To slinky or not to slinky......that is the question

[bryanb]

@dogfishlake it sounds like you want the Slinky set up but you're just try to justify it. Either way you go I think you will be happy with the Icon 2.5 shocks. It just do you go 26.5" or 28"
You do have an offer to sell the FOR coils, so you can recover some of the cost.

As for coils falling out as long as you retain the coil at the bottom it won't fall out. Some tack weld them some box weld in a retainer... I have just used heavy duty zip ties. My coil drop out by 4" to 5".
Still waiting for my Slinky/Icon set up.
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what shock is that?

 

[GW Nugget]

what shock is that?

Doetsch Tech SS812

 

[dirtyboots]

Tippity doo da tippity day

Also trying to sort this out..also adding an element of cornfusion is the Redline website. Unable to locate 75mm int. kit. There is a heavy kit, and that's the only one I can find. The rest of the slinky products are just pairs of springs, on back order.

IMO it's worth it based on what you're considering @dogfishlake ..I concur with @AutoCraft Aus suspension is used all the time. Sounds like a superb ride. Is it possible to purchase these springs somewhere else, and if so, how does one reference the appropriate shock part number? IIRC Icon was making a specific shock for the slinky, or am I remembering incorrectly?

Does the 50 and 75 offer the same amount of shock travel / i.e. are the shocks the same part number for both kits? Dogfish apologies in advance for the sidetrack discussion, after reading the vendor thread, 80 series thread, and autocraft and RL websites I can't figure this kit out. or @GW Nugget

 

[AutoCraft Aus]

So for the slinky kit, #ultimatetourer is the 12" stroke custom made shocks and slinky coils with install kit to suit.

In either intermediate or heavy duty, with install kit.

So part No's go S [suspension] K [kit] 70 [toyota] 8 [80 series] o [intermediate] 4 [stage 4] SLT [slinky long travel]

part No's go S [suspension] K [kit] 70 [toyota] 8 [80 series] 1 [Heavy Duty] 4 [stage 4] SLT [slinky long travel]

Part No Justin has for the HD is

S K 7 0 8 0 4 SLT Toyota 80 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Intermediate 75mm lift #ultimatetourer

S K 7 0 8 1 4 SLT Toyota 80 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Heavy Duty 75mm lift #ultimatetourer

Stage 1 also has part No's

SK70801SLT Toyota 80 Series on slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Intermediate 75mm lift

SK70811SLT Toyota 80 Series on slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Heavy Duty 75mm lift.

part No's go S [suspension] K [kit] 70 [toyota] 8 [80 series] o [intermediate] 1 [stage 1] SLT [slinky long travel]

part No's go S [suspension] K [kit] 70 [toyota] 8 [80 series] 1 [Heavy Duty] 1 [stage 1] SLT [slinky long travel]

the 50mm kits lose around 5" wheel travel over the slinkies with shorter shocks.
Long travel 50mm are

SK70801 Toyota 80 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Intermediate long travel 50mm lift

SK70811 Toyota 80 Series Slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Heavy Duty long travel 50mm lift.

The components within the kit are S [suspension] C [coil or S [shock] etc.

SS70804FSLT Toyota 80 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Front 2.5 CDC remote res Slinky Long Travel shock stage 4 0-6" lift.
SS70804RSLT Toyota 80 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit rear 2.5 Piggy Back shock including boot stage 4 0-6" lift.
SC70804FSLT Toyota 80 Series Heavy Duty Slinky 75mm Front dual rate coil [pr]
SC70804RSLT Toyota 80 Series Intermediate Slinky 75mm Rear dual rate coil [pr]

SA70888 Toyota 80 Series Install kit Front sway bar spacers, Rear link brackets, bump spacers, brake lines.

SA10001 Lower stone shields stainless steel

S [suspension] A [accessory] 10 [fits all] 001 [part No series of accessory]


Spare parts and accessories that will work with this kit

SA10101 Protective boots
S [suspension] A [accessory] 10 [fits all] 101 [part No series of accessory]

SA70095 Toyota 80 Series Rear coil air bag inserts for 0-200kg +
SA70101 Toyota 80 Series Front sway bar spacer [pr]
SA70898 Toyota 80 Series rear sway bar U bracket
SA70899 Toyota 80 Series Rear sway bar strap
SC70805SLT Toyota 80 Extra Heavy Duty Slinky 70mm lift Rear coil [pr]

Justin was going to consolidate the information to make it easy to understand, hope this post will help make that happen, Justin has a price list with these components all on it from stage 1, 3.5 and 4.


The numbers go in the same order for other models too.

SK70204SLT Toyota 200 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Intermediate 75mm lift #ultimatetourer
SK70214SLT Toyota200 Series on slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Heavy Duty 75mm lift. #ultimatetourer

SK70211SLT Toyota200 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Heavy Duty 75mm lift.
SK70201SLT Toyota 200 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Intermediate 75mm lift


SK70101 Toyota FJ Cruiser 010 slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Intermediate 50mm lift
SK70111 Toyota FJ Cruiser 010 slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Heavy Duty 50mm lift.

SK70104SLT Toyota FJ Cruiser 010 slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Intermediate 75mm lift #ultimatetourer
SK70114SLT Toyota FJ Cruiser 010 slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 4 Heavy Duty 75mm lift. #ultimatetourer

SK70011SLT Toyota100 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 Heavy Duty 70mm lift.
SK70001SLT Toyota100 Series slinky Suspension Aus Spec Kit Stage 1 intermediate 70mm lift.

And so on.

Hope that helps.

 

[RiverCityDave]

There is no doubt in my mind that the AU parts are better in every measurable way than the OME, if for no other reason than the benefit of much newer technology and designs.

BUT-

Whats the ROI?

For my usage, I never push the limits of the kit I have. Investing significantly more money in my setup would return minimal benefit. I can see time in the future when that might not be the case, so my point here is that I think you just have to weigh it against what you're using it for. Those guys are making probably the best parts for the 80 that are available today, and you pay for that technology and workmanship. Value is what its worth to YOU.

If you want it, get it. If you really want it and DONT get it, youll regret it.

 

[dogfishlake]

I've gone ahead with my setup in a bit of a different direction for now. Due to the fact that my suspension is, in my opinion, somewhere between the high end slinky system and the entry level ome package EXCEPT for quality shocks, I've decided to upgrade to better shocks that match what I have. I picked Slee ADS resivoir shocks after doing some research and asking some owners how they liked them. There are a number of things that they don't have, like the ICON cdcv, but at their price point, I'm very happy. I tried to push them on my Colorado trip and they were so much better than my old L shocks. I still have to give them more trial time but I'm very encouraged. Perhaps the full slinky kit is in my future, and from what I'm seeing, it is the high bar for others to reach. The thing for me is that since I was so close to a really good system with what I already have, it was an easy upgrade to round it out with good balance.

 

[NLScooby]

Whoo wee - that looks like a nice set up! And the undercarriage is clean!

 

[dogfishlake]

Whoo wee - that looks like a nice set up! And the undercarriage is clean!

Thank you! I got the rear part prettied up, still need to do more detail to the front suspension

 

[Box Rocket]

Latest issue of TCT Magazine is online now and includes my review of the Stage 1 Slinky kits.
Toyota Cruisers & Trucks Magazine | Toyota 4x4 / Off Road Publication

Summer 2016 | FJ Summit X, Cooking Tech, Storm Chaser 4Runner, 200 Series Vacation Club!

 

[thetoyotaman]

Old thread, but curious long term thoughts on the slinky setup.

 

[Box Rocket]

I'm still running the Slinky springs I got back in 2016. I've gone from the Slinky stage1 2.0 shocks to the stage4 2.5 adjustable shocks and then switched again to the stage5 dual bypass 2.5 shocks which I still have on the truck. They could probably use a rebuild at this point but they've been fantastic.

Unfortunately at this point the slinky components are nearly impossible to get your hands on.