Another New Dude on the Block.

sprockmember · Sep 30, 2009

Hey folks, my name is Nels and I'm a first time 4runner owner. I've actually been snooping around this forum for about a year... searching for questions that I've had. It's been very helpful.

Anyways, I thought I'd introduce myself and show you what I picked up earlier today.

Here's the slightly dirty and very dusty interior.

Pretty stoked on these rollers... I haven't seen many of them on 4runners... I usually see the split 3 spoke or the other 5 spoke. They'll probably be satin black within a couple of weeks.

Here are my other toys... even though the celica and the coupe are on there way out.

I'm a big SCCA fan and try to race as much as I can. I like working on cars... however, the shear weight of the 4runner... and the fact that the motor is in a v shape and has 2 extra cylinders is strange to me.

I plan on doing a whole bunch of "tune-up" type stuff (timing belt, waterpump, plugs, K&N filter... it's a dd and won't spend a whole bunch of time in the dirt) as well as monitoring devices... and perhaps some un-needed, but fun stuff to be added relatively soon.

Be ready for some annoying questions 4r.org!

daugherty83 · Sep 30, 2009

Looks good! Like the tires and rims as well. Welcome to the forums.

Sloan · Sep 30, 2009

looks like its one of the chrome package models. you dont see many of them

ric · Sep 30, 2009

nice, is this going to be a "wheeling" toy ? :driving: got questions, just ask, this is a great forum and great people, :driving:

K.C. · Sep 30, 2009

:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

I've never seen those wheels before.

RyanKay · Sep 30, 2009

Sweet old school ride, those AE86 look like they are made for the corners

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club4ag for life.

Clemsonfan15 · Sep 30, 2009

Interesting 4runner. I've seen a few of those mirrors before, but never those wheels or upholstery.

proudrunner · Sep 30, 2009

Welcome to the forums.

LINY4Runner · Sep 30, 2009

sprockmember said:
...even though the celica and the coupe are on there way out.

on their way out as in......for sale?:biggrin2:

JAC · Sep 30, 2009

Welcome!!.....
I wish I had one of those or any of the older generations 4WD... As an offroad vehicle.

SilverBullet01 · Sep 30, 2009

damn.... all of you new people are popping up like flies....... oh well, fresh meat :naughty::hungry:

lol just kidding. welcome to the forums! keep us all posted on what you end up doing to it!

Running-Riot · Sep 30, 2009

Great find.

Yeah, those side mirrors are definitely where it's at.

And the wheels look nice.

Elton H · Sep 30, 2009

Sloan said:
looks like its one of the chrome package models. you dont see many of them

that's what i though too

sprockmember · Oct 1, 2009

Chrome package eh? Well... maybe I won't satin black the wheels just yet, especially if they are relatively rare.

ric... it'll be a dd and tow vehicle for my "race" car. I installed a 4.778 r&p in the black car... so I do 70mph at about 5 grand. I want to start racing around my state... so I thought I'd get something that I could tow a small car... possible tour in... and enjoy Montana's wilderness and jeep trails. It'll be a mild build over the next few years.

LINY... the red car will be gone by the end of the month... I'm just waiting on another $400 from a buddy of mine. The guy who bought the Celica still has about $2000 to pay on it, thus the "on their way out." Unfortunely for now, my and my lady have 5 cars in an apartment complex... yeah... we're "those" people.

Thanks for the kind comments dudes... can't wait to experiment and tear into this thing a bit. It feels like a very fun vehicle! -Nels

96743runner · Oct 1, 2009

Welcome!

You got yourself a pretty uncommon package. I like it though! I have seen one or two of these on the internet, but never in person.

sprockmember · Oct 18, 2009

updates...

I find myself doing all the "cheap" modifications when I have spare time. Here's a little bit of what I've been up to.

Here is my isr removal mod. I like cheap, easy and fast!

Here is the assembly of the deck plate mod. I think I may have found the largest diameter deckplate that would work. I'm still waiting on my true flow filter to arrive, so I just blew out the paper filter and clean up the DIRTY intake tube.

And... to start up the "organizing" of my engine bay (I like clean and simple) I decided to run a vaccum line directly from the FPR unit to the manifold and refrain from running extra line like yotatech show you.

I also purchased and am loving the scangauge II.

SilverBullet01 · Oct 18, 2009

what features are you using on the scan gauge?

LINY4Runner · Oct 18, 2009

sprockmember said:
LINY... the red car will be gone by the end of the month... I'm just waiting on another $400 from a buddy of mine. The guy who bought the Celica still has about $2000 to pay on it, thus the "on their way out." Unfortunely for now, my and my lady have 5 cars in an apartment complex... yeah... we're "those" people.

.....and the black one?

i want!

ForeRunnerSi · Oct 18, 2009

Nice AE86's I love the hatch but they are hard to find unmolested. Nice 4runner too.

sprockmember · Oct 18, 2009

SilverBullet01: Right now I've got Water Temp, MPG (to see regulate my driving habits and see if the mods really do anything for economy), Air Intake Temp, and Voltage. I haven't messed around with it too much. What are you looking at?

LINY4Runner: The Levin is not for sale. I just got this about a year ago and have been working on it ever since. It's coming along... but still has a ways to go. The 4runner has given me the opportunity to spend some more time dinking around with this... it will also be my tow rig. I put in a 4.778 r&p last year which brings the power down to a great place while autoxing... but make hi-way travel loud and annoying (75mph at about 5 grand). So I will now be able to tow the Levin to races around the state! Here's some more pics: