Beefing Up Coil Springs.....

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tacoma98

Discussion Starter · Apr 13, 2005

1998 Taco, 4x4, V6, Ext. cab, non-TRD, 3” cornfed, 3” BL

The front end is beginning to sag a little bit, so I am getting ready to replace my coil springs and shocks. I was planning on a possible upgrade to the TRD springs or maybe even an aftermarket spring. I guess my questions are: Are the TRD springs noticeably better that the standard springs? What other springs are available to upgrade to that I could run with my cornfeds that are worth paying for above the TRD’s? And where should I look for them?

I don’t have an aftermarket bumper or winch up front.

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synovus

· #4 · Apr 14, 2005

tacoma98 said:
The front end is beginning to sag a little bit, so I am getting ready to replace my coil springs and shocks. I was planning on a possible upgrade to the TRD springs or maybe even an aftermarket spring. I guess my questions are: Are the TRD springs noticeably better that the standard springs? What other springs are available to upgrade to that I could run with my cornfeds that are worth paying for above the TRD’s? And where should I look for them? I don’t have an aftermarket bumper or winch up front.

I second Oppositeboy's recommendation of the OME 880's. The 881's might work with your 3" spacer, but it would likely be too much lift. That combo would give you probably around 4", at least right at first, which would not be good, because you would have zero downtravel and it'd wreak havoc on other suspension components (the 881's by themselves provide 1-1.5" of lift, if I remember correctly). The 882's combined with the 3" spacer would not work. Far too much lift for your stock suspension.

I would also stay away from the TRD springs for use with a spacer. Being that the TRD coils are progressive rate, the first few winds of coil are much softer than the rest. Adding a 3" spacer tends to push those first few coils together, which can result in an even harsher ride than usual. Because of that, the non-TRD coils are generally recommended as superior to the TRD's for use with larger (2"+) spacers. From what I've read, the non-TRD coils + spacer combos simply ride and perform better than the TRD coils + spacer setups. You'll find a few people that disagree, but I think it's safe to say that's the general concensus.

Again, I'd suggest talking with Barb at trdparts4u.com about either the OME 880's or the non-TRD coils. Great customer service and they often have among the best prices around.

Also, definitely search for more threads related to this topic. There's plenty of them on here, and they'll give you a better idea of people's experiences with Cornfed/coil combinations.

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synovus

· #7 · Jun 21, 2005

jh3 said:
what about putting 1.5" cornfeds on 3.4 trd d/c springs on a 2.7 std cab?

The TRD coils are progressive rate coils, which tend to not do as well with coil spacers. The first few wraps are softer (lower spring rate) than the rest of the coil, and tend to get pushed together with a coil spacer. Probably wouldn't be as much of an issue with only a 1.5" spacer, but it'd still probably be better to find a set of the non-TRD dbl-cab coils. I think you'd be happier with the ride of the non-TRD+spacer setup.

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synovus

· #13 · Jun 22, 2005

GOT COPE? said:
Why not 882's and ditch the spacer?

Because he's wanting to run a 1.5" spacer with the coils. That spacer with the 882's would be too much lift.

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synovus

· #17 · Jun 22, 2005

jon_7248 said:
Thats why it was suggested to DITCH the spacer

Who suggested he ditch the spacer?

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synovus

· #22 · Jun 22, 2005

GOT COPE? said:
Damn Rick u need some sleep or something.

I suggested instead of 880's and a spacer, why not 882's and NO spacer?

And you said 882's and the spacer would be too much lift.

I never said 882's and spacer. 882's and NO spacer.

And to add to this, why does he want to run a spacer? i think the 882's by themselves would ride better than 880' or 881's and a spacer since the coil isnt compressed by the spacer making for a harsh ride.

I thought you were asking that about jh3's post, not tacoma98's. My bad. When jon_7248 said it was suggested that jh3 ditch the spacer, I was pointing out that it was suggested that tacoma98 ditch the spacer, not jh3.

tacoma98 asked "What other springs are available to upgrade to that I could run with my cornfeds". He wanted opinions on what coils he could run with his cornfeds. I'm not gonna tell the guy to ditch the cornfeds when it's fairly clear in his post that he doesn't want to ditch 'em.

Why not 882's and NO spacer? Because the guy's already spent his hard-earned money on the spacers, and from reading his post, isn't interested in ditching 'em. The 882's with no spacer would probably ride better than the coils+spacers setup, but they also might not provide as much lift. And he may not care about ride quality.

You're asking me why he wants to run a spacer?? I don't know. You should probably ask him that.

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synovus

· #33 · Jun 24, 2005

GOT COPE? said:
Sell'em. Shit Ive had different stuff on my truck, you get used to selling old stuff on the way to perfection.

Some people do. Other people research it thoroughly before buying and get the good stuff first. Others research thoroughly, get the good stuff, then sell it and get better stuff. LOL I'm hoping to be part of that last group one day.

COT COPE? said:
I was asking him, my bad.

I sorta thought so. I'd be happy to answer for him, but he might not like my response.

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