[Randeep Dhillon]

I’m a fan of the Fox shocks & steering components, etc. I think you’ll be happy with them! It doesn’t take much to gain improvement over the stock shocks.

Awesome - Thanks @CBEllis

 

[Mojo]

Installed the snorkel today. Pretty easy install, hardest part really is getting all the og stuff out of fender well and the fender liner itself. She sounds really throaty now, can hear the air being forced into the snorkel. Think a nice K&N filter will pair nicely with this.

Still need to put the fender liner back, but that's a tomorrow's job.

she's getting there slowly.

 

[CBEllis]

Installed the snorkel today. Pretty easy install, hardest part really is getting all the og stuff out of fender well and the fender liner itself. She sounds really throaty now, can hear the air being forced into the snorkel. Think a nice K&N filter will pair nicely with this.

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Still need to put the fender liner back, but that's a tomorrow's job.

she's getting there slowly.

That looks great - another unique addition. What does it look like under the hood?

 

[Mojo]

That looks great - another unique addition. What does it look like under the hood?

looks clean.

K&N filter ordered.

 

[CBEllis]

The install looks really clean! I gotta give you props for cutting the lower bumper / air dam + cutting the fender for the snorkel. Job well done - a beast in the making!

 

[Mojo]

The install looks really clean! I gotta give you props for cutting the lower bumper / air dam + cutting the fender for the snorkel. Job well done - a beast in the making!

thanks man!

 

[Mojo]

took the car out for a 400k drive today. Wanted to test the snorkel and suspension after they’ve been installed.

the drive is so nice now. The reduced swaying and leaning while moving this thing around is just so good.

A few pics -

No codes or errors to report.

 

[Mojo]

Made a slight modification to the factory sidesteps.

 

[Randeep Dhillon]

took the car out for a 400k drive today. Wanted to test the snorkel and suspension after they’ve been installed.

the drive is so nice now. The reduced swaying and leaning while moving this thing around is just so good.

A few pics -

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No codes or errors to report.

It looks incredible. I am loving the ride height.

I received all dogs fox setup and was super excited till I installed rhe front suspension and the coils were not setup correctly for the declared 1.5" lift. It lowered my front end. Just disappointed 😞

 

[Mojo]

It looks incredible. I am loving the ride height.

I received all dogs fox setup and was super excited till I installed rhe front suspension and the coils were not setup correctly for the declared 1.5" lift. It lowered my front end. Just disappointed 😞

nah, you're good. They are adjustable.

How to adjust Fox Coilovers -

 

[Randeep Dhillon]

nah, you're good. They are adjustable.

How to adjust Fox Coilovers -

@Mojo Thank you very much. I will plan to do that.
Question: Did your Bilstein come height adjusted or did you also had to go thru this process?

I had to install rear suspension to determine correct height so i can adjust the front. Will do this tomorrow after buying the press.

 

[Mojo]

@Mojo Thank you very much. I will plan to do that.
Question: Did your Bilstein come height adjusted or did you also had to go thru this process?

Mine came height adjusted.

The rear looks great!!

 

[CBEllis]

@Mojo Thank you very much. I will plan to do that.
Question: Did your Bilstein come height adjusted or did you also had to go thru this process?

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And the bike in the garage is?

 

[Randeep Dhillon]

And the bike in the garage is?

It's a Triumph Thruxton R

 

[Mojo]

Fog lights look better now.

 

[CBEllis]

It's a Triumph Thruxton R View attachment 52791

Ahhh - my last bike was an 865 Bonnie. Nice ride!

 

[KrymSIX]

My only hang up with the ADO kits is the Bilsteins are not rebuildable at all. The Fox 2.0s are rebuildable......but cost of rebuilding is almost the price of a new shock/strut per corner.

I'd still be looking to some of the other options out there for an Armada lift, especially since it is such a beefy land whale at 6k.

Iron Man can ship shocks from Australia, it's just a special order. Kings has a nice Y62 set, Dobinsons and OMEhave Y62 shocks also. Get Luso, King, OME or Dobinson springs for "standard height". Patrol sits almost 2 inches higher than the US Armada. Hence the springs for a "2 inch lift" from the Australian companies end up being closer to 4-5 inches and really wreck alignments.

Significantly beefier shocks, rebuildable (that makes financial sense) and better articulation.

Convenience is the main draw I could see from the ADO kit. It's not bad equipment, just better options exist.

 

[Mojo]

My only hang up with the ADO kits is the Bilsteins are not rebuildable at all. The Fox 2.0s are rebuildable......but cost of rebuilding is almost the price of a new shock/strut per corner.

I'd still be looking to some of the other options out there for an Armada lift, especially since it is such a beefy land whale at 6k.

Iron Man can ship shocks from Australia, it's just a special order. Kings has a nice Y62 set, Dobinsons and OMEhave Y62 shocks also. Get Luso, King, OME or Dobinson springs for "standard height". Patrol sits almost 2 inches higher than the US Armada. Hence the springs for a "2 inch lift" from the Australian companies end up being closer to 4-5 inches and really wreck alignments.

Significantly beefier shocks, rebuildable (that makes financial sense) and better articulation.

Convenience is the main draw I could see from the ADO kit. It's not bad equipment, just better options exist.

I'd love to see a Nissan Armada that has been beaten so much that it requires a shock rebuild. Let me know what abuse yours took prior to your rebuild.

 

[KrymSIX]

I'd love to see a Nissan Armada that has been beaten so much that it requires a shock rebuild. Let me know what abuse yours took prior to your rebuild.

Shocks are typically supposed to be rebuilt or replaced based on mileage, not just use and abuse.

To me, I'd prefer to have something that is rebuildable since it comes in at around the same price point.

The ADO kits are convenient, but imo not the best option for the money.

 

[CBEllis]

I'd love to see a Nissan Armada that has been beaten so much that it requires a shock rebuild. Let me know what abuse yours took prior to your rebuild.

You're right. If there's a line of 100 Armadas, I bet one or two end-up with rebuildable shocks that actually get rebuilt. Maybe not the same for an AUS Patrol - those owners offroad quite a bit more. I'll upgrade my stock shocks one of these days but I really like the air-ride in the back and it's working very good for towing or extra load. Might just upgrade the fronts at some point in the near future.