The Turbo Rock Lobster

You as well sir! I'm going to try. I just hope i get my parts together before i say screw it and plasma the front end off. Although that would certainly motivate me to save money for the parts......

Haha. Let's just hope that Mr. Jeep isn't there next year :tape: You have a daily, right? Just cut it off and don't look back!
 
The new tube work looks sharp, Dylan. I'd love to take a ride in the lobster and see how that turbo feels... you should try and make it out to the Addicted Jambo in August.

BTW, I saw the video below in the TW moab pic thread, and wanted to say "atta boy". That was a great example of skill and control behind the wheel, and you executed perfectly to prevent your rig from rolling. I hope I'll have the reflexes to do the same if I ever find myself in a similar situation.

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Them turbo sounds at the end of the video :boink:
 
Hey Dylan,
I saw you on Middle St Vrain/Coney Flats real quick today as I backed up to let you by. Rig is looking killer.
 
Not much is new around these parts other than heading to Ouray for the FJ Summit last weekend. Ducked out of work early on Friday and shot down there to party Friday night and wheel Saturday.

Here are some pictures of Imogene pass and Black Bear.

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Do your tires rub on the spindle at all? We both are running rims with 4.5" BS. The MTR's apparently run wide and I rub the spindle at full droop.
 
the tire position does not change at all relative to the spindle, other than rotation. have a picture of the rubbing?
 
Dylan, I have a set of OME 861's waiting to get installed on my rig any chance you have a part number for the Icon's you are running in the rear? I want to match my setup in the front if possible. I am having a heck of a time finding a spec sheet on their website.
 
Dylan, I have a set of OME 861's waiting to get installed on my rig any chance you have a part number for the Icon's you are running in the rear? I want to match my setup in the front if possible. I am having a heck of a time finding a spec sheet on their website.
Hes' been slacking updating this thread. Lol. Actually he just changes suspension too often. I believe they were the 57805, but you have to swap out the lower bushings to a 3/4" to make them work. He's running the BOSS rear shocks now.
 
Hes' been slacking updating this thread. Lol. Actually he just changes suspension too often. I believe they were the 57805, but you have to swap out the lower bushings to a 3/4" to make them work. He's running the BOSS rear shocks now.

Sweet thanks much, the bushing is no issue 4x probably has some in the parts bin I can snag.

Figures he is running those now. What's your opinion of the boss rears? I was looking at them and they seem pretty pricey for what I assume is just a rebuildable bilstein.
 
Sweet thanks much, the bushing is no issue 4x probably has some in the parts bin I can snag.

Figures he is running those now. What's your opinion of the boss rears? I was looking at them and they seem pretty pricey for what I assume is just a rebuildable bilstein.
Yeah IMO they are pretty much a bilstein equivalant. Toytec recently released their BOSS 2.5 coil overs for the 120 platform. I assume they will have rear shocks and a 2.5 version out soon for the 1st gen taco/3rd gen 4Runner. Those will be more comparable to the ICONs he was running.
 
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Saw your truck around town the other day (Wadsworth?). Some serious in-town mall crawling with the trasheroo and everything :D Sweet looking truck. After I turbo the Lexus, we should meet up for a drag race :o
 
Dylan, I have a set of OME 861's waiting to get installed on my rig any chance you have a part number for the Icon's you are running in the rear? I want to match my setup in the front if possible. I am having a heck of a time finding a spec sheet on their website.

Hes' been slacking updating this thread. Lol. Actually he just changes suspension too often. I believe they were the 57805, but you have to swap out the lower bushings to a 3/4" to make them work. He's running the BOSS rear shocks now.

Yeah i'm not good at updating this anymore. Pretty much the whole suspension has since changed and will more than likely continue to change.

The shocks i was running were the 56503R's. Had them for a few years and then had one start to leak so i swapped to the FJ Boss shocks until i decided on what i was going to do. I have a set of custom set of ICON 2.5 remote resi's being built right now.

Saw your truck around town the other day (Wadsworth?). Some serious in-town mall crawling with the trasheroo and everything :D Sweet looking truck. After I turbo the Lexus, we should meet up for a drag race :o

Saturday night?
 
So, I just got done reading the entirety of this thread, and I'm waiting for mooore! Very nice set up there - I will most likely use some of your mods on my truck once I get around to it. If that's ok with you. :whoo:
 

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