LC100 IFS Lift kits

[ORI]

Gday, Im a L/C modifier from downunder. I have done a few big 100 series solid axle trucks but all the new 100's are IFS. Just wondering if anyone knows what kits fit the front end? Someone told me that the T100 has the same front end as the 100S. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
some pics can be seen at http://www.offroadindustries.com/pictures/toyota/code/pages/LC100_1_jpg.htm

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Right now there's nothing. Stiffer torsion bars and relocating the front diff one inch lower (then re-tune the T-Bars back resulting in lift). We need a dude lke you to make an entire front-end kit (4-inch). You'd be a rich man.

 

[Augie]

There is one made in Japan a few years back. It came with drop third member and longer knukle housing. I will try to dig up the link i could find it again. I know there is a shot of it in Drexx Webpage.

T100 are completely different. They are closer to Hilux compared to 100 series.

 

[Snook]

Here are the photo of i4c4lo's 2" IFS lift kit, actually it only lower the diff by 2".

We want to massproduced those lift, maybe 4 or 5 kits. it is straight forward. However the metal square tubes is metric, not english so any idea where the metric steel supplier are on west coast?

 

[e9999]

Snook, if you lift the frame 2" but you lower the diff by 2", I imagine for CV angle issues, how much does that improve ground clearance?
E

 

[Augie]

That does not look like a lift kit. Those are just differential drop down bracket. Batlez/Jaos sells them too. Those thing does nothing to your suspension geometry or lift. It does good in reducing the CV shaft angle though.

 

[Snook]

That's correct; this kit doesn't enhance geometry of suspension nor add more ground clearance.

It just enabled us to crank up the torsion bar 2 inches higher and the CV shaft remained "straight" instead of angled.

The only real benefit from this kit is that the life of CV rubber boots will be not be shortened and less prone to leakages. It is more of addressing maintenance issue than improve off-road performance.

 

[e9999]

That's correct; this kit doesn't enhance geometry of suspension nor add more ground clearance.

It just enabled us to crank up the torsion bar 2 inches higher and the CV shaft remained "straight" instead of angled.

The only real benefit from this kit is that the life of CV rubber boots will be not be shortened and less prone to leakages. It is more of addressing maintenance issue than improve off-road performance.

well, should allow you to put in bigger tires at least, so that would be some added ground clearance...

E

 

[mustardfj40]

500 bucks for that bracket?

Btw, I beleive at least one cruiserhead: Luke Porter of www.4x4labs.com could have some 4" lift kit for the 100 series. He has the knowlege/skill and facility. How many of you would be interested? We can make a group buy or something...

/td

 

[Snook]

That's correct. $500.00 It is not a typo error.

That's why I want to make some "copies" but I can't find any metric steel supplier in west coast (USA)

 

[cruiser99]

Depends on the details of the lift kit of course but I am in. I don’t need the bracket. I made my own. First one, I believe. At any rate, I would try to find a couple of used ones and sell them base on exchange. A new one from Toyota cost ~$300