daystar vs other front spacer lifts
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daystar vs other front spacer lifts
do any of you guys have an experience with the daystar lifts? is there set-up any different than cornfed, revtek,...? i the main reason i'm asking is for ride quality. i would like the lift to fit 285's with as close to stock ride as possible. off-road time is very limited so it would primarily be for on-road use.
oh yeah, i', thinking ome 890/n86c for the rear? what do you guys think?
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oh yeah, i', thinking ome 890/n86c for the rear? what do you guys think?
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You should check out the thread I just started about a week ago 'Cornfed Lift' if you search it'll come up.
I'm going with 3" cornfed spacers w/diff drop in front and OME891 and N86/N86C (not sure which yet) in the rear.
I've currently got Bils in the front so the ride comfort in the front will be questionable until I get it all put on.
Now I'm just throwing around idea for rubber.
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I'm going with 3" cornfed spacers w/diff drop in front and OME891 and N86/N86C (not sure which yet) in the rear.
I've currently got Bils in the front so the ride comfort in the front will be questionable until I get it all put on.
Now I'm just throwing around idea for rubber.
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yeah, i've been reading your thread. i plan on staying with the stock shocks in the front but for some reason i think that daystar does something a little different with their front spacers to give it a better ride. i had a 2.5 on my old tacoma with some cheapo rancho's and the ride was bad.
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if you're trying to decide between cornfed, revtek, and daystar, i'd say go with cornfed. do a search for "cornfed" here on the forums because i bet there is a lot of info here about that lift.
good luck!
good luck!
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i know cornfed spacers are great. i just wasn't to happy with the ride quality but that probably came from the cheapo ranchos. does anyone know if daystar uses a different setup than just the space on top of the coil pack?
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Originally Posted by r0cky
i don't know what the daystar kit has for the 99 4runner. for the 4th gen. it is a top out spacer and a preload spacer.
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Honestly dude, from the research I've done (which is a LOT), its not the spacer that makes the ride. I would definitly put money on the fact that it was the cheap Rancho's you had on there.
I'm not really sure how the spacers could really be all that different, they all do essentially the same thing IMO.
Not saying you're wrong just letting you in on what I've found out.
Cornfed is the best way to go, contact Jason B. at www.burtmanindustries.com, he's got a KILLER deal going!
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I'm not really sure how the spacers could really be all that different, they all do essentially the same thing IMO.
Not saying you're wrong just letting you in on what I've found out.
Cornfed is the best way to go, contact Jason B. at www.burtmanindustries.com, he's got a KILLER deal going!
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Originally Posted by trainerdude
i think the 3rd gen daystar front kit has the top out spacer and preload spacer. i wonder how it compares (ride) to the cornfed spacers?
I'm still running stock shocks front and back. The ride quality changed very little as a result of the lift. I don't have any experience with Cornfed spacers so I can't really give an informed opinion there.
I do, however, agree that the shocks have a much greater effect on ride quality than the spacers do. I had Ranchos on a '91 4Runner a few years ago. I replaced them with Edelbrock Performers -- that was a big difference. The Ranchos were really stiff.
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Originally Posted by 4x4Fink
Honestly dude, from the research I've done (which is a LOT), its not the spacer that makes the ride. I would definitly put money on the fact that it was the cheap Rancho's you had on there.
I'm not really sure how the spacers could really be all that different, they all do essentially the same thing IMO.
Not saying you're wrong just letting you in on what I've found out.
Cornfed is the best way to go, contact Jason B. at www.burtmanindustries.com, he's got a KILLER deal going!
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I'm not really sure how the spacers could really be all that different, they all do essentially the same thing IMO.
Not saying you're wrong just letting you in on what I've found out.
Cornfed is the best way to go, contact Jason B. at www.burtmanindustries.com, he's got a KILLER deal going!
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LoL, you would think after bein on here as long as I have I would have SOME viable input.
I'm still learning about the 3rd gens...I've got the 2nd gen realm covered though
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I'm still learning about the 3rd gens...I've got the 2nd gen realm covered though
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Sounds good man, if you want, you can wait until I get my lift put on, a few weeks and I can tell you how the ride is and take pics and stuff...just a thought.
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Originally Posted by trainerdude
thanks for your help guys. i'll let you know what i end up getting and get some pics on here.
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i know cornfed spacers are great. i just wasn't to happy with the ride quality but that probably came from the cheapo ranchos. does anyone know if daystar uses a different setup than just the space on top of the coil pack?
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Yeah, the shocks play a HUGE role in the quality of the ride.
I hope the Bils up front aren't gonna make the ride too harsh...if so, I'll have to order the OME shocks.
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I hope the Bils up front aren't gonna make the ride too harsh...if so, I'll have to order the OME shocks.
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