Fox Fairy dropped off @ Nor-Cal !!!! :ro)


There is a lucky member on here that has a set of these KILLER looking Fox Res shocks that bolt right into the OEM location with NO mod's other than mounting the res.

The lucky member will have a tracking number later today:)

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=79551&stc=1&d=1233171275

Thanks Nick...Can't wait to get them bolted on. Make sure you don't screw up the address again ;)

Thanks Nick...Can't wait to get them bolted on. Make sure you don't screw up the address again ;)


Be carefully, your CC# might still be valid and I can print this as a order):h

Nick,

I've been trying to get answer some questions on shocks. I want to put bilsteins on my 2003 dually, but not the yellow ones. My front is factory, and back is dropped two inches. will the silver shocks for lifted trucks work? I'm open to suggestions if you want to push the fox's

Congratulations to the winner.

I have what you need....sold them many times. Call in your order because I don't have the duallys Bilstein's (Zinc) listed on my site.

OOH AAHH UHHH I'm spent.

Someone get me a cigar.

I can't wait to fondle these babies. :D

PS, once they arrive I already have a local clear-bra shop that's going to wrap them. We'll see how it comes out.

I'm open to suggestions if you want to push the fox's


After looking at the Fox, IMO there is no other option. Do It! :cool:

Those look great. You are saying that these will fit on a stock truck with just the torsion bars cranked a few turns? You have these on your site already to sell?

Those look great. You are saying that these will fit on a stock truck with just the torsion bars cranked a few turns?

That's what they are going on. As well, you can use them if you get the Non-Torsion drop 4-6 lift.

That's what they are going on. As well, you can use them if you get the Non-Torsion drop 4-6 lift. Thanks,

Those look great. You are saying that these will fit on a stock truck with just the torsion bars cranked a few turns? You have these on your site already to sell?

Yes..



BUT... They are not keeped here right now, I order them in as sold. I should see some stock soon and will keep everyone posted.

OOH AAHH UHHH I'm spent.

Someone get me a cigar.

I can't wait to fondle these babies. :D

PS, once they arrive I already have a local clear-bra shop that's going to wrap them. We'll see how it comes out.


Oh and yes you know who they belong too:)


I knew yesterday when you posted about them that they where due today. I wanted to tell you but as of lately I didn't want to put my foot in my mouth;)

What does the fox fairy look like? Did you get any pics?

Oh and yes you know who they belong too:)


I knew yesterday when you posted about them that they where due today. I wanted to tell you but as of lately I didn't want to put my foot in my mouth;)

:D Yeah Jeff said you guys were expecting them this week. Glad to hear they are on the way with a couple of those fancy ass billet clamps.

Hopefully I'll have some decent pictures of the install this weekend.

hey nick do you know any prices so far? i'm sold into getting a set for my truck, and my brother's, he has a 02' gmc sierra z71

Nice Stuff!!!

i think i am going that route myself. Fox single ressies all around with the 4" cognito. just as soon as spring gets here and the money tree starts sprouting

how much are those fox resis

Be carefully, your CC# might still be valid and I can print this as a order):h

Well I am going to need to shocks here soon and still need to order the reduced spindle kit from you and amp steps...:cool:

how much are those fox resis

With the billet aluminum reservoir clamps (making my own clamp mounts) and black anodized fittings I'm right at $5 Franklins for the pair, with tax and all that jazz, give or take a buck or two. I honestly don't recall the actual figure.

With the billet aluminum reservoir clamps (making my own clamp mounts) and black anodized fittings I'm right at $5 Franklins for the pair, with tax and all that jazz, give or take a buck or two. I honestly don't recall the actual figure.Let us know how they ride.

Those are badd ass!!

Let us know how they ride.

Yea, I'm curious also. My Bilsteins have about 100K on them and I was thinking of replacing w/ some fresh ones but those look nice.

i wonder if the fox fairy knows if they work below -38C

i wonder if the fox fairy knows if they work below -38C


Does anything work below -38C though? :D

Dam I need new shocks. These single bilstiens don't do very good in the dunes. Thinking dual foxs but I like the single. I think that would be the perfect amount of shock

Nick, can you PM some $$$ info for these please

What does the fox fairy look like? Did you get any pics?

Here he is....:D

http://a633.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_572e23100e1d59f01264ce702ee89958.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=169209165&albumID=92306&imageID=246265#a=92306&i=246500)



hey nick do you know any prices so far? i'm sold into getting a set for my truck, and my brother's, he has a 02' gmc sierra z71

how much are those fox resis


Link:
http://www.norcaltruck.com/shop/index.php?cPath=2_21_392



Well I am going to need to shocks here soon and still need to order the reduced spindle kit from you and amp steps...:cool:

http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/images/smilies/cheer.gif Package DEAL !!!!!


i wonder if the fox fairy knows if they work below -38C

By the looks of this FAIRY's pants I don't think he knows much;).

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/54/l_433f45dd936d4db9d99eec54183b774f.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=169209165&albumID=92306&imageID=246595#a=92306&i=246722)

Does anything work below -38C though? :D

I don't think either one of us will ever know first hand:)

i know that i work outside when its that cold. it sucks at times. my dog doesnt care for it though. he has to wear boots!

what about the single replacements for the 7-9 lift?

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/54/l_433f45dd936d4db9d99eec54183b774f.jpg


now THAT is scarrrry :eek:

Dam I need new shocks. These single bilstiens don't do very good in the dunes. Thinking dual foxs but I like the single. I think that would be the perfect amount of shock

That's exactly what I was thinking. I hear bilsteins can fade in the dunes and personally I don't like the dual look. So a single reservoir should get the job done nicely. :D

I agree completely. After a couple of hours in the dunes I touched the bilstien and it dam near burned me. It was even a cold day out. It was then that I realized that the single bilstien was not up to the task of a 9k lb truck and 37's. Just have to wait for some more money to become available.

what about the single replacements for the 7-9 lift?


You could run the 6" Fox with a shock extender. I will be 100% with you. We had single Fox's on a 7-9 w/35's and then went to the duals and it made a big difference in the dunes on the bigger truck. I would still put your money on the duals for your set up and use.

Wouldn't the Fox Fairy wear a pink Norcal truck tank top?):h

I don't think Reggie Warren is the Fox Fairy IMO :D

The Fox are nice shocks though.

Does RW know you're calling him a fairy Nick?????? Them are fightin words mane, I hope he doesn't catch word of this!!!!!!!! There may be some face stompin up there in Nor Cal!!!!!!!!!

just wondering, but is that price for the one or the pair?

just wondering, but is that price for the one or the pair?


They are listed on my site as a 4 set. I will be putting them up in front and rear pair soon.

Just looked at the invoice, $210 per shock, satin body with black fittings.

Does RW know you're calling him a fairy Nick?????? Them are fightin words mane, I hope he doesn't catch word of this!!!!!!!! There may be some face stompin up there in Nor Cal!!!!!!!!!


I know he talks big game but I saw him fighting that tree and thought I could take him ):h


Watch this: http://www.spike.com/video/reggies-reggi-men/3100726

You let me order bilsteins on monday and then on wednesday you come out and post these:duh: ha

You let me order bilsteins on monday and then on wednesday you come out and post these:duh: ha


Sorry, they are hot off the press and I want more feed back till I really put the stamp of approval on them.

Sorry, they are hot off the press and I want more feed back till I really put the stamp of approval on them.


Looks like you better get the stamp out soon :D

Nick,

I think i'm gonna be ready soon to get a leveling kit, these shocks are definitely going to be a part of it.

-Trevor

Just for kicks I drew up a mock up of where I want to put the reservoir. I have a couple billet clamps coming but might fab something like this up later. From 2" 16g tubing, couple tabs welded on, whole thing welded to an 1/8" plate that mounts to the upper shock cup. It's not super detailed but you get the idea.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/ohhhnoes/untitled-1.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/ohhhnoes/backmount.jpg

That's awesome, what program did you do that on?

That's awesome, what program did you do that on?

Solidworks. Didn't take but 30min or so to do the whole thing. It's a great program once you get a handle on things and has some mind boggling possibilities as far as animating assemblies, material analysis, etc.

Solidworks. Didn't take but 30min or so to do the whole thing. It's a great program once you get a handle on things and has some mind boggling possibilities as far as animating assemblies, material analysis, etc.

We use a similar program for animation at DreamWorks. Nice job man!

now thats some funny stuff, i wanted him to go get that duck though

You could run the 6" Fox with a shock extender. I will be 100% with you. We had single Fox's on a 7-9 w/35's and then went to the duals and it made a big difference in the dunes on the bigger truck. I would still put your money on the duals for your set up and use.


Really? I figured one resi shock would be enough shock for me. You really think the duals are necessary. I'm not a huge fan of the dual look. Plus the twice as high price tag. Wish I could drive both and see for myself.

Just for kicks I drew up a mock up of where I want to put the reservoir. I have a couple billet clamps coming but might fab something like this up later. From 2" 16g tubing, couple tabs welded on, whole thing welded to an 1/8" plate that mounts to the upper shock cup. It's not super detailed but you get the idea.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/ohhhnoes/untitled-1.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/ohhhnoes/backmount.jpg

there are some companies that make clamps like that for towers on wakeboard boats. you might be able to pick some up and use them in the same way. you would just need to make the plate then bolt the clamps to it. i will look around and see what i find.

here's one placehttp://www.diywake.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=567

there are wider ones also. you could possibly use just one per side

http://www.xtremewake.com/Clamps.php

this place has different styles also

this looks like a good mounting option if you are going to run a single in the stock position. you could make a small "L" bracket like above to mount the clamp to.

Damn man, good looking out. That's a solid find. :cool:

Confrontational, please make sure to post some pics when you get the shocks on your truck, I would like to see how this looks.

Well I got them on. :D Changed my pitman and idler arm while I was at it, a mess but not nearly as horrific as I thought it would be. Just need to locate the silver nuts for the cognito braces now. :o:

I haven't even moved it out of the driveway yet so no real feedback yet other than they look sweet. :D I'll get some pics up this weekend.

Took a couple quick pictures today. Those amateurs at fox put the reservoir sticker on upside down. :rolleyes:

Seems to work pretty well with a single billet clamp so far.

sooooooooo, hows the ride/drive.

Sweet. Rezi setup looks familiar.

How's that set-up ride?

yeah hows the ride? did you make that clamp or buy it? and if so where from and how much? i think i just got the OK to order my parts and want to go this route.

Sweet. Rezi setup looks familiar.


I was waiting to see when you said that ):h.





SO HOW DOES IT RIDE :ro)

Hopefully I'll know later tonight. Pulled the shocks off and taking them to my clear-bra guy today. Going to have the main body and reservoir wrapped in 8mil. :cool:

Hopefully I'll know later tonight. Pulled the shocks off and taking them to my clear-bra guy today. Going to have the main body and reservoir wrapped in 8mil. :cool:


Can I just say I like you man!!! Instead of slamming them on and driving it you are really doing the little things to make for a clean install:)

Well got them on and took a nice drive. Overall I'm very impressed and it was WELL worth the $$. For an out of the box setup, the valving is really impressive. If you're running a wheel/tire that weight wise is relatively close to stock, these will be darn near perfect from day one. I'm running some 20x10 welds on 35x13.5 heavy tires and my personal preference, with my truck seeing 90% street duty, it could use a bit less high speed compression. Now mind you, this is really nit-picking and coming from someone with a considerable amount of suspension tuning background. Big dips and hard hits, these things are amazing. If you are the type to wheel your truck or do any off-roading, these are a must have.

Performance wise, compared to stock, there is no comparison. Nothing else to say. They are 1000% better everywhere, in every possible scenario. Compared to a bilstein, IMO they are marginally better in the short term. Both ride very well and in the bigger hits, Fox takes the cake. As well, the harder you push it, the Fox will only shine brighter. Especially in conditions where the bilsteins get hot and start to fade.

Price wise, IMO they are worth every penny. Yeah they are twice the price of the Bil's, but from what I have seen you're getting about 5x as much shock for the money. Just the fact that you CAN tune, valve, rebuild them is a huge step up. And the quality is 2nd to none. When you see the huge stainless steel shaft, anodized fittings, braided steel lines, it's very apparent it was money well spent.

For my install, right now i'm using a single billet clamp on the reservoir. Honestly, it's not giving me that warm & fuzzy feeling. I personally wouldn't ever clamp a reservoir in the mid-body. Reason being is that there is a piston sliding around in there, and even a little tension from a clamp can cause it to bind. From my experience, two clamps on the ends will give a much more secure mount and no worries about anything moving.

All in all, i'm extremely happy with the results and would do it again in a second. Looking back, the black anodized fittings aren't really necessary as you can't hardly see them, but i'm very anal about this stuff and to me it's a must have.

Oh and the clear bra came out great! You can't see anything from the pictures, but over time it will become extremely apparent as the shocks will continue to look as good as new. When you're spending this kind of $$$ on shocks, why not protect them as best you can? It's dark out now, but I'll get some final installed pictures up asap.

:D

Thanks for the info. I wonder how these would work out in the sand dunes. With my stock shocks, when I hit more than 2 bumps in a row the front end starts jumping up and down and I pretty much have to come to a complete stop to get it to settle down.

i am getting my parts list together now, finally. going with the cognito 4/6 probably set at 4 or 5. depending on 33's or 34's with single fox rezis all around. i will be giving Nick a call real soon. sounds like i made the right choice with the shocks. where did you get that res. clamp? thanks again for the run down.

Clamp came from NCT, they have a local guy who makes them. It's actually a clamp for a Rhino.

Those foxes are hella nice! Not in my budget though right now.

i am getting my parts list together now, finally. going with the cognito 4/6 probably set at 4 or 5. depending on 33's or 34's with single fox rezis all around. i will be giving Nick a call real soon. sounds like i made the right choice with the shocks. where did you get that res. clamp? thanks again for the run down.

I'm looking at the 4-6 myself :D But man up and at least run 35's. IMO it will look silly with 33's in there.

I'm really curious how much better it would ride with the lift.

Thanks for the info. I wonder how these would work out in the sand dunes. With my stock shocks, when I hit more than 2 bumps in a row the front end starts jumping up and down and I pretty much have to come to a complete stop to get it to settle down.



I have the same issue with the single bilstiens.

Little update. I put ~150 miles on them today and overall I'm very happy. Even my g/f said everything feels much smoother and more solid overall. Plus she said they look bad ass! As far as I'm concerned this is the baseline shock option. If you can swing the $40k+ for one of these trucks, you owe it to yourself to spend the $$ and make it immensely better. If you don't have the $$$, don't dare ride in a truck that has them. you'll never be the same after that.

Any more updates on these shocks? Had them off road yet?

x2

i sure wanted to go this way. but after talking to Nick he says the foxs dont come in a OEM shock for the 4/6 t-bar drop kit. only for the non drop or leveling kit. soooo not wanting to spend a bunch more $$ i opted for the Bils. Nick said i would be happy and it seems most here are happy with there Bils. maybe later on Fox will get something worked out and then maybe an upgrade :rolleyes:

Nope haven't had them offroad yet but overall they are great. I'm debating pulling them apart to play with the valving but haven't had the time or desire to get messy. My only real wish was that they were about 1" longer. I still had to use the extended lower shock mounts because they are very very close to stock length, but do have about 1.5" more travel.

Fox has listed on their website they have these shocks for a 4-6" kit mounted to the lower arm. Or you can just run the clevis adapter on the top and use a standard 2.0 resi.

Nope haven't had them offroad yet but overall they are great. I'm debating pulling them apart to play with the valving but haven't had the time or desire to get messy. My only real wish was that they were about 1" longer. I still had to use the extended lower shock mounts because they are very very close to stock length, but do have about 1.5" more travel.

Fox has listed on their website they have these shocks for a 4-6" kit mounted to the lower arm. Or you can just run the clevis adapter on the top and use a standard 2.0 resi.

Nick told me that they were'nt valved right for our trucks. i am just going by what he says.

i just looked at Fox's site. they have the resis for the OEM or crancked. and the emulsions for the 4 to 6 lifted. i thought of this option earlier, but i figured if i wasnt getting resis then i might as well save the money and go with the Bils.

Yes...4-6" only NON res:(

We could use a standard res but getting them valved right will be hard. I am hopping that they will do a 4-6" OE res shock soon.

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How's the clear bra holding up?? Where can you have this done at?? Price?? Is it a spray on or a film wrap type thing??

How's the clear bra holding up?? Where can you have this done at?? Price?? Is it a spray on or a film wrap type thing??

Clear bra is working out great. You can't even hardly tell it's there, but it will prevent the shocks from getting that dull beat up look over time.

I had my local guy do it just because he's done other cars and the front of the truck for me and whipped it out in a few minutes. With these being straight cylinders I don't see any reason you couldn't buy the film and wrap them yourself.

No clue what it would have cost, he just hooked me up. :cool:

is Clear Bra the company name that did it, or do you have it done at like Ziebart or something?? Just wanting to try and see if there is anyone around my area that does it.

is Clear Bra the company name that did it, or do you have it done at like Ziebart or something?? Just wanting to try and see if there is anyone around my area that does it.

That's just the generic name of the product. It's technically a 3M scotchgard paint protection film.

Google clearbar in your area and i'm sure you'll find a ton of installers. Not sure how close you are, but a buddy of mine had pretty much his entire car and his truck done at Lamborghini Ohio, they did a very nice job.

The FOX Fairy is coming to Nor-Cal truck for another SoCal DP member :ro) If you know who you are they should ship out of here mon/tue with everything else:D.

Nice, I bet that guy is super happy!! :rolleyes: :D

Nice, I bet that guy is super happy!! :rolleyes: :D


I know he wil be as soon as they are in his hands and not mine:D