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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2023
- Since we had some @FordPerformance Fox 2.0 Coilovers in for a rebuild, we figured we'd compare them against the off the shelf valving of the coilovers we ran on our staff 2020 Ford Ranger.
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Thanks for doing this---not too many vids go into the valving in detail. I like to learn how people valve their shocks. Interesting valving on the Ford shocks. Looks like a bit of flutter stacking on both comp and reb. And I assume that base/face/bleed plate on comp creates a lot more bleed that what you get from the Fox-built version. Reb has heavy low-speed valving but then softens up as shaft speed increases---especially considering the flutter plate(s) added? I've never seen that. But then I'm just a hobbyist with my own obscure application (Scout II using Fox 2.0 Factory shocks). Those bleed plates are interesting.
This confirms what I'd read, that Fox Performance pistons don't have bleed holes, unlike the traditional Factory and bigger 2.5 pistons. These do their bleed the same was a Bilstein 7100s (my old shocks), with "bypass plates".
I watched the rest of the vid later, heh heh. Finally. Interesting that even the Fox tuned shocks have some flutter-stack stuff going on. Even on the rebound side, and there it also has relatively heavy low-speed plates.
I don't know if you guys ever traffic in Fox's 2.0 Factory shocks, those being more "universal", not available in vehicle-specific applications. I got mine through KarTek in Corona, CA. I guess Fox builds those to whatever valving the vendor specifies? In Kartek case they sell the 2.0F shocks in Fox's basic 30/90 valvings. Nothing fancy, just light on comp (all .008s) and heavy on rebound (all .015s). And their pistons have just two little bleed holes. I had to play around with the valving a bit to get them to work the way I wanted for my Scout, which is a desert-going kind of camping rig.
I have these same coilovers installed on my f150 with 3 inch height, I want to change it to 2 inch, for that I only have to unscrew the bottom nut? Or should I remove the entire coilover to do it?
You will need to remove the coilover and put it on a spring compressor to make adjustments. Since they are an aluminum body, the threads are too fragile to take any adjustment with load on the adjustment collars.
I really appreciate you doing this video. I have a 16 F150 5.0 and have been searching for something that can tell me the difference between the two! In your opinion, would the Ford Performance be better to counter the heavier weight of the 5.0 V8? I am also looking at the Roush Fox 2.0 and since those trucks have the 5.0 as well, I am leaning towards those coilovers 🤷🏻♂️
The 5.0 and 3.5 Ecoboost trucks are within 40 lbs of eachother so that really should not factor into which is the better option. Really it should be more about your preferences in ride and handling as engine option really is not something you have to be concerned about directly. The only trucks that are grossly different in weight are the 2.7 Ecoboosts and 3.0 Powerstrokes
@@ShockSurplus thank you for this
Hopefully @ShockSurplus can confirm, but on my 2018 F150 I've had both the Ford Performance 2.0 and the Fox 2.0 shocks. The Ford Performance had a 550LB spring and the Fox had a 650LB spring. The stock coilsprings are closer to 500LB so I felt like the Ford Performance were a better match on my truck.
Spring rate and valving are two parts of the puzzle so one does not necessarily mean much without looking at the valving as well. The standard Fox 2.0s use stiffer springs and softer valving, which allows for less preload to get the lift, better handling, and in a lot of situations a little better ride off road.