This is more or less a follow up to a thread started by bjowett (thanks) a while back about using the IFS camber setup to make an adjustable caster setup for the front control arms. I finally got around to doing this with an extraordinary amount of assistance from Rick C. (many,many thanks). I tried at least 5 times to get the IFS from SoCal Toyota guys that had cut it off for a SAS but always seemed to never close the deal so the plates were fabricated from scratch.
Since I already had the front control arms off and was moving to Christo's 6" springs I went ahead and had the rear hole machined out to accept the OME caster correction bushing. This idea was floated to me by D. McRae (thanks). Most of this was a "no loose" experiment since I knew/know that if it all went to crap I could call Mr. Slee for a set of his arms. I guess I just wanted to know how this approach would work. So I'm not advising this to anyone, just wanted to inform the curious.
I'm going to get it into an alignment shop within the next week (after taxes!) and will post the results of how the caster is with this setup.
General impressions is that it rides very much like it did with the 850/863 setup with just the OME caster correction bushings in the front two spots. Very predictable and stable. I was able to run the 6" lift with 315/70R17 BFG ATs and stock gears at a little over 100 mph (GPS truthed) with no worries - well aside from the obvious worries...
I think ideally one should go with Christo's plates or just bjowett's caster-camber slot set up but maintain the OEM bushings. The OME ones are noticeably stiffer - great on the road but not off. All of this has me convinced to start saving for a 5-link front (actionjackson let me know when the group buy is ready!).
Hopefully this will save someone from pissing off their significant other by experimenting with pointless, excruciatingly slow modifications.
Mike R.
Since I already had the front control arms off and was moving to Christo's 6" springs I went ahead and had the rear hole machined out to accept the OME caster correction bushing. This idea was floated to me by D. McRae (thanks). Most of this was a "no loose" experiment since I knew/know that if it all went to crap I could call Mr. Slee for a set of his arms. I guess I just wanted to know how this approach would work. So I'm not advising this to anyone, just wanted to inform the curious.
I'm going to get it into an alignment shop within the next week (after taxes!) and will post the results of how the caster is with this setup.
General impressions is that it rides very much like it did with the 850/863 setup with just the OME caster correction bushings in the front two spots. Very predictable and stable. I was able to run the 6" lift with 315/70R17 BFG ATs and stock gears at a little over 100 mph (GPS truthed) with no worries - well aside from the obvious worries...
I think ideally one should go with Christo's plates or just bjowett's caster-camber slot set up but maintain the OEM bushings. The OME ones are noticeably stiffer - great on the road but not off. All of this has me convinced to start saving for a 5-link front (actionjackson let me know when the group buy is ready!).
Hopefully this will save someone from pissing off their significant other by experimenting with pointless, excruciatingly slow modifications.
Mike R.
