I don't have them installed yet. Waiting on some rebuilt knuckles before I put everything back together.
What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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Rebuilt my supercharger
I rebuilt my supercharger after a 5 month waiting list due to the covid epidemic... I have a factory (silver supercharger) on my 99' 4runner which apparently is rare and hard to find parts for. After searching for awhile I found a company, high speed lab, that could send me a rebuild. After I sent in the order corona virus stepped in and they closed for three months then it took another two to get my charger.. I finally received it and its back and running, but Ive also been contemplating on rebuilding the engine or getting a long block as I may have a head gasket leak.. Which is a whole story in itself. But what I'm looking for is some answers as to what upgrades i could do while Im in there and if I were to add more boost? I see some people say the factory engine can withstand the max boost that supercharger could put out. Id change the pulley and intake/exhaust maybe add a 7th injector. basically i just want to know if I'm going to do all the work of putting in a new engine should i have it modified for the supercharger?
I rebuilt my supercharger after a 5 month waiting list due to the covid epidemic... I have a factory (silver supercharger) on my 99' 4runner which apparently is rare and hard to find parts for. After searching for awhile I found a company, high speed lab, that could send me a rebuild. After I sent in the order corona virus stepped in and they closed for three months then it took another two to get my charger.. I finally received it and its back and running, but Ive also been contemplating on rebuilding the engine or getting a long block as I may have a head gasket leak.. Which is a whole story in itself. But what I'm looking for is some answers as to what upgrades i could do while Im in there and if I were to add more boost? I see some people say the factory engine can withstand the max boost that supercharger could put out. Id change the pulley and intake/exhaust maybe add a 7th injector. basically i just want to know if I'm going to do all the work of putting in a new engine should i have it modified for the supercharger?
Hi there. Any particular reason you are dreading the install? I just did JBA UCA's a couple days a go and the install went great. The only part that was even hard was the ball joint removal and that just took some force with the puller to get out. Hope you have good luck.
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Joshv4runner
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I have seen a lot of people struggle trying to press out the UBJ out. Any tips and making this install a breeze? Also, what tool did you use to press out the UPJ?
Joshv4runner
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Thanks man. Plan to do this once i get the JBAs in. Ordered them last week.
I used a c clamp type pusher. I got in off Amazon for about $39.00 it was the 4wd model and it worked great. I did end up cutting off a couple inches of the stem of the ball joint to allow the c clamp to fit over all the adapters and cups. Took a bit of effort with a 1/2" breaker bar put was able to pop both off and install both the adapters for the JBA's with it. No damage to it.
Good luck.
A angle grinder, 1/2 impact driver and a big breaker bar have been my best friends lately working on all this suspension stuff.:whipping2
So I finished the Deck plate mod yesterday. It was a simple mod which took about an hour because I had an issue with my hole saw attachment. I ended up using a jig saw then cleaning the air box as much as possible. I can feel a little bit of a difference with the throttle but it sounds mostly the same.
Next project is upgrading to LED for the interior lights.
Next project is upgrading to LED for the interior lights.
raKnizek
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Sometimes the right thing isnt the easiest thing. Cheers from CT
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Installed some 400lb silver coils to my Toytec adjustable set up (perfect for my 2wd 3rz). However you may find out that the normal spring compressors don't quite work with the thinner diameter coils and shock body. So I had to come up with this kajigger to get the coils off. There were no loaner tools that would could do the job and all the auto shops don't want to compress coils because of liability reasons... I wish there were more small shops instead of all these corporate mechanics.
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Now you're going to tell us you have corresponding lights on the gauge cluster! :biggrin1:
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This happening in offseason Seat heater control in that location so I went LC rotary locker switch - your battery switch. Works, don't like having RR or RR & FR only function with LC switch after using it a while.
Internet sucks in my area with people working from home overloading system time for Woo Flu to be gone.
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You know I've already been there, done that...post 31246 :biggrin1:
Thanks for confirming that the LC switch would fit there as I thought it might.
Looked at that option but agree, wanted more choices as to which locker was on when.
PS. Seat heater would be very nice (insert Homer drool emoji here)
wow...kiiler few days in a unheated garage where temps did not break 30. Got my 3 inch lift done. Sonoran Steels 1.2 kit. Tundra TRD coils, billie 5100's, Lc coils and tokico shocks. Went with pan hard brackets rather than the adjustable pan hard rod.
At same time did upper control arm bushings and upper ball joints ( all toyota) as I had one upper that was iffy at last alignment this past spring .
Had on hand rear upper and lower control arm bushings...white line..they felt and looked good and I was beat...so did not do them. alignment tomorrow.
Dont think I will get to my ARB bumper or smitty winch till spring. ( both sitting in garage) Got to finish my cabin/home and ive already got a few inches of snow...so back to that project bit a sloppy upper ball joint was calling my name to do now.
Lots of thanks to timmys videos, good instructions from sonoran steel, lots of reading at this forum, and my 20 ton harbor freight press
At same time did upper control arm bushings and upper ball joints ( all toyota) as I had one upper that was iffy at last alignment this past spring .
Had on hand rear upper and lower control arm bushings...white line..they felt and looked good and I was beat...so did not do them. alignment tomorrow.
Dont think I will get to my ARB bumper or smitty winch till spring. ( both sitting in garage) Got to finish my cabin/home and ive already got a few inches of snow...so back to that project bit a sloppy upper ball joint was calling my name to do now.
Lots of thanks to timmys videos, good instructions from sonoran steel, lots of reading at this forum, and my 20 ton harbor freight press
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jsclimbs
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Original owner of a 99 4runner with 299K.
After hunting down all the parts necessary, I finally did my Elocker install.
No factory harness, I had to build it from scratch.
The forum was very helpful, no problems encountered.
The only question, is about the 5mph safety bypass.
Since I may want that feature, has anyone tapped into the speed signal from the instrument cluster to the SPD terminal on the Diff lock ECU, instead of grounding the green and orange wire?
Thanks
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After hunting down all the parts necessary, I finally did my Elocker install.
No factory harness, I had to build it from scratch.
The forum was very helpful, no problems encountered.
The only question, is about the 5mph safety bypass.
Since I may want that feature, has anyone tapped into the speed signal from the instrument cluster to the SPD terminal on the Diff lock ECU, instead of grounding the green and orange wire?
Thanks
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