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depami 03-02-2026 12:39 AM

Coil Spring Color Code
 
Pulled out the front shocks and didn't make note of which coil spring was left and which was right. One has 1 pink and 2 blue bands and the other has 1 pink and 2 yellow. Anyone know which is left and which is right?


Thanks.

Bru 03-02-2026 05:32 AM

I found this on YouTube. It appears that the yellow bands are on the driver side. If you fast-forward to 5:24 you will see. I have a spare pair of front springs and they appear to be identical in twist where they start and stop. I don't know why Toyota has 2 part numbers when they look to be the same. The OEM springs I now have on my car are re-painted black, so I couldn't reference them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5kyUuG8aho

depami 03-02-2026 01:54 PM

Thank you very much. That's what I thought but wasn't sure.
I did notice that he did not tighten the upper control arm bolt properly. You're supposed to bounce the suspension with the bolt loose, then tighten it with vehicle weight applied.

Bru 03-02-2026 06:14 PM

That's correct, the bushings provide rebound in both directions once they are locked down in the neutral position with the car's weight on the suspension. This doesn't apply to me, because I have energy suspension urethane bushings now. They slide on the spacer, so I guess I've lost that bit of rebound. Energy suspension bushings also transmit more road noise. I went with a very quiet set of Toyo versado noir tires to minimize this. Unfortunately, they are discontinued now.


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