Finally clicked the 'comfirm purchase' button

JWaldz · 11-05-2009, 12:01 AM

Finally ordered the OME883/891 setup from ToyTec! All it took was a steady clicking finger and the money burning my pockets to make me do it

Still thinking of what I should do for the shock setup. I'm not quite willing to spend the money for the OME shocks just yet, but might be the next thing to take the plunge. Do the bilstein 5100 series work for our 3rd gens? Might be another couple weeks before I get everything on but I'll keep everyone posted for pics.

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Elton · 11-05-2009, 12:09 AM

congrats now you just gotta get a diff drop and a adjustable panhard bar as for shocks i have ome n91s up front and since im cheap skyjacker nitro 8000 rear which where like 25 dollars ea

Elton · 11-05-2009, 12:10 AM

you planing to install it your self ?

JWaldz · 11-05-2009, 12:17 AM

I ordered the diff drop along with the kit.. I might just do bilstein fronts and maybe the extended long travel shocks from toytec for the rear. Im wanting to do it myself since I've done all my other vehicles, but lack the tools and a shop since I moved away from my home town (i live in my college town). I think my buddy has a garage I can use and maybe he can get ahold of a coil compressor for me. If not I'll make a couple calls to my local offroad shops. i'm afraid they are gonna want too much but I know a couple people, ya know what i mean.

Elton · 11-05-2009, 12:25 AM

i did mine by my self in a garage with basic hand tool a small air compressor and impact gun made it that much more easier

02_Limited · 11-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Congrats on the purchase. It was a big day when I ordered my full OME kit from Toytec. Man, with 883's you're going to have a lot of front lift, and those suckas are STIFF. My 881's are almost impossibly stiff but I'm kind of liking it. I went for the OME comfort shocks and am very happy with the ride quality.

JWaldz · 11-05-2009, 10:36 AM

well i got the 883's bc i was afraid the 882's HD coils were going to be stiffer...

CYi5 · 11-05-2009, 08:54 PM

OME setups typically work the best when paired together (shocks and springs.) I would just run the n86c or n86 depending on how much weight you're typically hauling around.

No use in wasting money buying shocks twice.

Deceptiwave · 11-05-2009, 09:09 PM

OK, so why does it look like all the OME lifts are taller in the front and shorter in the back? I know the LC coil lifts are raked higher in the back, and to me it seems the OME are the reverse.
Is there a way or spring//shock combo for OME that is higher in the rear for a slight rake?

jdmaccord6 · 11-06-2009, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWaldz

well i got the 883's bc i was afraid the 882's HD coils were going to be stiffer...

the 883's have a higher spring rate then the 882's, but are shorter then them. if you get them and think they are too stiff, i'm more then willing to trade you my 882's for them. before i added my bumper and winch i thought it was a perfect ride. Now that i have all the extra weight, i've been meaning to get a set of those to help out.

jdmaccord6 · 11-06-2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Deceptiwave

OK, so why does it look like all the OME lifts are taller in the front and shorter in the back? I know the LC coil lifts are raked higher in the back, and to me it seems the OME are the reverse.
Is there a way or spring//shock combo for OME that is higher in the rear for a slight rake?

elton has a topout spacer added to his 882's. if you get just the 882's and LC springs in the rear you will get a slight rake of .5-.75" where the rear sits higher. I have pictures of mine floating around here when i first installed my lift and from far away it looked level, but upclose you can tell.

Deceptiwave · 11-06-2009, 06:28 AM

I am torn between the OME lift and a Sonoran 1.2.
OME seems like more my need - I haul kids and camping gear more than I climb trails

Elton · 11-06-2009, 08:14 AM

factor in the diff drop and adjustable pan hard bar too

CYi5 · 11-06-2009, 09:09 AM

Throw in a set of 10mm OME trim packers ontop of the rear springs in combination with stock inspring bumpstops and that's an additional .75" of lift. Nice little $25 bonus lift. If you have airbags you will need to cut the bump stop down with a sawzall.

JWaldz · 11-06-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmaccord6

the 883's have a higher spring rate then the 882's, but are shorter then them. if you get them and think they are too stiff, i'm more then willing to trade you my 882's for them. before i added my bumper and winch i thought it was a perfect ride. Now that i have all the extra weight, i've been meaning to get a set of those to help out.

I didn't know that.. good to know now. How much shorter are the 883 med coils compared to the 882 HD coils. It's funny how the medium springs are stiffer than the HD springs bc the HD springs are suppose to support more weight

I'll let you know if I think they are too stiff.

Gotta remember though, I use to drive a jeep cherokee with lifted front coils and rear add-a-leafs.... talk about a stiff ride. I hope it isnt too stiff though, I might end up getting OME shocks in the long run bc of the worries. I'll just have to wait for the next paycheck. Unless you want to start a JWaldz funding program in which I wont stop ya

haha

jdmaccord6 · 11-06-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWaldz

I didn't know that.. good to know now. How much shorter are the 883 med coils compared to the 882 HD coils. It's funny how the medium springs are stiffer than the HD springs bc the HD springs are suppose to support more weight

I'll let you know if I think they are too stiff.

Gotta remember though, I use to drive a jeep cherokee with lifted front coils and rear add-a-leafs.... talk about a stiff ride. I hope it isnt too stiff though, I might end up getting OME shocks in the long run bc of the worries. I'll just have to wait for the next paycheck. Unless you want to start a JWaldz funding program in which I wont stop ya

haha

the 883's are suppose to be the same length/lift as the 881 springs. where did you see that it was a medium duty coil? for the 4th gen 4runner's/fj's/tacoma's they are medium duty springs, but for 3rd gen runner's they are extra heavy duty if you want to call it that. people told me my 882's would be stiff without weight on the front, but i thought it rode fine (granted i was driving a lowered accord with suspension that would spank a BMW in cornering). So i'm sure it might just be slightly stiffer then what you had before.

JWaldz · 11-06-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmaccord6

the 883's are suppose to be the same length/lift as the 881 springs. where did you see that it was a medium duty coil? for the 4th gen 4runner's/fj's/tacoma's they are medium duty springs, but for 3rd gen runner's they are extra heavy duty if you want to call it that. people told me my 882's would be stiff without weight on the front, but i thought it rode fine (granted i was driving a lowered accord with suspension that would spank a BMW in cornering). So i'm sure it might just be slightly stiffer then what you had before.

go to toytechlifts "-883 --- Front Coil Springs Used alone as leveling coils (approx. 1 1/2") for 07-09 FJ Cruiser, 05-09 Tacoma, & 03-09 4-Runner. Also sold as MED coils for 95.5-04 Tacoma & 96-02 4-Runner."

http://www.toyteclifts.com/index.php...mart&Itemid=72

now im really confused.....

02_Limited · 11-06-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CYi5

Throw in a set of 10mm OME trim packers ontop of the rear springs in combination with stock inspring bumpstops and that's an additional .75" of lift. Nice little $25 bonus lift. If you have airbags you will need to cut the bump stop down with a sawzall.

Damn, wish I had known about that before I put my lift on

OSU4Runner · 11-06-2009, 04:43 PM

You should've just went with a Sonoran Steel kit, like the 1.2. You would've got everything you needed including bilstiens and probably saved a bit of money.

OSU4Runner · 11-06-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deceptiwave

I am torn between the OME lift and a Sonoran 1.2.
OME seems like more my need - I haul kids and camping gear more than I climb trails

Go with the 1.2...you won't be disappointed. I was stuck in the same position as you, and I'm glad I bought the 1.2 It sits high at first, but will settle after a month or so.

JWaldz · 11-06-2009, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSU4Runner

You should've just went with a Sonoran Steel kit, like the 1.2. You would've got everything you needed including bilstiens and probably saved a bit of money.

not saying it wasnt an option at the time, but I really don't/didn't have 1K to spend on a lift kit.

Deceptiwave · 11-06-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by OSU4Runner

Go with the 1.2...you won't be disappointed. I was stuck in the same position as you, and I'm glad I bought the 1.2 It sits high at first, but will settle after a month or so.

How is the kit as far as loading the truck down with gear for camping? I know the LC springs are softer, so would they be more likely to sag when loaded down ?
Or towing a trailer?

brian2sun · 11-06-2009, 10:56 PM

If you click on the OME front coils on the '96-02 4runner page on Toytec.com (go to just the front coil pair), it says 883s are heavier and support more weight than the 882s. If you go to the OME combo package w/ 4 coils and 4 shocks, it says 882s are heavier and support more weight than the 883s. Even Toytec is confused!

So, I called them this afternoon as amatter of fact and let them know about the misleading info on their site and he said he would make sure they corrected it. He also confirmed that the 883s are in fact medium coils when used on a 3rd gen and support less weight than the heavier 882s.

The 883s are recommended or 100 lbs extra weight in the front.
The 882s are for 150+ lbs "".
He also said that the 883s are less prone to sagging because they are shorter and stiffer than the 882s, but still a little lighter once compressed.

JWaldz · 11-07-2009, 12:06 AM

haha thanks brian for the clearing up. Not too worried about the stiffness but I'm glad to hear they are less prone to sagging. I wonder how much shorter they are than the 882's. I'm not sure if mine come with the front top plate spacers, which provide about 1/4" -1/2" of lift. Either way it should be around 3" front and rear. I'm hoping there isn't any rake to it.
The one and only offroad performance shop in my town wants to charge around $300 for everything so I'm trying to find a coil compressor really bad.

brian2sun · 11-07-2009, 12:31 AM

No spacers w/ the 883s (or 882s), only the 881s. It should sit level, maybe .5" higher in the rear. Toytec will assemble the front struts for $100 for both which eliminates the need for a spring compressor and makes the install an easy DIY, yours probably already shipped though.

11-05-2009, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,644	congrats now you just gotta get a diff drop and a adjustable panhard bar as for shocks i have ome n91s up front and since im cheap skyjacker nitro 8000 rear which where like 25 dollars ea __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck Last edited by Elton; 11-05-2009 at 12:25 AM.

11-05-2009, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,644	you planing to install it your self ? __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

11-05-2009, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
JWaldz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 179	I ordered the diff drop along with the kit.. I might just do bilstein fronts and maybe the extended long travel shocks from toytec for the rear. Im wanting to do it myself since I've done all my other vehicles, but lack the tools and a shop since I moved away from my home town (i live in my college town). I think my buddy has a garage I can use and maybe he can get ahold of a coil compressor for me. If not I'll make a couple calls to my local offroad shops. i'm afraid they are gonna want too much but I know a couple people, ya know what i mean. __________________ Silver '99 Toyota 4Runner Limited RP Black Widow Rack\|8K R.S. HID Kit\|265/75 Federal MT\|Cobra NightWatch CB\|Fosgate Sound\|24" Magnaflow\|DeckPlate Mod & KN\|Fog Mod\|Bumper Light Mod\|Altezza Tails\|Clear Corners & Turns Lift Here Armor To Come Check out my Photos

11-05-2009, 12:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,644	i did mine by my self in a garage with basic hand tool a small air compressor and impact gun made it that much more easier __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

11-05-2009, 10:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
JWaldz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 179	well i got the 883's bc i was afraid the 882's HD coils were going to be stiffer... __________________ Silver '99 Toyota 4Runner Limited RP Black Widow Rack\|8K R.S. HID Kit\|265/75 Federal MT\|Cobra NightWatch CB\|Fosgate Sound\|24" Magnaflow\|DeckPlate Mod & KN\|Fog Mod\|Bumper Light Mod\|Altezza Tails\|Clear Corners & Turns Lift Here Armor To Come Check out my Photos

11-05-2009, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
CYi5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 180	OME setups typically work the best when paired together (shocks and springs.) I would just run the n86c or n86 depending on how much weight you're typically hauling around. No use in wasting money buying shocks twice. __________________ 1999 Toyota 4runner Limited 4x4 E-Locker: DR Coilovers ~ Camburg UCA's ~ OME 890+N86C+10mm packers ~ 235/85/16 Hankook Dynapro MT ~ 07 TRD Tacoma Rims

11-05-2009, 09:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Deceptiwave Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 49	OK, so why does it look like all the OME lifts are taller in the front and shorter in the back? I know the LC coil lifts are raked higher in the back, and to me it seems the OME are the reverse. Is there a way or spring//shock combo for OME that is higher in the rear for a slight rake? __________________ Dont Tread On ME 2002 Sport 4Runner

11-06-2009, 06:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
Deceptiwave Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 49	I am torn between the OME lift and a Sonoran 1.2. OME seems like more my need - I haul kids and camping gear more than I climb trails __________________ Dont Tread On ME 2002 Sport 4Runner

11-06-2009, 08:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,644	factor in the diff drop and adjustable pan hard bar too __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

11-06-2009, 09:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
CYi5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 180	Throw in a set of 10mm OME trim packers ontop of the rear springs in combination with stock inspring bumpstops and that's an additional .75" of lift. Nice little $25 bonus lift. If you have airbags you will need to cut the bump stop down with a sawzall. __________________ 1999 Toyota 4runner Limited 4x4 E-Locker: DR Coilovers ~ Camburg UCA's ~ OME 890+N86C+10mm packers ~ 235/85/16 Hankook Dynapro MT ~ 07 TRD Tacoma Rims Last edited by CYi5; 11-06-2009 at 09:12 AM.

11-06-2009, 04:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
OSU4Runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep Creek Posts: 1,330	You should've just went with a Sonoran Steel kit, like the 1.2. You would've got everything you needed including bilstiens and probably saved a bit of money. __________________ 2006 Tacoma SR5 - Stock for now 2000 4Runner Limited 16x8 Pro Comp Steelies wrapped in 285/75R16 Pro Comp M/T'S~RB 2" Body Lift~SS 1.2 Lift~Rear Locker Mod~Surco Safari Rack~ Trail Gear Sliders~Deckplate Mod w/ True Flow~Satoshi Grille~Hayden 1678 Aux Cooler~Safari Snorkel and a bunch of other crap.....

11-06-2009, 10:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
brian2sun Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Mtns, CA Posts: 496	If you click on the OME front coils on the '96-02 4runner page on Toytec.com (go to just the front coil pair), it says 883s are heavier and support more weight than the 882s. If you go to the OME combo package w/ 4 coils and 4 shocks, it says 882s are heavier and support more weight than the 883s. Even Toytec is confused! So, I called them this afternoon as amatter of fact and let them know about the misleading info on their site and he said he would make sure they corrected it. He also confirmed that the 883s are in fact medium coils when used on a 3rd gen and support less weight than the heavier 882s. The 883s are recommended or 100 lbs extra weight in the front. The 882s are for 150+ lbs "". He also said that the 883s are less prone to sagging because they are shorter and stiffer than the 882s, but still a little lighter once compressed. __________________ 97 4Runner SR5 3.4L 4x4 305/70R16 Mastercraft M/Ts on black stock 6 spokes 2.5" suspension lift ARB Bullbar ARB rear locker 4.88s Factory wood grain dash My 4th Toyota truck "If guns kill people, then pens write novels."

11-07-2009, 12:06 AM	#24 (permalink)
JWaldz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 179	haha thanks brian for the clearing up. Not too worried about the stiffness but I'm glad to hear they are less prone to sagging. I wonder how much shorter they are than the 882's. I'm not sure if mine come with the front top plate spacers, which provide about 1/4" -1/2" of lift. Either way it should be around 3" front and rear. I'm hoping there isn't any rake to it. The one and only offroad performance shop in my town wants to charge around $300 for everything so I'm trying to find a coil compressor really bad. __________________ Silver '99 Toyota 4Runner Limited RP Black Widow Rack\|8K R.S. HID Kit\|265/75 Federal MT\|Cobra NightWatch CB\|Fosgate Sound\|24" Magnaflow\|DeckPlate Mod & KN\|Fog Mod\|Bumper Light Mod\|Altezza Tails\|Clear Corners & Turns Lift Here Armor To Come Check out my Photos

11-07-2009, 12:31 AM	#25 (permalink)
brian2sun Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Mtns, CA Posts: 496	No spacers w/ the 883s (or 882s), only the 881s. It should sit level, maybe .5" higher in the rear. Toytec will assemble the front struts for $100 for both which eliminates the need for a spring compressor and makes the install an easy DIY, yours probably already shipped though. __________________ 97 4Runner SR5 3.4L 4x4 305/70R16 Mastercraft M/Ts on black stock 6 spokes 2.5" suspension lift ARB Bullbar ARB rear locker 4.88s Factory wood grain dash My 4th Toyota truck "If guns kill people, then pens write novels."

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