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Suspension feed back 5100 vs Eibach

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by EME, Feb 7, 2023.

  1. Feb 7, 2023 at 8:36 PM
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    EME

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    I made the huge mistake of using a 2.75 spacer, ride now sucks, what used to be the best ride, could hardly feel dips/bumps/ now instead of the suspension soaking up the bumps, the bumps launch the truck up, might as well have a solid bar welded from lower control arm to the shock tower!
    anyway I kinda narrowed it down to 5100 and OME springs or the eibach spring/coil set up.(even their coil over might be good if I can find it here in Canada) so looking for feed back on either system, Ideally I want 2.5 ish of lift and a factory ride, If i cant get the ride out of the lift, maybe I pull the lift and do a body lift.

    I've read thru many posts, some claiming the 5100 is awesome, others not so much, so looking for feed back on any options that can get as close to factory ride as possible.
    my truck is a pavement princess, if I go offroad its to a staging area to unload my ATV
    does not have armor
    has the 4 leaf and a AAL in the back with Bilstien 5100 ( rear rides good)
    Front has yellow Bilstien 2.75 spacer(front rides like shit)
    last thing i want to do is spend 1000$ and end up no better than I am now
     
  2. Feb 8, 2023 at 9:35 AM
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    ZMan2k2

    ZMan2k2 “Hold my beer and watch this!”

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    I have the eibach stage 1 kit. Static 2.5” lift. Running it for a year now and no complaints. I love the ride, so much better than the 5100s and OEM springs(that rode like hot garbage). My truck is a pavement princess, so the worst bumps I experience are the crappy potholes here in Calgary.

    www.northernperformance.ca will get the eibach kit for about $1k Canuck bucks.
     
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  3. Feb 8, 2023 at 2:05 PM
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    NobDriver

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    I also personally ran both. Cant go wrong with either. But I felt the eibach had a slight edge with OnRoad manners.
     
  4. Feb 8, 2023 at 9:48 PM
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    thanks for the feed back, I think Im going Eibach, or back to stock, the spacer (hard lesson learned ) is leaving sooner than later. just dont want to spend 1k and have the same ride as a spacer block. how close is the eibach ride to stock road manners?
    P.S Edmonton has crappy pot holes as well, and that's how I know the spacer is crap
    Actually Amazon has the eibach for about 1k, and coil overs are 1230
     
  5. Feb 8, 2023 at 10:02 PM
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    5100 sucks. Eibach probably does as well. Look at 6112/5160

    I’ve had 5100. Not a fan. Just because someone else tells me they enjoy eating poop for breakfast doesn’t mean it tastes good
     
  6. Feb 14, 2023 at 5:17 AM
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    I just had the Eibach PRO-TRUCK COILOVER STAGE 2 installed at the 2.0" setting. Love it!! No more bouncing around with that crappy spacer block that came with the truck. Sticks nice to the road with minimal roll.
     
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  7. Feb 14, 2023 at 6:24 AM
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    I have this set up as well. I'm really happy with it. They are much easier to adjust compared aluminum body coilovers such as fox. They don't need regular maitence like some of the higher end coilovers. I feel they are the best bang for your buck. Great set up for normal driving and weekend off road trips.

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  8. Feb 15, 2023 at 6:25 PM
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    I have the eibach stage 1 on 275 KO2s. The ride feels way better than stock and more planted I upgraded the suspension due to weight and nose diving under braking. I also have the headstrong AAL. Set at 2.5 on stock UCA. Tracks straight and no issues.

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  9. Feb 15, 2023 at 6:36 PM
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    amyracecar suck it up buttercup

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    Did you do AAL or a smaller block on the rear?

    I wanna get rid of the factory spacer block but wanna keep the same ride height [front and rear]
     

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