Recent content by newbie460

Get something adjustable for the front, measure the height difference, adjust whatever suspension you get to fill that difference. Can be accomplished with tons of different coilovers

Hello again - thought I would update as the build is progressing. The Fox Factory 2.5 w/ res. have been installed in the rear, and they feel amazing. Not sure if that's just because the shocks on it had 140k miles or because these shocks really are that great but I love them so far. The car no...

Hello again, Update to the thread/build. I decided to go with the Fox Factory Series 2.5 Rear Shocks with a custom tune from AccuTune. Still undecided as to what setup to run in the front, mainly because there are so many UCA options out there, but will likely end up with the Fox 2.5 Coilovers...

Yeah I think I'm pretty much set on Ironman FCP at this point, just gotta figure out what "stage" to go for, silly naming honestly they should just specify "this comes with a UCA".

Sounds good, definitely leaning towards Ironman FCP at this point. Seems to be a good mix of serviceability, long life right out of the box, height adjustment, and not too many options to be overwhelming. Especially if they have some increased articulation as well. Thank you everyone for all the...

Yeah was looking into Dobinsons and it seems endlessly customizable, a bit overwhelming. I will be dropping by a shop local to me in the next couple weeks to get their opinion on things. I would like something rebuildable if possible, coming from a mountain biking background it's the standard to...

I am curious where you see on Ironman's website that the FCPs increase travel.

I appreciate all the input everyone, thank you for all the advice!! Looks like my list of options has grown to: 1. Some full Dobinsons Kit(IMS?) 2. Bilstein 5100s + Dobinsons Springs 3. Ironman FCP Stage 1(no UCA needed) 4. Dirt King Kit w/ UCAs(they require new UCA with all their coilovers, I...

Interesting, thank you. I have unfortunately heard of many failures occurring with Bilsteins, specifically the 5100. I am glad that they work well for you though - perhaps it is just a matter of them being an incredibly common replacement for OEM hardware -> more users, more failures. Who knows

Yeah that's pretty inline with what I want to do longer-term with the 460. Rear clearance seems fine honestly, but I will be doing viper cuts on the front bumper eventually and dropping to a 17inch wheel with a 265/70/17 tire. I plan on getting a portable compressor kit for the time being so I...

Thanks for the input. Main reason I was thinking to replace UCAs was just due to age of vehicle and somewhat frequent offroad use. I figured that these suspension components have some sort of shelf-life after which point they become brittle and more prone to failure, is that incorrect?

Hello all, I recently picked up a bone-stock 2012 GX460 with around 135xxx miles on it. Since purchasing I have replaced the front calipers and pads, flushed and changed all the fluids, alignment, etc. - everything you can expect to do when buying a cheap-ish 100k+ mile car. Only other thing I...