Maybe I will pick up those Bilsteins eventually. Thank god replacing the front shocks is a piece of cake... otherwise I doubt I would do it (considering all the crap I have dealt with lately regarding the suspension).
Front end is feeling pretty good huh? How do you compare it to stock in terms of performance while in turns?
It feels VERY sporty, I'm still trying to gather all my data points but I can tell you she is dead solid in corners, I still get some body roll, and by some I mean very little but its there; which from what I understand is desirable to have some on trucks because it helps them corner due to or uneven weight bias and high roll center.....it helps plant the tires for lack of a better term.
I'm very surprised at the stock tires performance but at the same time I can feel the need for more and better rubber. That will happen this friday.
I don't think I will realize the true beauty of this setup until I get a limited slip rear diff......there are enough situations where having more drive would help out quite a bit.
I am literally railing the $hit out of this thing and it takes all of that no problems, I'm snapping the wheel at various speeds to see how she responds. Because I can't relate what I'm feeling in all cases to what's actually happening I'll say that at times it feels like the tires are folding over on themselves due to the high sidewalls............again.......that's what it feels like to me........not sure what's actually happening...........that happens at higher speeds when I instantly change direction or when there are high side loads.
The springs are a little on the soft side but as long as she's a DD that works out just fine I think (for now anyway) and may actually help traction in turns but I still have more to evaluate with all that in the future. I think the new toyo tires will go a long way in helping the overall package.
so that's about it for now, truck feels very precise, ride is firm but not harsh, very enjoyable to drive! Still getting some clunks here and there but I'm not going to fight it, that is the new norm and I can live with it just fine.
one thing that's been a little tough to do is get her out of shape on your typical street right hand turn, I'm literally gunning the motor mid corner so I can learn what to expect when she gets out of shape and I'm having trouble actually getting her out of shape, especially when traction control is on, man that blows! don't forget to turn that $hit off!
