Help! I am swapping suspension and need help!

[RosaRunner]

I have a set of front silver bilsteins from a 2009 fj and was wondering if I could install them on the rear of my 2007 4runner

 

[RosaRunner]

Also is there a difference in performance from the stock silver bilsteins to the 5100 shock

 

[ebg18t]

I have a set of front silver bilsteins from a 2009 fj and was wondering if I could install them on the rear of my 2007 4runner

Front & rear are not interchangeable.

Also is there a difference in performance from the stock silver bilsteins to the 5100 shock

Valved slightly different.

 

[RosaRunner]

Is the difference in valving enough to make getting new 5100 shocks up front worth it? Or should I just use my stock silver fj bilsteins

 

[RosaRunner]

Any extra help would be awesome, I'm about to purchase the 5100 unless someone knows if the stock fj bilsteins are comparable

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER]

Benefits of the 5100's are the adjustable lift settings and longer length so better flex off road. Ride quality will be very similar between the two.

 

[RosaRunner]

Benefits of the 5100's are the adjustable lift settings and longer length so better flex off road. Ride quality will be very similar between the two.


Thank you, I was wondering if I were to buy the toytech adjustable coilover kit and used this with the stock fj silver bilsteins if I could get 3" out if the front

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER]

Benefits of the 5100's are the adjustable lift settings and longer length so better flex off road. Ride quality will be very similar between the two.


Thank you, I was wondering if I were to buy the toytech adjustable coilover kit and used this with the stock fj silver bilsteins if I could get 3" out if the front

You can, but at that much lift I'd suggest a longer shock such as the 5100's. With that much preload on the FJ's, there won't be much down travel left.

 

[RosaRunner]

You can, but at that much lift I'd suggest a longer shock such as the 5100's. With that much preload on the FJ's, there won't be much down travel left.


Thank you, I will run it for now and will definitely be upgrading to the front 5100 later, I just ordered the adjustable coilover kit, along with the rear toytech coils and rear 5100 shocks