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OME 885, 5100's, LR UCA Topping out?!

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by steezinstangl, Mar 5, 2013.

  1. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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    steezinstangl

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    I've been searching all over the internet and tacomaworld especially, but i can't find anything that truly answers my question..I recently installed OME 885 coils with bilstein 5100's (set to 0) along with Light Racing UCA's to correct my alignment but i have a slight problem. it rides unusually stiff i feel like and going over normal parking lot speed bumps even at very slow speed the shocks top out? All i know is that its a massive bang/clunk sound from my front end on both sides right as i get over the crest of the speed bump. Does anyone have any input on how to fix this or why/what's going on?

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:28 PM
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    95 taco

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    i think the stiffness is from using the 5100's instead of the nitrochargers.
    also are you a double cab?
     
  3. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:31 PM
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    whoops, I'm an access cab. sorry, forgot to add that in.
     
  4. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:32 PM
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    are you planning on adding any armor?
    884's are what you want if you aren't gonna add armor.
     
  5. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:39 PM
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    no armor, but i wanted to keep 3in up front since i hate rear rake lol, thats why i got 885's. but 885's and 884's have the same spring rate just taller right?
     
  6. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:39 PM
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    95 taco

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    i think so, the 885's are 10mm taller IIRC.
     
  7. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:42 PM
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    i think you're right, i remember reading that somewhere also.
     
  8. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:45 PM
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    anyone have any other ideas to fix this other than switching to 884's or nitrochargers? with all the research i did before buying the setup i never saw anyone have this problem. almost everyone said the ride was pretty darn good.
     
  9. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:47 PM
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    Did you make sure you put both bushing on the top of the shock?
     
  10. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:49 PM
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    i can only see one. Which could account for the clunk.
     
  11. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:51 PM
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    yeah i ordered new bushings and put one under the top plate and one above just how it was stock. so none were left over. I'm stumped
     
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    wait you said both on top..?
     
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    How long have you had this set up on? Mine did the same thing until they settled, lasted about a month, maybe a little longer.
     
  14. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:57 PM
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    Never mind It looks right.
     
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    that could also be my problem, only been on for a little over a week.
     
  16. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:59 PM
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    They shouldn't make clunking noise.
     
  17. Mar 5, 2013 at 10:01 PM
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    maybe tomorrow if i have time i'll hook up my go pro up to my fender and show you guys exactly what it's doing. could maybe pinpoint something out.
     
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    Can you take another picture with the tire turned out so you can get the whole coilover unit in the pic?
     
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    The coil might not be seated correctly
     
  20. Mar 6, 2013 at 5:33 PM
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    we need a pic or vid of the entire coilover
     

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