Fordmastertech2018

did you use the 2.0 coilovers set to 0 or the 2.5 coilovers set for a 4inch lift? I was thinking I could leave my 2.0 coilivers set at 2" and just buy 2 inch spacers and take the 4inch spacer with the bds kit and not use it so I can have more coil spring.

Florida_F150

I'd be curious to know which way would be better... Unless I'm mistaken, running the Fox 2.0's at 2" gives a stiffer ride than if they were set at 0". So I wonder if you do better leaving them at 0" and using the 4" BDS spacer.

Fordmastertech2018

I'll have to call bds tomorrow. The best way to achieve lift is with as much coil spring as possible because spacers obviously dont provide any rebound etc. I really didnt notice any ride change with them on my truck now vs stock. Unless I hit a large bump but that's mostly the bulky ridge grapplers I'm running. But curious to see what they say about it.

Florida_F150

Agreed. I'm just thinking that you're not really "adding" any spring between the two options?

Option 1 with the BDS spacer, you have 4" of spacer lift and the coilover set at 0".

Option 2, you have a 2" spacer, but it's still the same spring, just compressed / pre-loaded in either direction by rotating the spring collar. But there's no more spring in this option than there is in Option 1. I'm sure BDS can shed some light on it.

Also saw this on the Stage 3 site in the Q&A section for the Fox 2.0's:




At the end of their response, they're saying to run them lowered if you were going to use a spacer.

Steelhead 6.2

I used the coilovers that come with the BDS 6" kit. All I had to do was back them down 3/4" and fitment was great. After I had mine installed, I honestly thought, they made a mistake and put in the 6" lift because It was surprisingly big! I would stay away from spacers myself and just go with the kit because they will most likely stiffen the ride. If you want more lift then go with the BDS 6"..

Fordmastertech2018

I really want to use the four inch so i can fit in my garage and parking garages. But now I'm stuck because i dont want to lose the 1200 i spent on the fox 2.0 level lift. Which is why i was seeing if they could be set to 0 or what my options were. Although these only have 3k miles on them on the street only so perhaps I could sell them

Florida_F150

You would get great results using your existing Fox 2.0's with the BDS 4" kit and included 4" strut spacer. That Fox 2.0 setup will be way better than if you used the stock setup with the BDS strut spacer. You're still getting all the advantages of the Fox 2.0 coilover vs stock struts. You're just going to be 4" higher with the strut spacer.

Think of it this way... If you had a bone stuck truck and replaced the stock struts with the Fox 2.0's, you'd have a greatly improved ride.

The same improved ride applies with the BDS kit installed, just 4" higher.

Florida_F150

Just want to make sure I understand so we're all on the same page... Are you using the BDS 6" lift coilovers? If so, you have a 6" lift. The only difference between the 4" lift and the 6" lift is the length of the coilover. The rest of the kit is the same. The BDS 4" and 6" kit share the same diff drop / brackets, etc. (it's a 5" diff drop for both kits). The 4" kit just runs 1" below the diff drop, while the 6" kit runs 1" over the diff drop. They do that so they can just create one kit (diff drop) for both size lifts, and the lift amount in inches is determined by what size coilovers you put on.

jdunk54nl

I agree with Florida_F150 except for one small caveat. The fox 2.0's can't actually be set to a 0 stock height (This was from talking to stage3). At the minimum preload setting, it is still going to give you about .5-1" of lift. I don't know if this helps your decision at all, but it is important if you are trying to fit in a garage and are going to be super close.

Fordmastertech2018

which is why I was wondering if I could leave the fox 2.0 set at 2inches and then use a 2inch puck versus turning them down to zero with the 4inch puck (I'm assuming) that would be with the bds 4inch kit. Another person posted from stage 3 motorsports site that they recommend not running coilovers with spacers but I've also read plenty of threads with guys turning the fox 2.0 to the lowest setting and using the spacers. So I just trying to do all my homework to make the best decision and see if i can retain my original purchase.