4runner haulin' ass!

[Black_TurboSR5]

Hey so one of my reasons for messing with the thermostat was to inspect/adjust the throttle position sensor. I noticed that it wasn't down shifting when I punched the gas on the freeway. So I took off the TPS while the thermostat housing was out and when I got everything back on and was driving I could not get it to rev past 2k with out it backing down to 1.3 KRPM on it's own, so I pulled over moved the TPS up and down and same thing. so I took off the TPS but left it connected to it's socket, and same thing, so I disconnected from the socket and left it off the intake and engine ran normal, what a relief! but of course the transmission is guessing when to shift. so I drove to the salvage yard I frequent and pull the TPS of an early 90s camery with the 4cyl 2000 series engine an it looked the same but mine is P125 and this one is M125. So I put it on and go for a test drive, running good but still don't feel the down shift when I punch the gas, now the pedal has always felt hard and felt no power while stepping on it to the floor. Then I notice the pedal travel feels about half of what I think is normal on other cars. So then it all clicks together in my mind, what has 24 yrs of flooring done to this pedal? I pull over and grab the pedal and pull on it, with enough force it bends back about and inch. I get back on the highway and BAM power! turbo kinkin' in reving to 4.5 k (turbo sounds awsome! no flow master could compare!) shifts I get up to speed and I floor it gain, the tranny down shifts and the engine revs and the turbo spools...
The end.

 

[T?@\7]

that turbo wants a manual trans

sorry I can't help.

 

[Black_TurboSR5]

Not in Los Angeles... a new stop sign goes up every 2 minutes. (made that up but I sure feels that way)

 

[T?@\7]

oh sh1t, didnt even think about that, bummer..

my little local town has grown way to big way too fast, and this isnt LA lol

 

[s2kpuddydad]

thats cool:lookout:

 

[T?@\7]

I wish I had a turbo! Man, isnt it nice when the fix is something SIMPLE
Have any in cab driving videos? haha could i be so lucky?

 

[Black_TurboSR5]

Yup I'll take simple, even after eliminating everything else. Looked over the thermostat housing repair, no leaks, so I took it on the freeway, 85MPH at 3000 RPMS, full Turbo boost, no sweat. Very happy to say the least.

 

[T?@\7]

so I took it on the freeway, 85MPH at 3000 RPMS, full Turbo boost, no sweat. Very happy to say the least.

HOLY SH1T. 85! WOW dude!
I have hit 65 in my truck and backed off, I cruise at 60. Defn havent broken 70, let alone 85 lol dude! I am afraid for some reason.
Im at 2500 at 60-65, probably the 33s. man i cant imagine 85!

 

[Black_TurboSR5]

When I bought it, on the test drive I could hardly get it to get to 24 mph with out flooring it! It was very stable at 85MPH today, the digital speed read out has a 3rd digit I'll see if I can get it to break 100MPH (on some other cars with digtal read outs I hear they won't display past 88) The speed limit out here is 65MPH and the coppers can legally seize your ride and crush it if you are "street racing" so I don't know when an If I'll see 100MPH on the speedo.:guitar3:
Hey do they make runflat tires for trucks yet?

 

[T?@\7]

When I bought it, on the test drive I could hardly get it to get to 24 mph with out flooring it! It was very stable at 85MPH today, the digital speed read out has a 3rd digit I'll see if I can get it to break 100MPH (on some other cars with digtal read outs I hear they won't display past 88) The speed limit out here is 65MPH and the coppers can legally seize your ride and crush it if you are "street racing" so I don't know when an If I'll see 100MPH on the speedo.:guitar3:
Hey do they make runflat tires for trucks yet?

jesus H :flamethrwoer2::beer::naughty:

dude be safe for sure, i cant imagine 100 in mine omg

 

[boscounderfoot]

100!!!!

Jeez! I'm just not that brave, not sure what the old girl would do at that speed. I too like to cruise around 60-65 on the highway, it's real tame and I could go faster but I like to keep the gas gauge in one spot.....the 3-slow likes to drink when you mash the pedal down.

Be careful brother.

 

[fishrod]

Im at 2500 at 60-65

Crap, Im at 3000rpm at 60-65 in the 3.0!!!

 

[Mel]

Hey do they make runflat tires for trucks yet?

Sure, but why do you need them here? We used them in Baghdad, but that was only because you didn't want people shooting you if you had to change a tire.

 

[Black_TurboSR5]

Sure, but why do you need them here? We used them in Baghdad, but that was only because you didn't want people shooting you if you had to change a tire.

Compton is not too far:lmao:But I'm glad you had them in Baghdad. But mean for a blow out a high speeds, I'm sure I would flip the 4runner over if either of the front tires blew out at high speeds, by the way that's the official excuse for speed limits on the freeway.:iagree:

 

[T?@\7]

Crap, Im at 3000rpm at 60-65 in the 3.0!!!

thats seems strange

 

[Bens4runner]

Mine also, 2800 RPM at 65 MPH..in 5th gear on flat highway...doesnt seem right, but could it just be the year? 1992

 

[SCRunner12]

I have a 95 auto with the 3.0 and I'm at 2750 at 65 mph on flat ground. I think that's just how these 3.0's run.

 

[fishrod]

I have a 95 auto with the 3.0 and I'm at 2750 at 65 mph on flat ground. I think that's just how these 3.0's run.

What gear ratios then? Mines runs least 3000rpms to hold 60mph and according to the speed checks around town my speedo is out a bit. 65km/h on the speedo is really about 60km/h according to the speed check thingy.

I have 31x10.5's as well. Not sure what difference that might make.

 

[SCRunner12]

I have 31's with 4.56 gears. My 65 mph is really about 70 mph.

 

[red90]

My underpowered gas guzzling POS 3.slow wont hold 70 on the highway without unlocking the torque converter and revving to the moon.