Fox 2.0 or Icon? Took my spacer lift off and want coilovers wondering which is better and why?
This guy cracks me up every time. LolI have ADS Racing Shocks and they are pretty neato. The "best" coil over search will drive you mad! I have never owned any other brand of shock but I'll share why I went with ADS even though I planned to buy Kings. I didn't want to mix n match brands of shocks. I wanted extended length coilovers for the front because I was going to buy UCAs. I wanted a extended length rear shock because I planned to replace my rear leaf pack with Deavers which are longer and allow for more droop travel. I looked at Fox, Kings, ADS and Icon. From research I learned that the front coilovers were all pretty much the same. And they were relatively priced the same too.
I chose the longest coilover for my stock lower control arms. Ads had the longest coilover. We're only talking like 1/4 inch differences so it wasn't a big deal but I wanted "Max" travel for the mid travel system.
ADS has 700lb springs which allows better off road performance ie you can drive faster with out bottoming out as easily. Fox has 700. King has 600 which is nice for onroad but not so much for offroad . Icon has ???? I've read 650 and I've read 700lb springs.
Please note that you can revalve a 600lb King coilover to be better off road ( stiffer valving) you can get a 700lb spring on a King. Same goes with any other brand. Im only referring to off the shelf stock valving/spring weight.
On to the rear: I spent $800 on Deavers. I wanted a shock that would take advantage of the longer droop. I was surprised that the big companies don't offer a Deaver specific rear shock. They only had oem applications. However, ADS offered a specific shock for the Deavers. It's a 2.5 piggyback shock that allows the Deavers to droop further. And now they released a triple bypass Deaver spec length. Woo!
So really I based my decision on the rear end with Deavers. ADS was the only brand that offered a specific shock for this.
I'm happy with the setup I have. I would've been good going with Kings, Fox too or even Icon.
Lol. There's no one brand that's the best cause you can customize any brand. Good luck sorting it out. @MCM
When going to the mall I swap out for Fox shocks cause bitches love Fox. Lol