Good deal for 120 Bilstein Shocks & King springs lift Kit ??

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-PR...ht_1203wt_1344 Could some one also tell me if these are extra heavy duty or medium ?? I dont want the 120 to ride like a go cart....Is there a difference between the D4D set up and the petrol, also has anyone else added the extra link pins for the sway bar, I presume these give better flex in the arse end ?? Cheers Steve

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eBay Finds ???

[stevensr34 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stevensr34]

Nope:

Check out the same thing (almost) from 4WDDirect: $1,299 incl free shipping...

http://www.4wddirect.com.au/scart/html/685.html

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At least you don't have far to go to check them out Steve.

Cheers, Jim.

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No where near cheap.
ItS just about the going retail price.
Nothing wrong with the gear.

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Yeah Jim to be honest didn't realise wholesale sold it I thought they had their own brands. Will call in on friday arvo and see what price they give me. I ll be away for two weeks so nothing will be happening till I get back anyway but be interesting to see there price........Cheers Steve

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has anyone else added the extra link pins for the sway bar, I presume these give better flex in the arse end ?? Cheers Steve

I made my own adjustable extended swaybar links, yes they make a difference if you have a long enough shock. Check out from post #277 in my rig build for what I did, also the extended links are post #292. Have a look at the sticky "suspension database" in the 120 suspension section for all the data on the springs and shocks, lengths spring rates, its a pretty comprehensive list.

Cheers Andrew

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Hi there AJ, thanks for that just finished reading it all. Did you end up extending your brake lines ?? Also if I read correct your lift hasnt increased over the standard OME (old man emu) shocks just given you more down travel ?? Did you end up doing any more to the front end, I read where you said it wallowed a bit after doing the rear end. So these swaybar links in the ebay add, are they about the same length as what you have modified yours to ?? or are yours still longer ?? I have taken note of the OME shock you have put up as I also dont want mine riding like a go kart. I really dont want any more then 10cm all up over standard as im really limited with roof height in my garage. I have read on PP that most seem to be getting anywhere from 50ml lift to nearly 90ml hence my question about the 80 series shock wether it makes it higher or just more wheel travel when flexing.......Thanks for the previous info......Cheers Steve

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Haven't done the brake lines yet, but I have barely driven it since the upgrade. My Prado often sits for weeks on end without moving as its not my daily drive.

The shocks didn't change the lift at all, still around the standard 40mm lift that you get from OME, its only the down travel that has increased.

The front wasn't any worse because of the rear upgrade, its just that I could feel the improvement in the rear and now realise that all my shocks were getting a bit soft, not something that is all that noticable as they deteriorate slowly, but very noticable when you upgrade one half.

Still reading and thinking about the front, haven't done anything yet!

i am not sure how long the swaybar links in the ebay add are, I thought they just said extended? Mine are curreently set at 30mm over standard, I might take that back to 20mm as I do get a bit of extra body roll with the longer links and in theory 20mm should still give me maximum flex. I could go out to 50mm+ longer if I wanted to but it serves no purpose!

Make sure you have a good look at the lists in this thread http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...nsion-Database it will give you a good idea of hard those springs will be and what length the shocks are.

Cheers Andrew