Builds White LC200 OEM+ Build Documentation (2 Viewers)

[Boston Mangler]

Car is back from the shop today. This suspension overhaul was the biggest job to date and arguably the most expensive. Coming in a close to ~4.2k in parts and labor.

The following were installed:
1. 6112 Bilstein front struts at 3rd circlip from the bottom. Theoretical lift of 1.8inches
2. 5160 struts and standard load Bilstein springs. Theoretical lift 1.75inches.
3. New OEM upper control arms
4. New OEM lower control arms
5. Dr. KDSS bolt on Mangar’s correction bracket
6. New front sway bar end links
7. New front and rear sway bar bushings
8. New passenger inner and outer tie rod(this was a “while we’re in there thing” as the driver side was done a few months ago.
9. Fresh oil and filter changing.

The UCA ball joints were toast, so were the rear shocks, front shocks were ok but slight seapage noticed during uninstallarion. LCA bushings had also seen some better days. Glad I replaced the front control arms!

The only hiccup is that the vsc and psc error lights and abs lights are on but my shop told me it just needs to get recalibrated with techstream after the alignment. Sending the car to an alignment shop tomorrow morning.

I have been anxious over how the car was gonna ride with the bilstein setup. I knew the digressive valving was going to make slow speed bumps more noticeable. Happy to report that the car’s handling feels tighter and more controlled expecting it to only get better after the alignment. The nose dive is GONE, body roll at slow speeds are less pronounce. Shocks are perfectly damped, evident front how it recovers after speed bumps. At slow speed concrete expansion joints and road to driveway transitions are slightly more noticeable.

I hope the alignment and subsequent calibration is able to take care of the dash lights soon. Loving how it drives but even more so how it looks. This is the + in OEM+ for sure. Toyota should have designed the 200 with slightly better handling dynamics, these shocks for sure deliver that and better off road performance.

I’ll take hub to fender measurement and post before and after later. Now the only other item is to find some Falken Wildpeak AT3W in SL load rating. Will stick with 285/65/R18.

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Looking great man!

All tie rod ends are next on my list

Can’t find many posts or vids of anyone doing it themselves so not sure what I’m getting into.

Weird about your lights. I’m guessing they hit one of the sensors or knocked a plug loose. Will see what they say. Needing an alignment wouldn’t trigger lights, that’s BS as far as I know

 

[amitbh234]

I know this calibration thing is an issue with some 4Runners and tacomas after getting lifts. Let’s see, going back to the shop on Monday to get the lights taken care of.

Thank you so much for your sage advice especially on the panhard bracket and going on the 3rd perch. Hope the techs at Firestone can get it aligned tomorrow.Honestly going any higher on the front would have made it look worse. I like the mild rake. Keeps things OEM. I also thing my rear lifted less than yours initially since I have the third row seats.

 

[amitbh234]

So got a killer deal on some Falken Wildpeak AT3W in the SL load rating and decided to jump on it ahead of the wheel alignment.

From the research I’ve done the SL rated fallen all terrain tires should be smoother on smaller bumps and take some of the slow speed harshness from the digestive bilstein valving and improve handling and fuel efficiency given they are much lighter. Anything to reduce unspring weight is good really.

I asked the alignment shop to get the caster as close as 3.0 as possible while getting everything else is spec. I think they took my 3.0 comment as gospel a little and sacrificed a lot of camber adjustment. The car is sitting with a positive camber which I intend to go back on Tuesday to fix. It tracks just fine on the road but I don’t want any adverse tire wear.

The SL rated Wildpeaks also softened the ride at low speeds nicely and I’m not sure if it’s just me but I am feeling the brake pedal feel vastly improved probably due to the better traction from the tires and lack of nose dive.

I’ll be going back on Tuesday (when the shop has their good alignment tech) to get the camber sorted.

The rig’s sitting pretty and drives fantastically. Looking forward to putting some miles.