Are bypass shocks necessary?
Bypass shocks are used with an existing means of supporting the vehicle like leaf springs or a coilover. Bypass shocks are necessary if you are subjecting your vehicle to high speeds over rough terrain SMOOTH BODY SHOCKS: King Smoothie shocks are a major upgrade from your OEM shocks.
How do Fox bypass shocks work?
Bypass shocks work by allowing oil to flow through tubes around the main shock piston. Each tube contains a check valve only allowing oil to flow in one direction. By stacking bypass tubes around the body at different heights the shock will have softer and stiffer zones.
Is Fox factory the same as Fox Racing?
Fox Racing Shox is a brand of offroad racing suspension components founded by Geoff Fox’s brother, Bob Fox. Fox Racing Shox was originally under the corporate umbrella of Moto-X Fox. In 1977 Bob’s division split out as a separate company called Fox Factory, Inc.
Why are bypass shocks better?
Bypass Shocks Adjustable valves allow you to tune the shock’s compression and rebound rates to match your driving style, the terrain and the size and weight of your vehicle. Thanks to position sensitivity, external bypass shocks allow you to change the damping and rebound on the extremes of the shock travel with ease.
Are internal bypass shocks good?
Internal Bypass aims to achieve good comfort over 95% of your driving, allowing the middle ride zone to be soft and plush, while increasing damping in the very end ranges of compression and rebound cycles to keep the vehicle under control and the tires on the ground.
Why do bypass shocks click?
What happens is as the shock goes thru it’s stroke the bypass piston is quickly pushed open,then is shuts. The bypass piston (s) all have a sping behind them, therefore what you hear is the piston (s) ,”clicking” shut as the shoke either compress’s or rebounds. Some are louder than others.
What is shock valving?
Simply put, valving determines how much force it takes to compress or extend a shock. Some shocks have fixed valving, meaning it is not adjustable. Your valving is set at the factory and cannot be changed. Other shocks allow you to tune the valving to your preferences or driving style.
What company makes Fox shocks?
Fox Factory Holding Corp.
Fox Factory Holding Corp. is an American company best known for their Fox Racing Shox brand of off-road racing suspension components. Fox Factory Holding Corp….Fox Factory.
| Type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Duluth, Georgia, U.S. |
Are Fox shocks Made in USA?
Fox are made in the USA and are built to the highest technical specifications. They are derived from the technology Fox have developed over 30/40 years of off road racing.