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Fox ATS steering Stabilizer or Bilistens?

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Old 12-26-2013, 09:22 PM
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Default Fox ATS steering Stabilizer or Bilistens?

Is the Fox ATS worth the money or do I with another brand?
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Old 12-26-2013, 09:35 PM
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I'd buy it if I had the coin.
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I have it and once its dialed in is worth every penny! Its a whole other level of feel.
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Mine gets here today. Can not wait to bolt it on.....
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I have the ATS and it is awesome! The feel in the steering is so much tighter and smoother over the stock stabilizer. It really improves the driving experience.
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Default Fox ATS steering Stabilizer or Bilistens?

ATS
It's a whole kit that mounts above the tie rod to the track bar/bracket.

Bilstein shock + tie rod mount + track bar mount = close to what the ATS cost.



Worth every cent more
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personally i wouldnt run one and save the money for a diy hyrdo set up (could even cost less) i havent ran one for quite awhile and have all the parts i need for hydro except the ram.

If i had to run one i would probably get the ats as The bilstein without moving it would get destroyed in one trip out.
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My fox ATS was a really nice addition. You can really feel a change when you hit pot holes and expansion joints. I think it's worth the extra, $150-$200 or whatever it is
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I was one of 'those guys' that started out with a dual bilstein set up, swapped out for the new ATS and it really is as nice as everyone claims.
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Default Fox ATS rocks!!

Believe everything you read about it. Thought it was way too expensive, but if it broke tomorrow, I would order another within the hour. The adjuster feature is immediately noticeable. One of my biggest complaints is the bigger the tire I went with, the less it drove like stock. I know... it's a Jeep. But selfishly, I wanted tighter steering (reduce the loose feel). The Fox made a huge difference. Steering much tighter... but I do run it down around 20+ clicks. It's just a personal thing.

I do agree that a stabilizer is not needed. Whenever I do any work on the front end, I remove the stabilizer for a few days. Want to make sure everything is right and stabilizer is not covering up a problem. But the "dampener" part is what I am jazzed about. Totally recommend. And I took off a Bilstein to do the ATS. Zero comparison with that adjuster on the Fox.


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