or maybe the superior piston design. Wait, those things are all bilstein's technology aren't they... hmpf, weird.
 
I have fox 2.0 res shocks on my Xj and LOVE them. Revavle-able is EVERYTHING. getting an off the shelf shock that works right is almost impossible without buying 3 of them to get the right one. If you do get non vavle-able shock get the stiffest ones they offer. I have revavled my shocks twice in the front now and 3-4 times in the rear. still need to go stiffer.
 
When you are dealing with a limited amount of wheel travel and want to go fast, the shocks have to be incredibly stiff if you stay with smoothbodies. So much so that your on road ride will be pretty harsh and you'll be able to stand on the bumper and not quickly compress the shocks. Once you do get up to speed and get them moving, you will create a lot of heat. 2.0 resis will get the job done on fire roads for a little while, but if your spirited driving lasts very long or the terrain is pretty harsh, you will eventually need to go bigger. You will also find that expansion joint on the freeway are a little harsh. . . :)

If I were building a prerunner, I would look for a good deal on a set of used 2.5" shocks and rebuild them as necessary.

For reference, on my 7s truck, I run dual (4 total) 2.5" triple bypass swayaways on the front and single 3" triples on the back. The front is very stiff since I only have about 9" of travel, but I don't get any fade unless it is a VERY rough course. But, it is designed to go 500 miles at a time in 100+ heat.
 
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