Daystar 2.5/1.5 going in(WOOHOO/YIKES!)

[Axis]

wish i could get my flickr photos to upload correctly

It took me a while to figure out-that is NOT an easy site to navigate. When you view a pic towards top right corner is a link called "Share This". Click on that and go down to "Grab the HTML" and copy and paste that code onto the message-you don't even have to click on "Insert Image"

 

[Axis]

Looks great and glad to hear you tested it over speed bumps for me! I'm going to be ordering mine after asking around lately how it rides over bumps with XREAS. Let me know what your wife thinks of the step in height now for me too please.

Thanks! I'm pretty certain my wife is gonna notice, but I think she'll appreciate the aesthetics of it (that's what I keep telling myself anyway):whipping2

Nicely done!.....Looks good!

Thanks! Next up is the Steelcraft bullbar and some lights like you!

 

[zstampe]

:dammit:

you guys are freakin killin me here! Guess i'll be ordering my Daystar lift tomorrow, lol. I cant wait to put it on and will try and take as many pics as possible.

 

[Sporin]

Looks great, I really need to do that, give those front wheels some room to breath and loose the stinkbug rake.

 

[Mix4R]

what size tires you got on it?

Those are the stockers, 265/60/18.

I plan on going to some 265/65/18 BFG AT K/O's once these wear out.

 

[NCSCOTT]

I installed the daystar 2.5/1.5 (Topout only) back in September on my 08 SE 4x4. No ride quality change, Looks like it should have from the factory. I also went with the SpiderTrax 1 1/4" wheel spacers and 265/70 Revo 2s (factory dunflops were wore out at 23K). Completely worth it. It all looks great. My wife is 5' 2" and has no problem getting in or out, or put the baby (9 months) in the carseat. I also have a 9 and 12 year old, (yes I know we waited almost 9 years to have another baby, what were we thinking) and they have no problem getting in. I have over 7k on it since the lift with no problems. Lift kit $138 shipped free - Amazon, Self install in drive way - Free, Alignment -$100, SpiderTrax spacers - $200, Revos - $800.


link to my pics in the lift and tire sticky, about the middle of page 3.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/51742-lift-tire-central-pics-post-em-up-3.html

 

[disccop75]

I installed the daystar 2.5/1.5 (Topout only) back in September on my 08 SE 4x4. No ride quality change, Looks like it should have from the factory. I also went with the SpiderTrax 1 1/4" wheel spacers and 265/70 Revo 2s (factory dunflops were wore out at 23K). Completely worth it. It all looks great. My wife is 5' 2" and has no problem getting in or out, or put the baby (9 months) in the carseat. I also have a 9 and 12 year old, (yes I know we waited almost 9 years to have another baby, what were we thinking) and they have no problem getting in. I have over 7k on it since the lift with no problems. Lift kit $138 shipped free - Amazon, Self install in drive way - Free, Alignment -$100, SpiderTrax spacers - $200, Revos - $800.


link to my pics in the lift and tire sticky, about the middle of page 3.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/51742-lift-tire-central-pics-post-em-up-3.html

DARN IT!!

My DayStar came via UPS today and now I have to look at the box until next week when it gets put in!! HaHa!! Oh well, one step closer I guess.

 

[JAC]

Thanks! I'm pretty certain my wife is gonna notice, but I think she'll appreciate the aesthetics of it (that's what I keep telling myself anyway):whipping2



Thanks! Next up is the Steelcraft bullbar and some lights like you!

Nice.....r u ordering the black or SS?....

 

[Axis]

Nice.....r u ordering the black or SS?....

Black for sure, and some round lights to match my fogs.

Well, my wife did NOT notice. She got into the car yesterday morning and I was waiting for some kind of comment.......... Nothing.

Then today she drove it for the first time and I thought for sure she'd say something. She got back and again............. Nothing.

I finally asked "how was the truck?" and she said "great, but IT SEEMS A LITTLE BOUNCIER" So it seems her unbiased opinion is that the ride quality has changed somewhat. I guess, like everything, truth is in the eye of the beholder!

After that I finally told her I put the lift in. Her only response was "great, now you can stop talking about it"

 

[810moto]

Those are the stockers, 265/60/18.

I plan on going to some 265/65/18 BFG AT K/O's once these wear out.

do you know your before and after measurements? I am torn between the cornfed and daystar lift. I just put in rear fj shocks and springs yesterday but will wait on the front ones till i decide on a spacer rep.

 

[810moto]

Well, it's done and I have to say I am VERY happy with the results. It took me about 5 mins to get used to the new look but now I love it. I noticed no difference in ride quality-drove it fast over a bunch of speed bumps and purposely hit some pot holes and it still rides great. I think it looks just fine with the stock tires, but will put next size up when I replace them. Thanks to users AlexJet and 4x4v8 for recommending SKI at CT motorsports who did the install of the lift and the rear dif breather. Here's a before and after pic:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443398015/" title="IMG_5932 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4443398015_092f901bdd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5932" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443404793/" title="IMG_5934 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4443404793_52343e799b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5934" /></a>

Jury's still out on my wife noticing-she hasn't seen it yet, but the moment of truth will come tommorow when I drive her to work.....

what is your total gain front and rear?

 

[Axis]

what is your total gain front and rear?

Here are some before and after pics. It was windy and taking a pic while holding a tape measure in the wind is harder than it seems, so some of the angles are a bit hard to see, but it should give the general idea:

Front DS before:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443400517/" title="IMG_5928 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4443400517_0786cfe851.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5928" /></a>

after:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443403779/" title="IMG_5935 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4443403779_7919872ab2.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5935" /></a>

Rear DS before:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443398857/" title="IMG_5929 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4443398857_b6fd07e955.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5929" /></a>

after:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4444172868/" title="IMG_5936 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4444172868_517189e418.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5936" /></a>

Front PS before:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4444172202/" title="IMG_5931 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4444172202_e333a12257.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5931" /></a>

After:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443406177/" title="IMG_5938 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/4443406177_deffa2448a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5938" /></a>

Rear PS before:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4444170778/" title="IMG_5930 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4444170778_ea038d74f8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5930" /></a>

after:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4443405453/" title="IMG_5937 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4443405453_5bdbd8498b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_5937" /></a>

 

[Axis]

Got to test the lift out this wknd:bluejump:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4491205387/" title="IMG_5952 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4491205387_1f301be15b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5952" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48485563@N04/4491855084/" title="IMG_5956 by TheAxis1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4491855084_c1069e87e9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5956" /></a>

 

[4RunnerTEXAS]

Looks good!

 

[martini]

Well, my wife did NOT notice. She got into the car yesterday morning and I was waiting for some kind of comment.......... Nothing.

Then today she drove it for the first time and I thought for sure she'd say something. She got back and again............. Nothing.

I finally asked "how was the truck?" and she said "great, but IT SEEMS A LITTLE BOUNCIER" So it seems her unbiased opinion is that the ride quality has changed somewhat. I guess, like everything, truth is in the eye of the beholder!

After that I finally told her I put the lift in. Her only response was "great, now you can stop talking about it"

This is so true for me too, my girlfriend got so tired of hearing me talk about it and researching it that she bought the lift for me!

I found it at autoanything.com $144 after the 10% off "welcome" promo code and free shipping. Now I just have to wait for it to get here, since it takes 2 weeks to ship which is still better than amazon.com since they say the wait time is 1-2 months right now.

 

[NCSCOTT]

This is so true for me too, my girlfriend got so tired of hearing me talk about it and researching it that she bought the lift for me!

I found it at autoanything.com $144 after the 10% off "welcome" promo code and free shipping. Now I just have to wait for it to get here, since it takes 2 weeks to ship which is still better than amazon.com since they say the wait time is 1-2 months right now.

Let me know when you get it. I'll be happy to help!!