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Old 01-11-2010, 06:34 AM
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1992 Toyota pickup 2wd single cab.

Trying to lower the front end but its a torsion bar setup. Now ive heard that at the basically middle of the truck where the bars end their 2 bolts and ontop of the bar their is 2 nuts. Ive heard that all you need to do is work the nuts up the shaft (lolz) and by doing that on each side it lowers the front end, CAN anyone confirm or deny ?

Tried loosing the nuts and actually broke a few ratches the bitches wont budge.
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Old 01-11-2010, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dorydorydriftin
1992 Toyota pickup 2wd single cab.

Trying to lower the front end but its a torsion bar setup. Now ive heard that at the basically middle of the truck where the bars end their 2 bolts and ontop of the bar their is 2 nuts. Ive heard that all you need to do is work the nuts up the shaft (lolz) and by doing that on each side it lowers the front end, CAN anyone confirm or deny ?

Tried loosing the nuts and actually broke a few ratches the bitches wont budge.
It will be a TERRIBLE ride. and will wear out all of your front end suspension components i.e. tie rods, wheels bearings, ball joints, bushings. you are increasing the spring rate by turning them. there are other methods though they do have a price tag
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Default Re: :( torsion bars lowering

look for torsion keys, they'll be indexed in degrees to lower your ride height but keep some quality...

i had a '00 mazda pickup that i slammed with torsion bars...i actually flipped the torsion keys, and was lowered front/rear about 5/7...but every time i went over a speed bump it felt like my heavy truck was being balanced on toothpicks...didnt feel safe...

you CAN uncrew the torsion bolts to change the ride height, that's actually a reason the suspension is like that, but going to an extreme is unsafe.

make sure you keep the number of bolt turns even on both sides...an inch of bolt turning DOESNT equal an inch of ride height
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Old 01-11-2010, 06:59 AM
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I'd recommend looking for new torsion keys... That's the proper way to do it... You may also be able to find drop spindles...
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Old 01-13-2010, 01:20 PM
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Default Re: :( torsion bars lowering

hmm okay thanks guys, yea threw me off in the front end their is no spring's, just shocks haha.
Okay I will try to find some torsion keys, and looking into drop spindle's atm. thanks
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Old 01-13-2010, 01:29 PM
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Default Re: :( torsion bars lowering

Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello
I'd recommend looking for new torsion keys... That's the proper way to do it... You may also be able to find drop spindles...
the only option in my opinion, if you wrench the bars or get new keys you will greatly increace the stress on the front end. not to mention throwing the camber off greatly
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Old 01-13-2010, 01:31 PM
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the only option in my opinion, if you wrench the bars or get new keys you will greatly increace the stress on the front end. not to mention throwing the camber off greatly
If I were to do it I'd go w/ a drop spindle and a lowering keys along w/ new shocks for that ride height...
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Old 01-13-2010, 01:36 PM
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yea im just scraping by with funds and most the stuff i find online for yotas , especially superchargers are down right ridiculous when it comes to the pricing of it
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Old 01-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dorydorydriftin
yea im just scraping by with funds and most the stuff i find online for yotas , especially superchargers are down right ridiculous when it comes to the pricing of it
Suspension stuff shouldn't be that expensive... You're apparently just not lookin in the right place...

Whats it got in it? 22r?

Quick search for Yota spindles and other proper lowering parts...

http://candospecialties.com/

(image posted is not Yota spindle buuuut)

http://grantkustoms.com/catalog/inde...e8a399cc753202

http://www.summitracing.com/search/D...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc

http://www.summitracing.com/search/D...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc

Lowering control arms

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.as...tfamilyid=3333

Belltech 2/3 kits

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.as...rtfamilyid=825

DJM 3/4 & 3/3 kits

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.as...rtfamilyid=550

I can't find lowering keys for some odd reason...
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Old 01-13-2010, 02:06 PM
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Default Re: :( torsion bars lowering

yea 22re, maybe my problem is im looking mostly at toyota sites almost dealership basically, but thanks for the sites ill be looking through em and eventually ordering, nice to finally meet someone who's not a total doucher on drag. thanks
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