2HundyJTex
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Edit: NM. see it in a post above.
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What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (22 Viewers)
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Edit: NM. see it in a post above.
Was thinking the same thing!
Installed a factory wind faring for my Front Runner rack and am about to put on the Dr. KDSS BOTCK! Valley plate leak fix was last week...
turbo8
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Doing some more testing today. Still no bushing slip.
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That powerline track looks so fun! Would have loved to be out the ripping through it with you.
That powerline track looks so fun! Would have loved to be out the ripping through it with you.
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I'm pretty fortunate having so many neat places to go around here.
Cosmetic surgery in the driveway. Roof rack delete and door moulding delete. Been meaning to do these forever. Looks so much better to me
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PS: the door mouldings were holding quite a lot of road crud, particularly the back doors.
Looks great! I thought there were holes under the moldings, or am I getting the 200 moldings mixed up with the 100 series moldings? If there's no holes to deal with, I'll probably do the same to mine in the near future.
I believe only the 2008-2012 LX's have no holes in the doors under the mouldings. Newer LX's do have mounting holes. Confirm with others before you pull anything. I've read the topic being discussed here at some point.
Thanks. Mine is a 2013 so I'll do some digging before I do the pulling.
I'm going to install the BOTCK on my 2015 LX later today. I've driven it for a year since doing the full sensor lift change (no techstream mods) and love it, with the exception of a few quirks - one that I hope the BOTCK will address, and am wondering if I really need to do all of the other additions.
- Rear shock spacers
- Rear spring spacers (25-30mm)
- Front shock spacers (10mm - already have)
- SPC UCA (for caster offset, etc.)
I feel like the only thing that changed since doing the sensor lift (and alignment) is the weirdness on acceleration and the occasional twitching of the AHC at a stop light. I'm hoping the BOTCK will address the slight pull to the right on acceleration and general overall stability. Other than that, the truck drives terrific (to me). Of course, it may be the case that I don't remember how well it drove before all of these changes and the UCAs might make it drive even better.
- Rear shock spacers
- Rear spring spacers (25-30mm)
- Front shock spacers (10mm - already have)
- SPC UCA (for caster offset, etc.)
I feel like the only thing that changed since doing the sensor lift (and alignment) is the weirdness on acceleration and the occasional twitching of the AHC at a stop light. I'm hoping the BOTCK will address the slight pull to the right on acceleration and general overall stability. Other than that, the truck drives terrific (to me). Of course, it may be the case that I don't remember how well it drove before all of these changes and the UCAs might make it drive even better.
Well, "need" is probably a strong word to use for any of these mods.
These upgrades are all somewhat unrelated, so depending on your goals you could either do or not do any of them:
- Rear shock spacers - Only needed if you want to increase droop on rear axle. Don't forget extended brake lines and bump stops.
- Rear spring spacers (25-30mm) - Only needed to bring AHC pressures (spring preload) back towards stock
- Front shock spacers (10mm - already have) - Same as above (will extend droop and help with AHC pressures/spring preload)
- SPC UCA (for caster offset, etc.) - Only need this if your alignment could not be brought to the spec you wanted. These will shift your front wheels back towards the body mount.
I feel like I'm very sensitive to the shift in the rear axle on lift. I ended up lowering my sensors back down closer to stock in order to clean some of that up and I prefer the feel. So, if I ever lift again, I will certainly be doing a panhard correction kit. I suspect your suspension being slightly stiffer due to the increased height is also affecting your perceived ride quality. The rear spacers are cheap and easy, so might be worth experimenting with that. If you feel like it helps with the firmness of the suspension, i'd do the same to the front.
Thanks for the input.
After installing the BOTCK, I'll start with the spacers (front shocks/rear springs) and see how it feels.
Quick question. When you had your sensors as full height (assuming you did), did you every experience that twitch (random slight up or down) at a stoplight? If so, did lowering the sensors a bit alleviate that weirdness? I'm thinking that having the sensors adjusted to max height is causing it.
Suspension adjusting at a stoplight will happen regardless of whether you've got a sensor lift or not. Just a quirk of AHC. My rear sensors are in stock position and my tail will still drop down a smidge while I'm waiting at a stoplight from time to time.
This was usually only the case for me after coming down from 65+ and stopping at a light, but maybe I just don’t remember. Anyway, good to know. Also, this just got completed. Time to take it for a spin.
FJRanger
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How’s the window noise with the Toyota window visors?
TN LX570
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Got the new rear arms installed, from Superior AU. Anxious to get out and beat on these. I’m optimistic they are going to take the abuse.
He can’t hear you, his windows are down. Try shouting
What is that yellow box?
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