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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:11 pm 
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My condolences for your loss.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:12 am 
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Here is some pictures of the new one and my last one, had a lot of fun burning metal


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:17 am 
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:22 am 
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and some more


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:26 am 
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and last, if I posted the same photos twice sorry. Hope you like them


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:30 am 
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They look bitchen buddy. Hey we are having a race on feb 2nd. Could you and your boys come out and race at milestone with us? Would love to see those things work. Your aarms look great


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:46 am 
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Thank you Rusty, will let you know about Feb 2, getting ready for a big one at state line in Feb, will know more as it gets closer. We will make one this year if you are having more--Dave


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:06 pm 
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I'm Interested, Your kit looks awesome.
Is the LT kit still available?
If so how much are you selling them for?, and would this kit work with Fox 2.0 Air Shocks?
Any info would be appreciated.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:46 am 
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Thanks for sharing the pics and info on the build.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:50 pm 
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Got some 18 inch fox air shocks today, going to start LT number 3 in a couple of weeks but with 12 inch air shocks in the rear. Will set everything up as I did with coilovers incase I don't like the air shocks or should I say my 13 year old son doesnt like them. New learning curve for me, zero experience with air shocks.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:24 pm 
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I have zero experence with them as well so I for one look forward to the post. Maybe put in different post. If "H" is in the mood maybe he can put it in projects under your own heading. I noticed many have been leaning toward air shocks as a less expensinve option and the information would be most valuable to others as well as myself.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:35 pm 
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adnoh wrote:
I have zero experence with them as well so I for one look forward to the post. Maybe put in different post. If "H" is in the mood maybe he can put it in projects under your own heading. I noticed many have been leaning toward air shocks as a less expensinve option and the information would be most valuable to others as well as myself.

Adnoh.



I went air shocks for 2 reasons, all the top winning stadium lites back then used them, they weigh about 1/2 what ATV Racing was using for their LT kit, I wanted to buy shocks one time and at the time could not afford a LT kit knowing if I ever went to a LT kit on my Pilot all I would need to do was change valving oil level and pressure to make them work the choice was simple, went +2.5 in the front later on never went LT in the rear probably never will ..

Once installed and tuned I bet Dave will like them too.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:17 am 
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The expense is what I am looking at, when the time comes maybe hoser can give me some tips on tuning them. I bought the front fox air shocks used but in decent condition for 140 for the pair. I can buy the 12 inch travel fox air shocks for 165 ea brand new 100 dollars less than the 12 inch coilovers minus springs which are about 85 bucks for springs per shock . Time, just not enough in my days.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:50 pm 
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Dave-Co wrote:
The expense is what I am looking at, when the time comes maybe hoser can give me some tips on tuning them. I bought the front fox air shocks used but in decent condition for 140 for the pair. I can buy the 12 inch travel fox air shocks for 165 ea brand new 100 dollars less than the 12 inch coilovers minus springs which are about 85 bucks for springs per shock . Time, just not enough in my days.


165 each is a great price on new FOX airs nice score, talk to some of the guys that have recently installed a set of the FOX airs on the rear of the Pilot for settings I have modified mine so much and so many times I forget what my current settings are you will love the airs when it comes to turning the valve stacks are pretty standard and probably what your use to working with in a shock the spring rate is changed by pressure and the volume of oil in the shocks.

Give this a read.http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavist ... index.html

Here is some info and mods on mine I have compiled over the years http://pilotodyssey.com/fox-home.htm

Any questions just ask I will help where I can.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9357


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:08 am 
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Thank you very much hoser


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:48 pm 
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I as well would be interested in a complete front and rear kit too Dave if possible. Could you sell it with the axles as well by chance? I can get the rear and front shocks, but are you going to mod the rear for 12' Fox airs or 16". Did I misread the post?


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:01 pm 
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Man that's gotta be fun!

I'd like to see some video of all those pilots running hard together!


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:29 pm 
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FOX will also be displaying the new External Cooling System (ECS)—code-named “Cactus Cooler”— which is available for all new and existing bypass shocks. Without employing pumps or fans, it uses the normal motion of the shock piston as it cycles up and down to pump fluid through a fully adjustable bypass check valve, which then moves the fluid into a billet aluminum and stainless steel heat sink. Effectively dropping shock temperatures over 100 degrees, your shocks work faster and last longer, providing nonstop performance.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:04 pm 
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what is the biggest fing joke about those shocks is John Marking who is a long long time friend of mine who is the big cheese at Fox I tried for years to get him to make recirculating shocks and all he ever would tell me is it wont do anything then they come out with this shock about 35 years late like they re invented the light bulb. I agree, that puny set up wont do diddly, oil and lots of it is what keeps a shock cool. My class 11 has 3 gallons of oil that is circulated per shock and you can put your hand on it after a hundred miles of use! 100 degrees??? what a joke. My dad came out with this set up in 1977 when we were burning shocks off the car in a Baja 1000 or 500 or less, literally burning the paint off of bilstien shocks and turning them black and why the top shock makers still do not get it is beyond me. Think about this, if I had a trophy truck which burns up shocks on the front and back because of heat and massive shock fade I would run the resivor lines up threw the cab and mount the resis obove the back of the cab and make them as wide as the cab in the wind and presto, heating problem gone forever but no they come out with a tiny set up that just gives a taste of the cooling they could have. With double lines and 1 way check valves it does not mater how long the lines and resivors are, the longer the more oil the farther the more oil. Simple isnt it?? not to the big shock companies. I tell you this, that new light bulb Fox came out with will for sure bankrupt your piggy bank!! For a 100 degree difference LOL which will still be entirely to hot.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:13 pm 
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Dave-Co wrote:
what is the biggest fing joke about those shocks is John Marking who is a long long time friend of mine who is the big cheese at Fox I tried for years to get him to make recirculating shocks and all he ever would tell me is it wont do anything then they come out with this shock about 35 years late like they re invented the light bulb. I agree, that puny set up wont do diddly, oil and lots of it is what keeps a shock cool. My class 11 has 3 gallons of oil that is circulated per shock and you can put your hand on it after a hundred miles of use! 100 degrees??? what a joke. My dad came out with this set up in 1977 when we were burning shocks off the car in a Baja 1000 or 500 or less, literally burning the paint off of bilstien shocks and turning them black and why the top shock makers still do not get it is beyond me. Think about this, if I had a trophy truck which burns up shocks on the front and back because of heat and massive shock fade I would run the resivor lines up threw the cab and mount the resis obove the back of the cab and make them as wide as the cab in the wind and presto, heating problem gone forever but no they come out with a tiny set up that just gives a taste of the cooling they could have. With double lines and 1 way check valves it does not mater how long the lines and resivors are, the longer the more oil the farther the more oil. Simple isnt it?? not to the big shock companies. I tell you this, that new light bulb Fox came out with will for sure bankrupt your piggy bank!! For a 100 degree difference LOL which will still be entirely to hot.



I remember you telling me about your recirculating setup years ago on a VW site think it was the class11 site, I ran across this setup today thought you would get a good laugh so post it :-)

Might be time for you to make kits and sell them ?


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:39 pm 
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bullnerd wrote:
Man that's gotta be fun!

I'd like to see some video of all those pilots running hard together!


I second this guy! :-)


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:52 pm 
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Was looking on e bay and cannot believe how cheap and plentifull 450 quad arms are, found my sorce for ball joints, just orderd a brand new set of arms with all the pieces that go to them for 99 bucks. All I will do with them is cut the ball joint out. They are on these as cheap as 9 bucks!!


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Dave-Co wrote:
Was looking on e bay and cannot believe how cheap and plentifull 450 quad arms are, found my sorce for ball joints, just orderd a brand new set of arms with all the pieces that go to them for 99 bucks. All I will do with them is cut the ball joint out. They are on these as cheap as 9 bucks!!


Wow your not kidding here is a brand new set not takes offs for 120.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-TRX450R-T ... 0f&vxp=mtr

Another that is new take offs for 125.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TRX-HONDA-T ... bf&vxp=mtr

Used set for 125.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2004-TRX-4 ... 1f&vxp=mtr


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bullnerd wrote:
bullnerd wrote:
Man that's gotta be fun!

I'd like to see some video of all those pilots running hard together!


I second this guy! :-)


I 3rd this bloke!
Why no vids yet? Surely the best way to showcase your kit?


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