Long Travel BS Thread

what i was saying with those pics is i don't think you will bump high enough to hit the fiberglass, that was obvious, right?
Your truck is legit

 

i dont think i will either like you were saying. it still rubs on the bypass even with a 1.5 wheel spacer in the rear

other than that i dont have any problems

 

Damn.

Can you swap the bypasses (switch sides) to get the tubes out of the way.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1HlUyCvBJg&feature=player_embedded

i would think this is fine. theres a few others out there as well if you look around.

 

That truck worked pretty good. I had a hard time keeping up with Fabian at the night race a few years back. Can't wait to see the runner in action!

 

it rubs on the piggy as well






this was from the 1.25.

with the 1.5 it rubbed near the 'n' in king as well.

 

That would also aid in reducing rubbing.

If you do that I'd tear the pack down and determine where the optimal place is to avoid hitting the frame as well

From DD FB:

 

Hey brian...lets trade rear shocks

 

That's a sick shot!!

 

I'm looking for more video through whoops which i only saw at around 15 and 38 seconds(Both times the rear was in the air) thats why I'm asking for videos.
Mike, do you have any of your truck performing? I think you said you had it dialed pretty good and I have yet to see any good videos of the kit in whoops.

 

Lembowski has a Defined SUA if I remember correctly.
There are some whoops sections in this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn3NJFNwTmM

 

Old Video of Mikes truck: Video quality sucks, sorry guys

 

Perfect! Matts truck bucks just as much as mine lol. That is a big section(I've been there) but Vi and RJ are both leaf sprung and did much better through there. I've also seen they're trucks and other LT trucks in person and the defined rear does not like to keep up. Not really sure what to do, yes revalve but is that really going to make that big of a difference when your already bucking through one foot whoops? It got better after removing two bottom leafs but still isn't up to par with the other SUA kits out there.
Sorry I'm not trying to stir anything up and have nothing against Defined, Its just my honest opinion and I'm trying to get my truck dialed like everyone else! Any suggestions would help!

 

all i have apart from everything on the net is either pre sua clips , in cab and some suspension shots. honestly once i hit the dirt i completely forget about cameras and not concerned with them.
all the videos ive seen of other trucks havent looked bad to me . honestly your probably the only customer thats not satisfied with the kit . do you have any current videos of your truck in the whoops ? who is doing your tuning and what are you running valving wise?

 

its all in the valving and weight placement krish. i didnt see any of the other tacomas going down the course (only up course) so its hard to compare. it looks to be that matts truck has a little too much high speed compression. or his bumps (if he has them) have too much nitrogen pressure and/or are too long. also my kit likes to have a little heavier rebound valving,as my pack droops out at a faster rate than other sua kits. is my kit perfect ? no . but its the best all around spring out there for the money. the kit works well on the LBR truck without any complaints from them in the past year and a half and they have been racing off road leafsprung trucks for over 10 years....

 

I think it has something to do with the low stance in the rear. Mine use to rub like that (only on bypass tubes though) but after I got my new leaf pack I dont rub anymore.

And you might wanna watch out for that, Thats how Rob (bluetaco08) almost rolled his truck out in barstow. Sounded nuts. Snapped the shaft on a crazy surprise G-out if i remember correctly

 

My defined kit bucks a little to...better after removing some leafs and the ride is better on the street...all in all i am happy with the kit , but wonder if i should have gona with a traditional shackle sua



I need to hit dirt whoops again.

 

Bucking has way more to do with the valving than the leaf pack

 

I think he was looking for more whooped-out footage