Hey All,

Edit: 06-08-2019: It's been a few year's worth of evolution, so I updated the title of the thread to reflect my progress. As always, I will be updating all links on this 1st post for easy reference. Enjoy!

After months of lurking here, I think its time to share my minor build and my experience along with it. Honestly wasn't planning on posting this build, but figured it could help those looking for a 'milder' setup than some of the more hardcore rigs around here.

Add-ons/ upgrades done to the T4R:

Film protection: 3M front end w/mirrors
Tires: BFG A/T KO2's 265/70R17, 6-ply version, Load range C
Fronts shocks: ̶B̶i̶l̶s̶t̶e̶i̶n̶ ̶6̶1̶1̶2̶,̶ ̶m̶o̶d̶e̶l̶#̶ ̶4̶6̶-̶2̶2̶7̶2̶9̶4̶ (shout out to John & Mike from @TotalAutomotiveLV for finding these up for me and crazy FAST shipping) - Upgraded to KING 2.5 OEM Performance suspension
WHEELER’S Front SuperBump bumpstop set (Part# WHE 01SUPERBUMPKIT)
Rear Shocks (with ̶W̶h̶e̶e̶l̶e̶r̶'̶s̶ ̶T̶1̶2̶ ̶1̶.̶5̶"̶ ̶S̶p̶r̶i̶n̶g̶s̶ & ICON hydraulic Bump Stops): ̶B̶i̶l̶s̶t̶e̶i̶n̶ ̶5̶1̶6̶0̶,̶ ̶m̶o̶d̶e̶l̶ ̶#̶2̶5̶-̶2̶2̶7̶6̶1̶1̶ ̶(̶p̶l̶u̶s̶ ̶B̶i̶l̶s̶t̶e̶i̶n̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶r̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶c̶k̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶e̶r̶v̶o̶i̶r̶ ̶c̶l̶a̶m̶p̶s̶,̶ ̶m̶o̶d̶e̶l̶#̶ ̶1̶1̶-̶1̶7̶6̶0̶1̶5̶)̶ - Upgraded to KING 2.5 OEM Performance suspension with ICON 3" Overland coils
Spidertrax Wheel Spacers +1.25"
Intake: TRD Cold Air Intake, model# PTR03-89100
M̶a̶g̶n̶a̶f̶l̶o̶w̶ ̶1̶8̶"̶ ̶M̶u̶f̶f̶l̶e̶r̶ ̶(̶#̶1̶2̶2̶5̶5̶)̶ (replaced with local brand)
URD "Off-Road" Y-Pipe
Sprint Booster
TRD Skid plate (modded to fit)
̶W̶i̶r̶t̶h̶c̶o̶ ̶D̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶B̶a̶t̶t̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶S̶e̶t̶u̶p̶ --> upgraded to Redarc BCDC Dual battery Overhaul + Roof Solar Panel
Lights - Rigid D2 front pair + HighPower roof mounted side LEDs
Rhino Rack Backbone + Tray + Batwing Awning
Rago Fab Modular MOLLE Storage Panel
Rear SSO Steel bumper install V1.0

Other/ misc:

̶M̶i̶d̶l̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶7̶5̶-̶8̶2̶2̶ ̶4̶0̶-̶C̶h̶a̶n̶n̶e̶l̶ ̶C̶B̶ ̶R̶a̶d̶i̶o̶ - Upgraded to ICOM ID-5100A VHF/UHF Dual Band D-STAR Transceiver
Smittybilt 29312B Receiver Hitch D-Ring with 3/4-Inch Shackle for 2-Inch Receivers
ARB ARB705US 2-3/8" x 30' Recovery Strap - 17500 lbs Capacity
Reese Towpower 74309 Interchangable 1 7/8", 2", 2 5/16" Hitch Ball Kit
Cowles T3802 Door Edge Guard
Weathertech Toyota 2015 4Runner FloorLiner™ DigitalFit® floor mat set (Part #: 444931-442862)
Toyota Envelope Style Cargo Net for Select 4Runner Models, (Model# PT347-89100)
OBD2 Scanner: RioRand (TM) RD8 Super Mini bluetooth OBDII OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner-Android compatible + Torque app for my phone to monitor ECU stats



Bone stock:





Tires installed:





The fedex man's gifts.



SuperBumps



Front 6112s







Rear 5160s with billet clamps





TRD CAI



All done.





Spacers on (front side)



Spacers on (rear side)



SuperBumps installed, vehicle empty



Stats and notes:

The Toyota dealer ordered me a TRD skid plate when I purchased the vehicle claiming it will fit. Once everything came in, we have confirmed that indeed it WILL NOT FIT the 2015 T4R w/ KDSS as others have already mentioned. Returned this for a full refund. Then bought again and modded to fit.

Height with all stock shocks, stock vehicle (measured from lower wheel hub to fender, in inches)
Front Driver: 21.75"
Front Passenger: 21.60"
Rear Driver: 23.50"
Rear Passenger: 23.50"

Height on Bilstein 6112s fronts (2nd notch) and 5160 rears (OEM springs), stock vehicle (measured from lower wheel hub to top of the wheel well, in inches)
Front Driver: 23.00"
Front Passenger: 22.875"
Rear Driver: 23.625"
Rear Passenger: 23.875"

Note: These measurements were taken on the same day of install. Will see if they settle later on.

Update: Aug 07, 2015
Measurements after ~4 weeks break-in including +200km high speed dirt roads and some off-roading:

Height on Bilstein 6112s fronts (2nd notch) and 5160 rears (OEM springs), empty vehicle, full tank of gas, no wheel spacers, after front end alignment & Magnaflow muffler installed (measured from lower wheel hub to top of the wheel well, in inches)
Front Driver: 23.00"
Front Passenger: 23.00"
Rear Driver: 23.813"
Rear Passenger: 23.813"

Double checked all measurements and its pretty much bang on to this.

This leaves us with a delta gain over stock to:
Front End: +1.25"
Rear end: +0.313"


Driving notes and impressions:
Whilst its no dyno sheet or NASA lunar landing certified, figured I'd still do a mini trials course around my neighborhood to try and objectively compare the differences of mods vs stock.
The plan consisted of going around with a constant speed, driver only, full tank, no loads in the car. Testing sections consisted of:
Test 1. 30km/h to 0 km/h at 50% brake pedal, repeated with 100% brake pedal
Test 2. Drive through a parallel tarmac bumps section (almost like mini whoops), roughly 2-3 inches trough to crest, ~18ft wide at constant speed of 40km/h
Test 3. Right hand turn that has a slight decent with a mini concrete ditch (small rain gutter) at the intersection at a constant 30km/h
Test 4. Acceleration 25% pedal, 50 % pedal, then 100% pedal all non gradual from stop.

With the trusty butt dyno set on high precision, I did 2 runs around with both stock and post-install within 2 days and concluded the following for each test:

Likes:
Test 1. ~40% reduced nose dive in this test compared to stock. Held true in both cases
Test 2. Not harsh, felt like a better damped ride than stock.
Test 3. This test in stock shocks tossed the behicle around a bit due to the disturbance from both sharp turning and running through the ditch. Did not sense neither tossing nor any harshness from the bilsteins. Truck feels planted and solid!
Test 4. Felt a gain in the lower end (sub 2.5k RPM from standstill). Nothing miraculous but definitely noticeable. Did not really sense any significant improvement on the high end except the louder intake sound, which was very similar to the TRD CAIs on the FJ and is sweet.

Other changes noticed:
Test 1. No negative impact on braking performance from shocks or spacers. However, if I were to split hairs, I did notice a very slight reduction in visibility for close objects with the front end rake gone.
Test 2. Nothing else here.
Test 3. Minor rubbing from the BFGs on the mudguard end on both front tires.. Kinda surprising given their stockish size. Tires were at 37psi.
Test 4. None so far. Worth mentioning that TRD CAI is a bit louder than stock especially on higher revs.


Credits (and links):

Lift installation on KDSS vehicles:
How To: Lift Installation (on KDSS equipped vehicles)
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-ge...tml#post754964

TRD Intake installation on 2014/ 2015 T4Rs:
How-To-Guide (TRD CAI) Installation

Last but not least, many thanks to the efforts & write-ups of the T4R community members who helped guide the course of this build by sharing their experiences!