Donahue racing suspension questions

Ok cool thank you!
Yeah I might as well install it all at once, I have a plan in my head.
Will fox coils fit my suspension?

 

http://www.racingsprings.com/14-inches-tall/sku/103

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Brand is irrelevant as long as it's a 3" ID 14" long spring

 

Exactly what @TMFF said. ID is the inner diameter of the coil.
2.5" coilovers (2.5" being the outer diameter of the shock section) like yours use the 3" ID springs, regardless of who makes it (be it King, Eibach, etc).

 

@Firebird @TMFF
Ok awesome that clarifies my question, I found a good deal on a fox spring but it was 13" tall so that won't work.

 

No plate bumper & no winch? If so, 600# springs @ 14" tall w/ 3" ID is what you're looking for.

 

Perfect, would upgrading pump stops be a good idea while I have everything torn apart? Any suggestions?

Then I was reasearching last night that you just adjust from 2" to however much lift you want by preloading, so this makes leveling both sides easy correct?
I found a good thread on it, where people with icons were saying how much thread space they had with what lift they got
Also any reccomandatijns in good extended brake lines? Could I instal myself? (I have bleed brakes before)

 

What brand of spring is this and what's the static ride height with the show amount of preload you're running?

 

For the brake lines I'll point you here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/extended-brake-lines.272063/
As for installing them yourself, I wouldn't say it's a hard job but it's not one I was willing to do myself (I don't mess with my brakes).

Leveling both sides in the front is done with a spanner wrench that fits your coilovers. I have found that a Fox 2.5" c/o spanner won't fit King 2.5" c/os and vice versa so make sure yours will work before ordering.

I'd recommend you do rear bump stops personally. Look up a U-bolt flip and what bumps to use from there. You want your bumps to stop your axle just before your shocks run out of compression travel.

 

Ok cool thanks for the info!
A. Might as well do all that kind of stuff while I'm tearing into everything
B. I want it done right not the way the previous owner had it, I mean it rides ok right now but I bet it will ride way better after all this

 

You're going to be happy once it's done right
IG follow coming your way btw

 

yeah I think so! I think i'll put new bushings in the Lower control arms too, or is that not a huge deal?
thanks man!

 

An LCA bushing job is literally the devil's mistress. You start to fuck with it, then hell opens up with all its might.

 

ok then ill pass, I just remember a thread on here about a common thing is the LCA bushing? (whats the part that connects to the hub assembly) will go out over time? should I just do that? or if everything feels dandy just not do it. with going 3" in the front do I need to extend brake lines/ abs sensor up there? do anything with cv's? mess with steering/ sway bar stuff? or will a 2.5" just save me a bunch of head aches?

 

I used to roam on TTORA before when DR was still around before going on a hiatus for a little bit. I knew that Icon had absorbed DR, but was sad to find out that they got formed from a very shady deal. I feel like I keep finding out more and more interesting facts about them. As far as service, I would love to send my stuff locally over across the US just for the manufacturer to do it for me.

Coot

 

can any suspension shop rebuild?

 

Well considering you are in Nevada and there is a decent race scene out there, I would think shops could. I would call around and see, the ones that will should be pretty familiar with tacoma coilovers to begin with if they are. These coilovers are "rebuildable" in that anyone who can get the parts and has the know how should be able to service them. Your DR coils might be an exception, but most parts are easy to get.

Coot

 

copy that, i'll post in my local thread when the time comes

 

Well your alignment cams will tend to seize to the LCA bushing. The alignment cams have sleeves that fit into another metal sleeve in the LCA bushing. That rusts and prevents proper alignment and removal. That's a pain to fix. Going to Poly is a flaming whore as well. Toyota's LCA design isn't the easiest to work with.

Shouldn't need to extend the front brake lines, but someone can correct me there. CVs will be fine, they'll start clicking if they're going bad. There is an issue with the needle bearing on the driver's side. Lots on here about that. Spindles can bend, just something to keep in mind. Don't worry about steering too much, but make sure you have that swaybar relocation bracket.

 

In Vegas:
http://www.raddrives.com/offroad/FoxShockRebuild.html

In Cali:
@Downsouth Motorsports - https://downsouthmotorsports.com/p-9333-sales-service.html - These guys are really respected on TW (I bought my Dakars from them)

http://www.dcshockservices.com/service

http://offroadwarehouse.com/

 

I recommend timbern bumpstops up front work well and take an abuse. ive had mine for 3 years up front and I'm also running them in the rear.