Hello everyone. I have a 03 sr5 2wd and I just installed eibach pro shocks and moog fj front springs twice.
The first time I had the spring perch set to the 3rd line from the bottom which should be 1.6in setting and I figured with the fj spring I should be sitting around 2.5 inch of lift, but when I got the runner back on the ground the front fender height was at 37 inches on both sides. (Original height was around 33inches)
I was running out of time and needed to be out by a certain time so I took it apart and put the clip on the lowest setting double checking that the spring perch is not on upside down and got it back on and got a fender measurement of 35 1/2 inch on both sides which is where I thought the previous settings would have gotten me.
So has anyone gotten more lift than expected? Or my mental calculations need work lol
Old height
Dr fr 32 3/4
Pass fr 33
Dr rear 35 3/4
Pass rear 35 3/4
After
Dr fr 35 1/2
Pass fr 35 1/2
Dr rear 36 3/8
Pass rear 36 3/8
I have called eibach and left a msg on one of the techs voicemail, but curious what you guys think. I did get an alignment and was thinking maybe the bushings were binding keeping the arms in an elevated position, but it's still the same after the alignment.
Camber is 0.8 both sides
Caster is 1.9 driver side 2.3 pass side
Toe 0.02 dr side 0.07 pass side
Edit: I did speak to the guys at eibach and if I used the stock springs I would've gotten the 1.5-2 inch leveling effect at the 1.6 setting. But since I used stiffer and taller fj springs have the lighter v6 it had a drastic effect on the height.
I love the new set up and am now looking for new stiffer rear springs that will give me maybe 1/2 inch more lift.
The first time I had the spring perch set to the 3rd line from the bottom which should be 1.6in setting and I figured with the fj spring I should be sitting around 2.5 inch of lift, but when I got the runner back on the ground the front fender height was at 37 inches on both sides. (Original height was around 33inches)
I was running out of time and needed to be out by a certain time so I took it apart and put the clip on the lowest setting double checking that the spring perch is not on upside down and got it back on and got a fender measurement of 35 1/2 inch on both sides which is where I thought the previous settings would have gotten me.
So has anyone gotten more lift than expected? Or my mental calculations need work lol
Old height
Dr fr 32 3/4
Pass fr 33
Dr rear 35 3/4
Pass rear 35 3/4
After
Dr fr 35 1/2
Pass fr 35 1/2
Dr rear 36 3/8
Pass rear 36 3/8
I have called eibach and left a msg on one of the techs voicemail, but curious what you guys think. I did get an alignment and was thinking maybe the bushings were binding keeping the arms in an elevated position, but it's still the same after the alignment.
Camber is 0.8 both sides
Caster is 1.9 driver side 2.3 pass side
Toe 0.02 dr side 0.07 pass side
Edit: I did speak to the guys at eibach and if I used the stock springs I would've gotten the 1.5-2 inch leveling effect at the 1.6 setting. But since I used stiffer and taller fj springs have the lighter v6 it had a drastic effect on the height.
I love the new set up and am now looking for new stiffer rear springs that will give me maybe 1/2 inch more lift.
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