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Bilstein/eibach height settings

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by motostar00, Aug 23, 2014.

  1. Aug 23, 2014 at 1:21 PM
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    motostar00

    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    tinted windows, 3 inch bilstein/eibach lift , LED head lights, 35 super swamper TSL SX2's and Raceline bead locks, air bagged rear, 1 10 inch Kicker Comp R
    I have a 2000 ext cab tacoma with the 2.7 motor. As of not it has an arb bumper with a warn vr 10000 pound winch, 33s, and a3 inch spacer lift. It sags pretty bad in the front and I would like for it to sit level or up to an inch higher in the front. I'm about to order the Bilstein 5100's and the eibach coils. Which of the three notches should I set it up on to gain the lift I want. It has a lot of weight on the front and I want to get it right the first time. Any help is appreciated.
     
  2. Aug 23, 2014 at 1:29 PM
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    newertoy

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    2" lift AAL and Bilstiens-front-rear,front diff drop. main drive drop
    HIGHEST SETTING.
    put mine on the mid setting-was not high enough in the front.
    Have an AAL too.
    I do not have the coils--someone else-Chime in!
     
  3. Aug 23, 2014 at 2:46 PM
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    Mr. Biscuits

    Mr. Biscuits gentleman and a scholar

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    this is WRONG. (sorry to be a dick).

    aftermarket coils should never be put on any setting other than stock. a 3" lift is designed into these coils so they can lift and support the load well enough on their own.

    I have eibach/5100 and I got about 3.25" of lift on the lowest setting. you'll probably settle to 3" with all your armor and gear.
     
  4. Aug 24, 2014 at 5:23 PM
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    98tacoma3rz

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    I have the eibach 600 lb coils with 5100 adjustable coil over kit from toytec. I love this. Can adjust it however you want.
     
  5. Aug 24, 2014 at 5:47 PM
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    Mr. Biscuits

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    for an extra $300

    you should have just bought better coil overs for that kind of money.
     
  6. Aug 25, 2014 at 8:02 PM
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    Lift: TrailGear 3link SAS with Fox 2.0 Coil overs in front. Custom Alcan Leafs with relocated Fox 2.0 shocks in rear. Sitting at 6in of lift. Armor: Relentless Fab Front bumper with home made hoops and Warn VR Evo 10s winch. Relentless Fab Rear bumper with swingout gate. Gears/Grip: 4.88 gears with ARB Air lockers front and rear. 35x12.5 Mickey Thimpson Baja Boss MTs on 17in Trail Ready Beadlock wheels. Lighting: 6000k 55w HID head lights in Retrofit Prejectors, KC Slim Light LEDs behind a Grillcraft grill and on CBI windshield mounts, And LED rock Lights. Performance: 6" deckplate mod, URD Crank Pulley, K&N air filter, ISR mod, and a AirRaid throttle body spacer, magnaflow muffler. Audio: Alpine speakers and sub running on a Alpine 5ch amp. All ran with Stinger wire kit, and a Alpine touch screen reciever. Extras: 15% Window Tint, Spray in bed liner, LineX coated factoey fender flares, Custom Roof rack/Track system, SoftTopper Canopy, Viair Dual 444c Onboard air with dual 2.5Gal tanks.
    I put mine at the top and it sits great. I had it in the middle and it sagged ever so slightly. I wish i haddent changed it because at the top, stock CV boots tear instantly where in the middle id get 15,000 on them before they would tear. Eventually im re doing the whole front end but until then im running high angle cv boots.
     

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