FOX 3.0 Settings

[scantone]

Can we get a thread going listing the recommended settings from Fox and settings recommended by the users?

 

[mmayo]

 

[scantone]

Lol right! Figure 1 sticky thread at the top would be a big help

 

[bigrig]

I created this doc so I could remember the settings.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GMoP12Hc_Xhis_GU_pvDBiL5x0sVpaiofss6jFabDvk/edit?usp=sharing

Is this what you were looking for?

 

[Deleted member 12951]

I created this doc so I could remember the settings.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GMoP12Hc_Xhis_GU_pvDBiL5x0sVpaiofss6jFabDvk/edit?usp=sharing

Is this what you were looking for?

Man I wouldn’t run the fronts on the softest setting when off-roading if I am understanding your doc correct. Seems On-Road and Off-road for the front is reversed?

I run the fronts daily on the softest setting and when I off-road, I stiffen them up so its not bouncy and bottoming out. Last year at TRR, I forgot to adjust my fronts and ran the first lap on the softest setting and trashed my lower control mounts and driver side LCA. I realized that I forgot when I kept feeling the bottoming. Adjusted the shocks stiffer and ran the weekend fine.

No idea on the rears, running ICONs there.

 

[bigrig]

Man I wouldn’t run the fronts on the softest setting when off-roading if I am understanding your doc correct. Seems On-Road and Off-road for the front is reversed?

Hey Rick, you are reading it correctly. That is the way I have been running it offroad and I felt it performed well zeroed out on the front. I didn't think it was a bouncy ride that way, it soaked up the jumps and whoops very nicely and didn't bottom out. I just added 37" tires so I don't have information regarding running those settings with the bigger tires yet.

It is troubling to hear that you trashed your LCA running that setting, is it possible that the shocks need to be rebuilt?

I am not here to say the way I do it is the right way to do it though, it has just worked out for me this way so far. It would be good to know if I am running on borrowed time. Though a reason to upgrade to some new RPG LCAs wouldn't be the worst thing

 

[Deleted member 12951]

Hey Rick, you are reading it correctly. That is the way I have been running it offroad and I felt it performed well zeroed out on the front. I didn't think it was a bouncy ride that way, it soaked up the jumps and whoops very nicely and didn't bottom out. I just added 37" tires so I don't have information regarding running those settings with the bigger tires yet.

It is troubling to hear that you trashed your LCA running that setting, is it possible that the shocks need to be rebuilt?

I am not here to say the way I do it is the right way to do it though, it has just worked out for me this way so far. It would be good to know if I am running on borrowed time. Though a reason to upgrade to some new RPG LCAs wouldn't be the worst thing

Shocks were only a few months old and I ran them in Baja before that. I have spoken with Corey and he sets them the softest for street and stiffens for off-road. Spoke with Jeff since he was with us in Baja, same advice. And Steve at TPM Racing, same. When I ran ICON in the front, same advice from Dylan. It has served me well, I will still do what I am doing. Guess that is why we have adjustments, everyone is different.

I replaced my LCA’s a couple months ago with new when I went to 37’s myself. TMX pounded out the lower mount with a huge sledge hammer and I have doubler-plates. So its fixed.

 

[bigrig]

Shocks were only a few months old and I ran them in Baja before that. I have spoken with Corey and he sets them the softest for street and stiffens for off-road. Spoke with Jeff since he was with us in Baja, same advice. And Steve at TPM Racing, same. When I ran ICON in the front, same advice from Dylan.QUOTE]

Sounds like you did some serious research. Can you.share your off-road settings?

I am headed to ocotillo wells in a few weeks, would like to give your setup a go.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

I run the high speed compression in the middle. It has 12 clicks, so I run it at 6. Then depending on how it feels with the terrain I can make small minor adjustments to either soften or stiffen them up. The low speed compression I only open that up some (Staring at fully closed). I can't really feel the clicks on that one compared to the larger one so I just watch how many full turns I am doing. I only open it up about 1.5-2 full turns.

Also note that I have probably more pre-load than you do? And Mike, this thread is in the GEN2 section so different shocks.

How pre-load was out of the box:


My adjustment:

 

[bigrig]

I was going to say we should include preload adjustments too when talking about this. I am running about 10 threads over the ring, so I think you are a little higher than me.

Thanks for the details on your adjustments, I will give those a try next time I am out.