Recent content by tyler.lewis

I will be there! Signing up on the Google Doc soon. Traveling from Monterey so only about an hour drive. Where do you live in San Jose?

Ohhhhhhhh my wife is gonna kill me this weekend.... I’m a typical man and do not read instructions.

Alright so I ordered a Bilstein 5100 and OME 881 3” lift kit through SRQ. When I installed them I also installed JBA upper control arms, new bushings, LBJ, etc. I have the springs set on the lowest setting for the 881. They are so stiff and rides terrible! Bouncing around everywhere! Zero...

Yes I am having that issue right now installing mine. The rental tool at oreillys is too big and hits the spindle. However since I am running the JBA off-road UCA arms which has the ball joint bolted on the control arm, I just need to to install the female end. I think I am going to try using a...

Quick question on the the 5100s... What clip location should I put for the 5100s if I have OME 881 springs? I put it on the third location but I dont think that it’s right. I only got one side done so far since I have lower control arm bushings to do too. Thanks ahead of time. Balls of steel...

I think I might try it on the OEM I will take off first. I had a coworker that got his hand stuck in a spring before right in front of me! It was crazy! He is freaking out and I am trying to get the tool back on and then hit it with my impact. I got some PTSD from it.

Need your opinion on these spring compressors... the black one is a Matco universal that I bought from a friend years ago just never needed it until now. And the grey one is just a random one in my stash of tools that I forget where I got. Anyways I am thinking about just bending the “claw” with...

An update for the 4Runner: Received my OEM LBJs, white line bushings, adjustable mstudt endlinks, JBA control arms, new cv axles, and outer tie rods. Still waiting for my lift kit from SRQ... should be here by Thursday. I already put on the new wheels and tires because... well why not! They...

Finally had a chance to go through some of my pics to show for you guys. 1997 328is s52 swap 5 speed 1987 4Runner 22re 5 speed 4x4 1992 Toyota Pickup 3.0 5 Speed 1983 Chevy K10 SBC 1992 Chevy 1500 2wd 4.3 5 speed 2017 WRX 6 Speed And here is the 3rd gen! Upgrades to come!

Not sure if this is a thread already but I guess I will start. Aside my 99 sr5 4Runner, I currently own a 83 Chevy K10 on swampers and Wifey’s 2020 White Subaru Forester Sport. I have also owned a 1st gen 4Runner, 1992 Toyota Pickup, 1997 M3, 2017 WRX (traded it for the forester), and 1992...

I have not done my lower control arm bushings yet but I did get the same bushings just waiting for a weekend to do it. I used to be alignment tech and we never used to use a torque wrench on suspension stuff while doing an alignment. However with those bolts I would go as tight as possible and...

They just delivered my Yoko M/Ts the other day and just by the looks of it it seems like a great tire. I looked at a lot of videos on the tube and no one seems to not like the tire.

You know it’s a really nice wheel when it has plastic protectors on the top and bottom plus mesh and styrofoam. Most likely going to be getting them mounted tomorrow or next week. Also got my whiteline bushings today. Just by the packaging I can tell you that this is supreme quality! I opened up...

Just got my Geolandars in today and can’t wait to get them mounted up!

Delivery man sent them to the wrong house and had to roll these bad boys uphill a couple houses. They look so good!