drew303

Thats funny I threw my 9000's away when i SAS'd, brand new, and new CV's lol its funny how much you don't care about the IFS components when the day of SAS'ing finally arrives. =P

Bridger5228

What about the ES1000's? do they suck?

Jay351

They are what, the lowest quality shock from poocomp?

I dont like my es3000's... ride like arse.

Good luck with the spacers, look hokey to me..

Matt16

Ideally, you want to keep unsprung weight down on a vehicle- that's to say that you wan as little possible weight that's not attached rigidly to the frame. This is important for ride quality... I'll explain why if you like, or you can google.

BackGateYota92

i got the procomp es1000's, got em on a ebay deals for like 80 bucks for the set. i think they're good for the money but for sure not the best. they do ride a lil rough but i just got use to it.

iamsuperbleeder

do explain

my google fingers are lazy today

Bridger5228

Quote from the Wiki on "unsprung mass": Unsprung weight includes the mass of components such as the wheel axles, wheel bearings, tires, and a portion of the weight of driveshafts, springs, shock absorbers, and suspension links. If the vehicle's brakes are mounted outboard (i.e., within the wheel), their weight is also part of the unsprung weight.

So if you go from the stock 26 inch tires to 35" tires you just added like 25 pounds of unsprung mass to each corner of your truck. So??? It's gonna burst into flames right??? Haha. Obviously your "unsprung mass" argument is pointless and ill-founded. If you were an engineer I would listen to you. They're simple spacers, that's all. They're made of steel like ALL of the other suspension components on a Yota. Theyre not gonna cause any issues what-so-ever and I only paid $60 for them ahahaa.

iamsuperbleeder

I paid $40 more than that for mine, and I don't have to worry about mine rusting on me any time soon, so ahahaa back at you

Bridger5228

Haha. I will start replacing every part on my truck with billet aluminum from here on out! Starting with the entire frame! There's really no such thing as rust where I live anyways...

iamsuperbleeder

lol

that would be a big hunk of aluminum!


yeah I don't have to worry about rust too much here in Fl, as far as salting the roads being the main cause. as long as you stay off the beach, you're fine, lol

the rust is an easy thing to prevent IMO; the fact that they are 3 separate peices stacked together is what I would worry about the most


if it were me, I would definately look into putting a good weld at the joints of them, all the way around

maybe bolt them together so they're in line (before installing them), and run a good solid weld ALL THE WAY AROUND each mating line between the layers, and you should be fine

then prime them, paint them, bolt them on, and you should be good to go (after an alignment of coarse)

Robert m

iTrader: (2)

you can take lessons from this guy http://jalopnik.com/5385797/how-to-b...aluminum-cobra

highonpottery

iTrader: (1)

These seem pretty sketchy to me. Definitely want to weld them up.

me too, AND they came with the 8 mounting bolts + nuts (maybe $20 from the hardware store?), AND we didn't have to modify them to make them work (welder + time + paint = more money). Sounds like your $60 steel BJ spacers just bumped up to the price of aluminum SDORI BJ spacers.

chubbydude

Let them rust so they are chemically welded together.

Bridger5228

Bolts, nuts, washers(GRADE 8)cost me 8 bucks. Not gonna weld them up. Why should I? It will make no difference if I do or don't. Paint, wow, .15 cents worth of paint, hope I can afford that..... I promise they're not going to rust just because they're made of steel. Aluminum oxidizes also just FYI.

Bridger5228

Oh and if I want to weld them up I can, for free, at work while I'm on the clock haha.

toyNG

It's your truck, so of course you are entitled to do what you want. I'm curious as to how this will work out, so definitely post a write-up.

I'm also curious as to why you are giving so much attitude. The point of this site is to get in touch with other toyota owners who can share knowledge and constructive feedback. But it seems that you're not very receptive towards anyone's ideas...

camo31_10.50

aluminum will not oxidize under normal NATURAL conditions outside.......

i think the stacked BJ spacers will be just fine...but would it be SAFER to weld...hell yea...that's why i recommended it?

iamsuperbleeder

okay enough arguing about welding and rusting... just bolt 'em on, and be the first to try them out

find out the pros and cons, and share with the Yotatech community

you've already bought them, you're going to do whatever you want to do, so to drag this out is pointless



I for one hope they work out great for you

Bridger5228

Bleeder, thank you and I agree.