Recent content by Junkwhale

TL;DR recommendation- I think just choose the springs that give the ride height & load carrying ability you want, with those shocks it'll drive well whatever you choose.

IMO it's a misconception that a 50-150lb spring rate difference like most of the options in the front will make any noticeable difference in ride quality - it's mostly the shocks that will determine what it will ride like. I just installed the eibach 112-620 springs with 5100s (so going from...

How it sits atm (the rear is pretty weighed down with a whole rear axle + brakes+removed suspension in the trunk so prob looks even worse than it could):

They actually ride fantastically with the bilsteins- huge improvement over what was there before. Just too damn high. Have OME 890s in the rear which gave about 2" lift so the front is still 1.5" higher than rear

Pic of CV and grease going everywhere.

Update on this- got truck back, perches weren't upside down. After just the short drive home the CVs are throwing grease everywhere at this height so I don't think keeping it at this height is a good idea. I'm not sure what the plan is from here- I guess I need some different springs.

Yep it's a VZN185, i.e the V6. The 5100s are the new 4runner specific ones - fronts are 24-248730. Yes will definitely be having a close look at it...when I actually can as I'm away for another week or so (hence getting to see stuff via email from the mechanic too). Made a thread in the...

That's a good point - and potential solution if it turns out mine just are sitting at that height with everything assembled correctly. I've machined grooves lower than the OEM position on bilsteins shocks before (on a miata for coilover sleeves) with no issues, so could always decide how much...

He emailed me to check what circlip location to put them on before he installed them and I told him the bottom one so I don't think this is the issue.

Thanks, yeah this was my first thought that maybe he's got the perches upside down. Car is still at the mechanics so will check as soon as I get there. I've seen reports of 4-4.5" tho when the perches are upside down, so not sure if that is the problem.

Interesting, I haven't seen any other reports of over 3" except where the perches were upside down, hence the question here. Did you check yours? I will be getting a bumper so I guess I could wait and see how it is with that.

Just had a set of 112-620 eibach/toytec springs installed on the lowest circlip perch on bilstein 5100's in the front of my 96 jdm Hilux Surf and it resulted in a 90mm (approx 3.5") height increase over where it started (OEM springs). I usually do most work on my cars myself but didn't have...

Didn't really do anything to the truck, but did get some new tyres mounted on some second hand wheels I bought for it. These are the cheapest mud tyres I could find (made in China no doubt) - 305/70/R16s mounted on ROH 16x8 -12 offset (~4" BS) alloys: Next step is getting them to fit...

Hi all - Steering wheel is from a JDM car at a local wreckers (in New Zealand) so I'm not sure if you'll all have a local equivalent. It was a 2002 Corolla Sport. It's the same wheel used in a bunch of toyotas of similar vintage - Celicas, MR-S, possibly Rav-4s? Clock spring is the original...

Swapped in a corolla steering wheel instead of my grimy peeling old one: