Slight negative rake - what to do?

[Bryanmc]

I put Bilstein 5100s all around with the fronts set to 1.75.

To my eye the T4R looks like it has a slight negative rake.

I have to pull the front shocks because I put the FJ springs on the wrong sides (idiot) so while in there I could drop the front shocks down to the .85 notch.

Or I could put spacers in the rears.

Or I could leave it as it is.

Any suggestions? Is there anything problematic about having a negative rake?

 

[Paisano]

Would be easiest to add some spacers to the rear if you don't like the look

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[tmcintosh3]

Embrace the negative rake aka pre-runner aka Braaaaauuuup!

 

[Morphyne]

the easiest thing to do is to drop them down to .895 since you have to change the springs anyway. do that.

 

[blackoutt]

Would be easy to drop the perch to .85 setting but then you'll want more so you might as well just leave it at 1.75 and add spacers in the rear.

My lifts so far have progressed as this front and rear:

.85 and no spacers
then
1.75 with 1.5" rear spacers
then
3" coils and 2" coils
then
add a 1" body lift

and I don't think it'll ever be "done"

 

[neoguri]

Would be easy to drop the perch to .85 setting but then you'll want more so you might as well just leave it at 1.75 and add spacers in the rear.

My lifts so far have progressed as this front and rear:

.85 and no spacers
then
1.75 with 1.5" rear spacers
then
3" coils and 2" coils
then
add a 1" body lift

and I don't think it'll ever be "done"

That's sort of where I am at.

1.75 no rear spacer
1.75 with rear spacer
(still a slight negative rake though since OEM springs sagging)

 

[jrm]

Whats in back? FJ or OE?

I put Bilstein 5100s all around with the fronts set to 1.75.

To my eye the T4R looks like it has a slight negative rake.

I have to pull the front shocks because I put the FJ springs on the wrong sides (idiot) so while in there I could drop the front shocks down to the .85 notch.

Or I could put spacers in the rears.

Or I could leave it as it is.

Any suggestions? Is there anything problematic about having a negative rake?

Lots of options but kind of depends on how much rake youre talking about and whether you want to go up or down.

 

[JimInTN]

Looks pretty level to me. I'd leave it.

The front may settle out a tad anyway.

 

[S p a r k y]

Leave front at 1.75. I know you have to go in anyway and would be easier to do it that way, but if you go down you will have to go back in later to move back up lol.

Get some FJ spring for the rear, factory or get some moog FJ's. This would bring the back up just enough to sit perfectly. 1.5" spacers may be more than you want.

 

[Bryanmc]

I've got FJ springs on the rear now.

 

[S p a r k y]

Hmmm, drive it for a little bit and see if it settles, you can wait on the front swap to see if it goes down any. May actually settle once you swap springs as well.