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.85" 5100 and Eibachs with stock UCA???

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by evan, Oct 2, 2013.

  1. Oct 2, 2013 at 1:21 PM
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    evan

    evan [OP] Well-Known Member

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    What are the odds I can get away with stock UCA's with Bilstein 5100's set at 0.85" and Eibach springs??? I can't afford new UCA's so if getting good alignment numbers is very unlikely with that setup I won't risk the extra alignment costs either and just install them at the 0" setting.

    Lots of guys are running that much lift on stock UCA's on 4th gen 4Runners but it seems more rare in the Tacoma world.

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. Oct 2, 2013 at 2:35 PM
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    When I had my front at 2.5" my caster was bad. It handled poorly too. UCAs would have been the only answer for me.
     
  3. Oct 2, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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    Hairy Taco

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    Of course you can run that set up, but you will likely need to be hyper-attentive to keep your truck tracking straight.
     
  4. Oct 3, 2013 at 7:08 AM
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    I just did the 5100 at .85 with eibach springs and 1/2" spacer on driver side with 1/4" on passengers on my 2013 Access cab. Aligned within factory specs without new uca
     
  5. Oct 3, 2013 at 7:55 AM
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    I run 5100's at .85 with eibachs and mine aligns in spec fine. Could i use UCA's, of course. If you don't have the budget, no biggie.
     
  6. Oct 3, 2013 at 8:44 AM
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    I'm running similar setup but with OME 885's, no real issues.
     
  7. Oct 3, 2013 at 8:45 AM
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    It's possible, it's a hit or miss really.
     
  8. Dec 16, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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  9. Dec 16, 2013 at 7:36 PM
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    I'm currently running that set-up on my '12. Depends on alignment and rear lift. W/ a minimal rear lift you can usually get +2 caster and it will drive pretty good. Not perfect, but pretty good. Put a set of Dakar's in the back w/ no weight and its probably gonna be squirrelly w/o UCA's.

    David
     

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