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SAS Kit

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by awsumdc, Jul 1, 2014.

  1. Jul 1, 2014 at 7:20 PM
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    pa blaster

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  3. Jul 1, 2014 at 7:35 PM
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  4. Jul 1, 2014 at 8:38 PM
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    awsumdc

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    Great.... just add a crawler box and your 4 banger wont know the difference.... And I won't tell..... ;)
     
  5. Jul 1, 2014 at 8:39 PM
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    awsumdc

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  6. Jul 1, 2014 at 8:39 PM
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    awsumdc

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    Love the sig pic.
     
  7. Jul 1, 2014 at 8:56 PM
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    michaelrussell

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    lots of stuff done more to do
    Thanks for the info and I was already planning on that being it would also be a 4x4 swap for me
     
  8. Jul 1, 2014 at 9:05 PM
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    awsumdc

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    Let me know if I can help you with any of that. I pioneered the first 4x4 swap on these 2nd gens.

    http://www.rocksolidtoys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=396

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  9. Jul 1, 2014 at 9:14 PM
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  10. Jul 1, 2014 at 10:04 PM
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    . . . . .one of these days. . . .one of these days.

    what about a leaf-spring option for us budget-minded folk?
     
  11. Jul 2, 2014 at 4:52 AM
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    Thank you very much. :)
     
  12. Jul 2, 2014 at 5:00 AM
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    I haven't worked on a leaf spring option and quite frankly probably never will. To get them to ride and function any where near what a link system will to me is too much work. Now there are those who are going to argue that their leaf spring system works better than their stock IFS.

    I just say that there is a reason that every major auto manufacturer on the planet has left the leaf spring in the dust in favor of some kind of control arm setup. Now, there are some out there that have done a leaf spring setup that works good for them but they are becoming so few and far between that I just don't have the time to mess with them. When I changed from leafs to coilovers and links in the rear of my truck, the ride and stability was light years apart. I couldn't believe the difference, and that was before I even dialed it in. It was just so much better and the control was just great.

    If you pick your parts correctly you can come up with a coilover or coil spring and shock setup that is maybe $500 more than a leaf spring setup but will perform far better.
     
  13. Jul 2, 2014 at 6:47 AM
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    emelianenkov

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    I wouldn't bother with leaf sprung SAS
     
  14. Jul 2, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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    Damn. I wish this would have been announced a few months back! I would have seriously considered this if I didn't just finish buying everything for my lift. Still can't wait to see what you come up with.

    Nate
     
  16. Jul 2, 2014 at 9:57 AM
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    Doesn't FSU pay like $20k for a testicle, and put in a fake one? I think I would take a trip to Florida once my truck is paid off. That would get me close to paying for a SAS and 4wd conversion.
     
  19. Jul 2, 2014 at 6:01 PM
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    ...loading....
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    Are you happy Wyatt? You have a few willing men, including myself, wanting to sell their testicles now.
     

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