3rd Gen Owners with King Coilovers

What is everyone's thoughts about the compression adjusters? I figure it'd be good to have, but trying to be realistic with how much adjusting I'd be doing. Anyone get the adjusters but maybe wouldn't if they had to do it again? How's the ride on/ off road without? My truck is my daily and sees pavement the majority of the time, but when I wheel it is tight trails, not too technical, but slow moving.. Thanks for the input! Lots of good information in this thread

 

Getting all this installed tomorrow -- I can't wait!

 

Mmm I love Kings.
Ive read bypasses make funky noises due to the valving. Can anyone confirm?

 

Good day coming.

 

I just hope I can sleep tonight!

 

I have the adjusters and honestly I can’t tell much of difference between the lowest setting and the highest setting.

I’ve been running them on three clicks on and off-road.

 

Can’t confirm, not in that next level shit yet.

 

To me the biggest difference is when I load up the bed, I'm able to tighten up the rear shocks to eliminate most of the sway, so it doesn't feel like driving a boat on the highway.
During slow rock crawling tightening will help reduce some soft bounce while going over obstacles.

That's the best I can explain how that works for me. Is it worth extra 500-600??

 

Just a little chatter and clicks....rarely on asphalt. Offroad -w/quick cycling piston velocity-you'll notice your zones talking to you.

 

On point. If you plan to tow, add a lot of weight to the truck once in a while then they are great. Especially trucks since its easy to add a bunch of camping gear. Another thing to consider, if you're interested in getting adjusters, get them now. Its extremely expensive to upgrade down the road. The adjusters will also allow you to fine tune the valving. We can get it pretty spot on, but adjusters allow you to dial it in just a little more.

KING Adjusters: https://accutuneoffroad.com/articles/how-king-compression-adjusters-work/
FOX DSC Adjusters: https://accutuneoffroad.com/articles/how-fox-dsc-dual-speed-compression-adjusters-work/

 

I’m fully loaded front to back with steel. Plus a bed rack with an RTT. I still don’t notice that much of a difference.

Would I do it all over again? Probably, just in case. Having valved according to your setup would probably be a better deal.

 

Honestly i've never even noticed with all the other noises from the skid plates, leaf springs, and the screams of my terrified passengers.

 

Ah. The perfect symphony.

 

I have them. I like them.

My truck is not loaded (except when camping or loading motorcycles), so I've tried all of the setting in different scenarios.

Most simple explanation/comparison I can give is:

-Compression adjusters lowest setting = almost equal to stock (a little bit softer but with better rebound)
**This is good for city driving, minor bumps, highway, long road trips.

-Compression adjusters highest setting = STIFF (although not too bad, it's not something I couldn't live with, but a stiffer ride than stock)
**Really shines when you hit the trails.
**I compared this setting to my friend's 2nd gen w/ the same setup but no adjusters -feels almost identical. And honestly he doesn't mind the daily drive.

Honestly it comes down to a lot of things, and like most have said, personal preference and balance. Figure out if the extra $$ is worth that change.

I don't regret it.

 

This is a great explanation, thank you! So what I gather from your description is that the non-adjustable coilovers are about as stiff as the adjustables on the firmest setting?Is there any 2nd gen specific coilover, or are they all the same? I do like a little more plush ride on the street - Massachusetts roads are terrible. I was also thinking about Accutune and having them tweak the valving..

 

They are the same for 2nd and 3rd gen Tacomas. And now that you mention Accutune, check out their articles about the different setups. Also if you have a bit more time chek Filthy Motorsports' videos on youtube.

 

On it! Thanks. Still a little bit out before I upgrade but I have a tendancy of researching to death before I purchase anything.. Still amazes me what these trucks are capable of at stock height.

 

Yeah man, I feel ya. I also researched a TON of options, but in the end I was like f this! got a black friday package deal and it's awesome. I had my truck stock for a couple months and drove the shit out of it, ultimately decided on upgrading due to the rear sagging while loaded for camping and honestly I wanted to go faster without worrying too much about the road than what the stock suspension allowed me to. This things just are great, if you do it I bet you'll love them. I know that there are a LOT of things we could do to get better performance (rear shock relocation, custom valving, bump stops, etc), but as of now I think I'm good. Just my 2 cents. Good luck on the research, and btw I believe there's (or was) a group buy for king sets.

 

Hey guys. Picked up a set of king 2.5 w/ resis non-adjustable for the front & rear with a #700 spring in the front. A few questions... The previous owner "tuned" it by pressurizing it with even more nitrogen. Is that a thing, and if not, what PSI should I bring it back down to?

Also, I am thinking of getting OME dakars medium duty in the rear, would I need extended brake lines?

 

It's not ideal to compare shocks with or without DSCs. We typically valve the shocks a little softer when paired with DSCs, knowing the customer can always stiffen it up. As part of our service, we custom tune each coilover specific to the customers needs. Daily driving and want it to ride like caddy? No problem... High speed desert, no problem. We have tuned a lot of Tacomas, and have it all pretty well figured out. Give us a call if you have anymore questions!