4th gen V8 limited OEM suspension redo -help

swegen

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2008 limited V8, suspension @123k miles is stock right now and feels like it needs new shocks so I'm reading all the good stuff on this forum. I want to get the "better handling-feeling-solid ride" that everyone describes with Bilstein 5100. Looking for good highway and around town handling - not sure how much off road I'll get into.
shock choices so far.........5100 adjustables in front x 5100 rear.
Springs!?!? Here's where things get murky for me :(
FJ 07-09 4x4 Springs front and rear? slight rear lift is fine - slightly more in front to level out would be perfect. So what coils are needed? Lookin at FJ's cause it just seems easier to deal with !? However, I thought there are 2 different spring sets for the FJ, yes? But the chart shows only one set?
It's hard to make choices because I don't know what the results will be.
I would like to find slightly used 5100(willing to go new if I can't find used) and used coils - but which coils and what questions to ask so I know what I'm buying ?
 

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Toytec.com has a decent selection of springs and they give their lift amounts too.

But I'd look at FJ's front and rear with the adjustable bilsteins set up a level.
 
I have new moog fj coils with 5100s on the second notch. Looks good. Search "painkiller " and you'll see my build thread.
 
I'm not sure you really need new coils given your projected use model. Stiffer coils are only called for if you need to carry more weight. Otherwise they'll just make the ride harsher with no other real benefit.

Longer coils will increase the ride height, but you can accomplish the same thing by setting the Bilsteins on the front to a higher perch position, and on the rear by adding a spacer.
 

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