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Old 03-22-2004, 09:35 PM
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OME with spacers question

I am about to buy a OME 882 kit for my '00 Tacoma and was thinking about also getting a 1" spacer to add a bit more lift. I know that large spacers will increase the stiffness of the ride but will such a small spacer make the 882's ride even stiffer (I know that the 882 is the firmest OME set-up)? I am going to get a TJM bull bar, have the v6, and will be getting a winch somewhere down the road so the front end won't be light. So is a 1" spacer a good idea or is a 1" body lift better idea? any other suggestions?

Also, I've heard that Cornfed spacers aren't compatible with the OME coils, is this true? Any other spacers that this is true for?

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Old 03-22-2004, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4taco
I am about to buy a OME 882 kit for my '00 Tacoma and was thinking about also getting a 1" spacer to add a bit more lift.
bad idea. 882s will give you at least 2.5" so adding more could (and prob will) put you in trouble.

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I know that large spacers will increase the stiffness of the ride but will such a small spacer make the 882's ride even stiffer (I know that the 882 is the firmest OME set-up)?
the ride quality shouldnt noticably change.

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I am going to get a TJM bull bar, have the v6, and will be getting a winch somewhere down the road so the front end won't be light. So is a 1" spacer a good idea or is a 1" body lift better idea? any other suggestions?
install the 882s and see where that puts you. if you want to be taller, get a body lift. then if after you get a bumper/winch you want more lift, then add a spacer.

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Also, I've heard that Cornfed spacers aren't compatible with the OME coils, is this true? Any other spacers that this is true for?
FALSE.
Old 03-22-2004, 11:13 PM
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I have OME hard coils and shocks in the front and I also run 1.5" cornfed spacers with no sway bar or differential drop. My 305s rubed bad before the spacers due to the front saged with my TJM and winch. I got the spacers and love the ride. It handles so much beter than before and can flex just as much as before. The only issue is CV but I broke 6 before and got Newfeild drive axles and spacer and have not broken them yet....
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