Fox 2.5 Shock and Spring Bundle (Front)[Syncro]

Fox 2.5 Shock and Spring Bundle (Front)[Syncro]We are extremely proud to offer our custom GoWesty spec 2. 5 Fox Factory Race Front Shock & Spring Bundle. Now you can enjoy the very same level of performance that helped us capture multiple class wins in the punishing NORRA Mexican 500 & 1000 race series. Fits: All 1986 91 Syncro front suspension Not for 2WD Bundle includes: (2) GoWesty Custom Fox 2. 5 coil over assemblies with remote reservoirs (2) GoWesty High Clearance Springs and Upper Perches

We are extremely proud to offer our custom GoWesty-spec 2.5 Fox Factory Race Front Shock & Spring Bundle. Now you can enjoy the very same level of performance that helped us capture multiple class wins in the punishing NORRA Mexican 500 & 1000 race series. 

Fits: All 1986-91 Syncro front suspension - Not for 2WD

Bundle includes:
• (2) GoWesty Custom Fox 2.5 coil over assemblies with remote reservoirs
• (2) GoWesty High Clearance Springs and Upper Perches
• Complete installation hardware and detailed instructions

Front Fox 2.5 Shock features:
• 0"-3" height adjustment via adjustable lower spring perch, so you can get the front to ride at exactly the height you want
• Long travel with adjustable damping: Front ride height adjustable, front remote reservoirs, Dual Speed Control (DSC) compression setting adjustability front and rear, with 1" more down travel
• Custom upper and lower perches that seat our new, high-clearance springs
• True monotube shock design with Fox DSC damping control
• Fox high-temperature oil and seals
• Heim joint bottom ends for extreme durability
• Fully rebuildable and revalveable

Front Spring features:
• Dual spring rate design for handling that isn't compromised by ride height
• Reduced outer diameter to improve clearance with increased wheel travel
• Coil size and spacing reduces installation headaches
• Modern, hot-wound design manufactured in the USA

Backstory

Like our venerable Fox 2.0 offerings, we tuned and tested these Fox 2.5 shocks over tens of thousands of off-road miles to provide the durability, comfort, and traction that you can't get from any other direct replacement shock.

Especially when it comes to the rear shocks, you don’t have to be a racer to overheat a shock on a Vanagon. A twenty-minute drive on a washboard road at high speed can generate enough heat to seriously challenge the capability of our 2.0 shocks. These 2.5 series shocks don’t even break a sweat. If you are looking for the absolute no-holds-barred solution for your Vanagon, look no further!

This bundle includes a pair of Fox front shocks with custom flat perches and a pair of our high-clearance front springs. These high clearance front springs have a smaller outer diameter to improve clearance near the upper ball joint, which better accommodates the long travel on the adjustable damping, remote reservoir shocks. The smaller diameter spring also gives you more room to work with your spring compressor for easier installation. But even with their narrowed shape, these springs maintain the custom dual spring rates that we've perfected to provide both an OEM-quality ride on-road and plenty of support off-road.

This long travel, Fox DSG, compression damping adjustable kit features low and high speed compression adjustment. From a full Westy camper to a light-weight tin-top, to anywhere along the Baja peninsula, you can choose the compression damping that suits your vehicle and the terrain you're traveling upon. The combination of damping options allows you to dial in your ride like never before. The level of stiffness you feel between one shock and the next is almost entirely a function of compression damping. Our Fox shocks are fully adjustable in that regard! In the softest position, they will feel about the same as our Fox 2.0  shocks. At the firmest setting, they feel about 30% stiffer. Whatever you like: soft like a marshmallow or on rails like a slot car—you don't have to settle for one or the other! You can experience both and everything in between! No matter how you set the compression damping, what they'll do better than any other shock is controlling the ride via much greater rebound damping—which is the resistance that a shock absorber provides after a bump is hit and the suspension compresses. No other option available for the Syncro comes close to matching what these GoWesty/Fox 2.5 shocks can do. They are simply unrivaled!

Comparison: 2.0 vs 2.5

The main differences between the Fox 2.0 and 2.5 are:

• Greater adjustability range: These 2.5s are as soft as the 2.0s in the softest setting, and are about 30% stiffer in the stiffest setting. They also sport the latest Fox DSC damping adjustment technology that allows you to adjust both high and low-speed compression damping.

• Much less damping fade with increased temperature: These 2.5s have about 36% more surface area for cooling, and 100% more oil volume compared to the 2.0 shocks. The result is a shock that can handle an order of magnitude more heat.

• Much more capable: We collaborated with Fox for these shocks specifically for racing in the NORRA Mexican 500 & 1000. With the 2.0 shocks, we had to bring spares for the inevitable shock explosions (from what was admittedly gross abuse). With the 2.5s, no spares are required. They are simply indestructible! We could go as fast as we dared to go—without worrying about the shocks—and focus instead on the rocks and cacti!

Install Notes

Installation of this massive Fox 2.5 shock requires the following additional parts:

Syncro with Cast (solid) Lower Control Arms:
• GoWesty Lower Control Arms
• Lower Ball Joint Inserts
• GoWesty Radius Rods 

Syncro with Stamped (hollow) Lower Control Arms:
• GoWesty Lower Control Arms 

Note: If you plan to lift the front of your van more than 1", we also recommend purchasing our Upper Ball Joint Spacer Kit to correct your alignment.

PDF Instructions

FOX-2.5-F-BNDL