TacomaJD
I LIKE CHEAP STUFF.....
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Adam Lee says they are nothing more than a churched up air shock
Adam Lee says they are nothing more than a churched up air shock
mcutler said:Mine sagged when I would fill them from collapsed/full bump. When I charge them from full extension, (using a cart lift or engine hoist) no more sag. The new stx do not need resi's for more tunability, so I'm told. I have the older st's, and I purchased the resi's; made a huge difference when running less than half shaft.
TacomaJD said:Adam Lee says they are nothing more than a churched up air shock
mib.boyd said:To the best of my memory this is not how they are intended to be charged. Have you asked Mark Jensen, the owner ORI, about charging them this way?
I have had a set on my Jeep for about 4 years..I have experienced problems with sagging and having to recharge and few other problems. The remote reservoirs help some as I have the first ones Mark ever made.
ORIs tend to do better on lighter vehicles and vehicles were you can set the strut so more of the shaft shows. Heavy and not a lot of shaft showing is not a good combo with the. Newer version of the ST is more forgiving less shaft showing than old version. Like anything, if properly tuned and set up in the right vehicle they should do well...
With that said, my buggy which I built after putting ORIs on my Jeep, runs FOX remote reservoir coilovers and I don't regret it.
mcutler said:mi
That's how the owners manual says is the best method, charging full bump not recommended.
b.boyd said:ORIs tend to do better on lighter vehicles and vehicles were you can set the strut so more of the shaft shows. Heavy and not a lot of shaft showing is not a good combo with the. Newer version of the ST is more forgiving less shaft showing than old version. Like anything, if properly tuned and set up in the right vehicle they should do well...
kmcminn said:When the front end starts spinning real fast they have started wheel hoping. Due to improper tuning, I don't know. Just what I have seen in real life.
Bay said:I would have to disagree on them for lighter rigs,pretty sure they are rated 1900lbs per corner!!! A friend of out built big nasty which was out of 3" tube & if anyone was at Dixie run in 2010 saw it on bounty hill & his rig was pretty damn stable on that rock!!! I don't claim to know everything just my 02!!
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b.boyd said:Yes you can use them on heavier rigs. They don't work as good particularly if you don't have at least half the shaft showing in respect to the older ST version. The STX version works better in terms of handling in the same scenario because of a redesign of the tube system that circulates the oil during travel.
Once you hit 6 k even the manual SUGGESTS running more than one strut per corner.
Trust me, I have had Mark Jensen the owner of ORI, at my home for a weekend. We talked extensively about them and tuned on mine. Including him making me the first pair of remote piggy back reservoirs to help the situation on my Jeep.
Draco said:So...Is there any secret to tuning for a newb?
b.boyd said:I sent you a pm with my contact info. I will be glad to help as much as I can.