The Build Thread of my Rocky !!!

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #1

This how he sits right now !!!

M O D S

DYNO's

CLICK ON THE DYNO RUN TO GO TO DYNO CHARTS:

01-17-2015
- stock = 219.9whp & 236.4ft lb of toque


02-21-2015
- TRD CAI, Stock rims and tires, stock suspension = 224.6whp & 255.5 ft lb of torque


12-18-2015
- TRD CAI, 12586 Muffler, Custom hi tuck exhaust, 285/70-17 tires, 17x8 FN Wheels, and ICON Suspension = 204whp & 235.9ft lb of torque


12-21-2015
- TRD CAI, 12586 Muffler, Custom hi tuck exhaust, URD Y pipe, 285/70-17 tires, 17x8 FN Wheels, and ICON Suspension = GAINS under the curve 26.6whp & 43.4ft of torque BUT PEAK 209.4hp & 237ft lb of torque


PERFORMANCE & ENGINE

- TRD CAI (dyno'ed with TRD air filter) w/ AFE Power Magnum Flow Pro Dry S drop in Air filter.

- TJM Airtec Snorkel

- Magnaflow 18" #12586 Muffler

- Custom High Tuck Exhaust Piping

- URD Y pipe w/ Adavance Thermal Products Inconel Heat Shield

- OV TUNED by ModdedbyPhil on 87Octane tune

- Revolution 4.88 gears

- Harrop / Eaton Electronic Front locker

- CSR 2Row Aluminum Radiator

- HPS Red Silicone Radiator Hose w/ Gates Racing Heat Shrink Clamps

- B&M 70273 Super Cooler TransCooler

- NorthStar Pure Lead Automotive Group 24F w/ $5 GM Diode Voltage Booster mod

- Baxter Performance Spin On Filter Kit w/ Napa Gold 1068 Oil Filter

SUSPENSION
- 3.5" ICON Stage 7 Suspension System Installed By K1 Motor Works
options

-VS 2.5" Extended Travel Remote Reservoir Adjustable
Coil-over Shock Kit w/ CDCV

-VS 2.5 ICON Remote Reservoir Rear Shocks w/ CDCV

- 700lbs ICON front springs

-Tubular Uniball Upper Control Arms w/ upgraded ICON Delta Joint

-ICON Billet Aluminum Lower Rear Trailing Arms

- ICON Billet Aluminum Upper Rear Trailing Arms

- ICON Rear Adjustable Pan-Rod Bar w/ EimKieth PCK

- ( upgraded from 701v) Dobinsom 749v 800 to 1000lbs constant weight springs

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- Total Chaos Expedition Lower Control Arms w/ Dual Shock and KDSS

- Air Lift Bags universal kit #60920 to help when loaded down.

- BlackGate Customs KDSS rear spacers

- No front KDSS bar ( piston is just dangling)

- Total Chaos Cam Tab Gussets

- Moog Greasable Tie Rod ends

- 1" Ekstrom Design (2) 1/4 Shims & Extended Bolt kit

- ToyTech rear bump stop spacer

-Energy Suspension 8.9104R Rear for Front Bump Stops


RUNNING GEAR

- 315/70/17 Cooper ST Maxx

- 5 -17x9 -38mm KMC beadlock KM236 Tanks

- www.CASHOffRoad.org Forge Axles


ARMOR

- Metal Tech Stage 2 Rock Rails modified/ repaired & welded to the frame by Taylor Freels @ Freel Good Performance

- CBI Full length steel skids in TRD Grey powder coating

- RCI Steel Fuel Tank Skid

- C4 Steel KDSS rear differential skid w/ e-motor guard

- Rago Fab Lower Shock Skids

BODY MODS

- Toyota Super White Raptor Liner Paint Job

- Raptor Lined Demello Offroad Single Hoop Front Bumper

- Raptor Lined C4 Dual Swing out w/ hi-lift, traction boards and RotoPax mount.

- GOBI Stealth Rack w/ Adjustable cross bars, Sun Roof Insert, Wind Deflecter, & Ladder

- Pelican 1750 bolted to the GOBI Roof rack as a storage / tool box

- Rago Fab Aluminum extended Steps for GOBI ladder

- C4 Relocation Kit w/ House Tuning Roll Bar Clamps. Mounted rear camera on Gobi Ladder

- IRONMAN 4x4 2M x 2.5M Awing w/ 2.5M extra suite bolted on to Gobi rack by triple Gobi ARB awing brackets

- ToyTec 1" Diff Drop

- Blacked out Front Grill

- AVS low pro Window Visors (because Weather Techs Window Visors suck!!!!)

- RAD RUBBER DESIGN Splash Guards

LIGHTS
- Diode Dynamics 42" Light Bar

- Blacked Out & Golden Factory Head Lights

- 3 LP9 Knock offs

- Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Driving Ditch Lights on Rago Fab Low Profile brackets

- Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Fogs

- 55watt 5000K HID Head Lights

- Vozada 9005 DRL / High Beams LEDs

- Diode Dynamics SS C2 Amber flood reverse / singal lights

- 2 KC Cyclone Under Hood lights

- 6 KC Cyclone rock lights

OFF ROAD and RECOVERY GEAR

- SmittyBilt X20 12k Winch w/ synthetic line. Remote mounted control box to the engine bay

- X Bull Orange 100ft Dyneema Synthetic rope

- Factor 55 1" Fair Lead

- Factor 55 ProLink E

- ARB Twin Compressor

- MORE Compressor Mount and Air Tank Bracket

- ARB 1Gallon Air Tank

- 2 = 4gallon RotoPax with lock mounted to the C4 rear swing out

- Raingler 2 piece Roof Net

- Raingler Extra Large Roof Net

- Rear Axle Snorkel Mod

- IRONMAN 4x4 30ft Kinetic rope

- 2 IRONMAN 4X4 soft shackles

- Gear America 25T Snatch Block

- Gear America Tree Savers

- DIY 4 Tire Inflation System

- Hi-Lift All Cast 48" Jack w/ off road base

- Orange Maxsa Innovation Traction Boards

- 2 Corsby Hard Shackles

- 2 Orange Gear America Mega Shackles

- 2 9700lb Tow Strap

- ARB Tire Patch Kit

- Trasharoo

BRAKE MODS

- Crown Performance 3.5" Extended Brake Lines

- EBC Yellow Front Brakes

- EBC Green Rear Brakes


INTERIOR

- Switch Pro 9100

- Blue Seas 8 Fuse Block and Bus Bar

- 3rd Row Conversion w/ air bags

- Toyota OEM Center Console Safe

- 3D Maxpider Kagu Rubber Floor Matts

- TRD Japan Duracon Shift Knob for the automatic Shifter

- TRD Japan Duracon Shift knob for the 4wd transfer case Shifter

- BriGuy.com rear view camera harness

- Mob Armour CellPhone mount By MOB MOUNT

- Lift Supports Depot PM1062N10 Gas Charged Liftgate Lift Support

- Xenon LED Interior lights

FLUIDS
- Motul 8100 Eco-Lite 0W20
- Redline 75w90 Diff fluid
- Toyota Radiator Fluid
- Redline CV2 Bearing grease


NEW MODS awaiting Install

- R1 Concepts Slotted Rotors

- EBC Yellow Brake Pads front and back






I got this 2014 4Runner Trail Premium from Carson Toyota ... Pretty happy with the rig. The kids call the rig Rocky. LOL!!! So it stuck... Anyway this is my little build thread to compile all the mods I've done to her so far...

Basically got the rig in Oct and went on a 1000mile Vegas turn and Burn and then a month later when to Arizona for a pistol competition. And had my first heart break. Someone dropped their lawn mower on the 91 fwy.

Went all the way to Arizona that way ...

1) first mods are 55watt 5K Head Light HID's and 55watt 3500k Fog lights:

Then when I got back I got it sorted out with my Insurance and my buddy's shopped fixed my Rocky up ... And blacked out the emblems and painted the front bumper trim and rear bumper trim body color.

 

Last edited: Jun 11, 2022

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #2

2) Installed my Rare and now very expensive TRD Duracon ShiftKnob

Took her out to the snow !!! Can you believe it ?!?!?! Snow in Southern California... Well, Lake Elsinore

3) Then I dyno'ed the 4runner to get a baseline:

4)My buddy got me a hook up price for the TRD Pro front end:

Took Rocky to the range on the regular basis...

then my second heart break happened!!! She got hit by ricochet from the looks of it. Like a pistol round that got sent air borne and dropped right here:

Called Vince @ Dents No More and he made it looks like it never happened. Even buffed the scratch out. for $140 bucks he came out to my house and fixed Rocky right on my drive way...

after shots:

5) Got a screaming deal on a TRD CAI where I just couldnt pass up:

 

Last edited: Dec 21, 2015

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #3

6) Dyno'ed Rocky just out of curiosity; with the TRD CAI and was surprised to find 5whp and 19.1tq gain :

7) Got tired of the OEM floor mats getting dirty... So I placed an order for some weather tech's and the oem toyota cargo mat... Loving the weather techs but hating the oem cargo mat.

STAY TUNED !!! Exhaust maybe Borla or magnaflow or custom flowmaster setup. And a URD y pipe as well ... Then it'll be rock sliders ( cuz the kids are having issues getting up the 4runner) and then some suspension...

 

Last edited: Jun 30, 2019

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #4

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5Sport

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #5

Nice rig and welcome. What range was that you went to? Is it close by?

 

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #6

5Sport said:

Nice rig and welcome. What range was that you went to? Is it close by?

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It in Norco ...

Mike Raahaugees. I frequent there alot because either practicing or on the weekend. Shooting a local match.

 

Antman

Elite Member

• Feb 26, 2015

• #7

Welcome to the forum!

I'm excited to finally see someone with some dyno runs!

( [MENTION=66316]1engineer[/MENTION] - I told you my cut up intake was good for at least 50 hp, lol )

Any idea why the dyno runs show low/negative numbers until 3200 rpm, just curious?

Also, it would be really interesting, and also test some theories, if you could get some dyno runs after that intake has been on there awhile to see how the 4Runner ECU is reacting to the mod.

Nice thread!

 

1engineer

Moderator

• Feb 26, 2015

• #8

Thank you for posting your dyno runs! Glad finally someone posted data instead of the other 1,000 posts claiming 20 HP from a $200 mod. Good job!

 

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #9

The reason for the negative horsepower below 3000 rpm is; they had to zero there and eased into the power. No matter what we did. The traction control would kick in; even when traction control was off.

As for the intake... I dyno'ed after 3 tankfulls... I baseline stock was about 4000miles on the motor and dyno'ed with the intake at about 6600miles or so...

 

Donkey

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #10

Interesting dyno numbers, thanks for posting. As a former LS-series engine addict I'd be curious to see if this could be repeated after some time with the stock intake re-installed.

 

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SouthernSS

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #11

I've always been interested to see what the v6 put down. Looks like its a 21% drive train loss, which I assume you did your pulls in 2wd?

I'd like to see it dynoed in 4wd just to see how much of a difference there is.

 

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #12

Looks like my next mod will be a Flowmaster series 50 muffler and just add it to stock piping...after the muffler theres no weird crush bends or anything. Only thing I'm going to have the muffler shop do is modify the piping at the end and tuck it closer to the frame; for better ground clearance.

Reason I went this way is...

1) everything out there magnaflow, borla, flowmaster, etc .. are all 2.5" piping

2) I want to tuck the exhaust exit closer to the frame for better ground clearance. And all the exhaust systems out there doesnt do this.

3) save me some cash ... I'll most likely dyno after I get back from Arizona... If I dont see any gains. I'll consider swap the system out for a magnaflow or a borla unit.

 

Last edited: Feb 26, 2015

TheWraith

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #13

SouthernSS said:

I've always been interested to see what the v6 put down. Looks like its a 21% drive train loss, which I assume you did your pulls in 2wd?

I'd like to see it dynoed in 4wd just to see how much of a difference there is.

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The only other 4wd dyno I know of ... Is adequately called "The Heart Breaker" in Orange County. Its an 4wd dyno at a Audi shop. And ita crushed dreams of plenty of Audi, Wrx and Evo guys... It tends to register low to say the least.

 

TheWraith

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #14

I had a custom exhaust put in today but ... I went with the Super 50 muffler. Its an aggressive sound. Might be alittle too aggressive for me. So I might go back in the morning and have the muffler shop add a resonator or swap it out with a super 70's ... I also had the muffler shop modify the rear section and have them tuck it closer to the frame...


heres the pics :

stock muffler

Rear section modified, shorten, and tucked...

and of course video :
sitting in the drive rev'ing
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from a dead stop to 40mph... windows rolled up

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Last edited: Jun 30, 2019

Taco04

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #15

Looks great, but I would like some SAE numbers being a Dyno Guy....

 

TheWraith

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #16

Taco04 said:

Looks great, but I would like some SAE numbers being a Dyno Guy....

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SAE ??? isnt that a measurement of viscosity ???

 

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mo_mo

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #17

Like others have said...nice dyno runs. What were the oil, radiator, and transmission temps at for both tests and what's the calibration error of the machine (1st run of the day from cold vs. last run after being abused)?

You're showing a 12% improvement over stock at 4000 rpm!

Let us know if your MPGs go up (improved efficiency) or down (extra skinny pedal)

 

Taco04

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #18

Your dyno has a correction factor but I am used to MD's or dynojets in the past on other vehicles so I am trying to figure the correction factor out...

Honestly it's nice to see You actually dynoed it! This is a big step towards some Real Data! Any way A big Thanks for sharing your time and money on this with the rest of us!

 

Last edited: Mar 3, 2015

TheWraith

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #19

mo_mo said:

Like others have said...nice dyno runs. What were the oil, radiator, and transmission temps at for both tests and what's the calibration error of the machine (1st run of the day from cold vs. last run after being abused)?

You're showing a 12% improvement over stock at 4000 rpm!

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I didnt go that deep into it... this has been the same shop, same dyno and same tuner / dyno operator for the last 3 cars Ive built. So I have trust and belive in the numbers the dyno has put out in the pass...

mo_mo said:

Let us know if your MPGs go up (improved efficiency) or down (extra skinny pedal)

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Just from the intake its gone maybe 1 or 2 mpg... we'll see how she does when I head to Phoenix in 2 days... She did 21mpg last november.

It does feel more drivable with the intake and even more with the exhuast. But the improvement was as noticeable as it was going from stock to intake.

 

Last edited: Mar 3, 2015

TheWraith

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• Mar 3, 2015

• #20

I'm going to recant on my statement of the exhuats being aggressive. Ill keep it alone because it seemed to quiet down after the 5time out today. But might have to add a resonator later with the URD Y pipe.