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Coil over assembly worth $100?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by whitepony04, Jun 26, 2019.

  1. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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    StAndrew

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    How many cents?

    If its $1648.99, no thank you. Way too much for speed bump plowing. I might consider $1648.15 though... Definitely $1648.02. Absolutely worth not having to slow down over a barrier designed to make me slow down so I don't plow over people and shit.
     
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  2. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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  3. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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    Actually you can get the suspension to reach full droop over speedbumps if you go fast enough, in which case the upper ball joints would bind with stock arms.
     
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  4. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:23 AM
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    They are renting cheap crap. I used it on my Jeep. The threaded rods were bending when compressing the spring. I put on a motorcycle helmet during install.
     
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  5. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    I’m debating whether or not to do UCAs and the ecgs bushing while I’ve got it apart.
     
  6. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    Unless you have access to a shop with a legit spring compressor just pay the 100 bucks. My brother almost lost a finger when those auto zone compressors slipped once
     
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  8. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:30 AM
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    Pay the 100, it gets you all new components as well, and being able to simply pull one set out and put the other back in is extremely nice.
     
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  9. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:33 AM
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    Go with UCA's.

    I would much rather spend the $100 assembly fee than deal with VatoZone or a sketchy ass compressor. The install of the front shock/coil assembly can also be cut in half. Plug and play.
     
  12. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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  14. Jun 26, 2019 at 10:48 AM
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    Dude, pay the $100. It's extremely worth it. By the time you're done fucking around with that spring compressor trying not to kill yourself you could be half way through the job. Trust me.
     
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  15. Jun 26, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    Don’t use the autozone spring compressor. Look at how much it bends. I was lucky to get mine done without dying. Won’t ever use them again.

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  16. Jun 26, 2019 at 11:26 AM
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    Credit card must have got maxed out on the coilovers :rofl:
     
  17. Jun 26, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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    Yeah, that works. I think people sometimes don't remove the ABS bracket from the UCA, the ABS wires get stretched and broken inside. Another thing is don't fully torque the lower shock bolt until you have the tires on the ground and bounced the truck a bit.
     
  18. Jun 26, 2019 at 11:37 AM
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    Yes
     
  19. Jun 26, 2019 at 11:46 AM
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