'95 4Runner mods I would do again....:

4Mogger · 07-18-2006, 11:04 PM

Listed in order of priority:
1. Downey HD coils approx 2" lift. Downey torsion bars.
2. Warn premium manual hubs.
3. Downey oversize air intake
4. Borla cat back exhaust
5. ARB bumper and Warn winch.
6. Siped BFG MT's in the 32" variety on 3 5/8ths backspaced wheels
7. Yakima roof rack/rocketbox or the 2006 equivalent
8. Centerforce dual friction clutch with heavier than stock Centerforce flywheel--assuming you have the manual transmission

9. Junk the sidesteps and get some decent sliders
10. Odyssey battery
11. ERPS rust prevention system (Australian Company)

Mods to avoid

1. Optima batteries
2. Anything made by Jacobs Electronics
3. Any non-OEM Toyota Factory bearing (pilot, throwout, etc, such as those made in China and included in the Downey HD clutch kit

)
4. Flex-a-lite electric fan conversion--marginal gain if any and adds an enormous load to an already taxed charging system.

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anthony1 · 07-19-2006, 05:04 PM

What is it that you din't like about Optima. I have mine since Jan 2001..still starts every time. sometime I'd park it for two weeks at a time.

SteveO · 07-19-2006, 05:37 PM

Hey Mogger.....

Any closer to getting that thing out of the garage?
How's the employment search going?

rockota · 07-19-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Mogger

Listed in order of priority:
1. Downey HD coils approx 2" lift. Downey torsion bars.
2. Warn premium manual hubs.
3. Downey oversize air intake
4. Borla cat back exhaust
5. ARB bumper and Warn winch.
6. Siped BFG MT's in the 32" variety on 3 5/8ths backspaced wheels
7. Yakima roof rack/rocketbox or the 2006 equivalent
8. Centerforce dual friction clutch with heavier than stock Centerforce flywheel--assuming you have the manual transmission

9. Junk the sidesteps and get some decent sliders
10. Odyssey battery
11. ERPS rust prevention system (Australian Company)

Mods to avoid

1. Optima batteries
2. Anything made by Jacobs Electronics
3. Any non-OEM Toyota Factory bearing (pilot, throwout, etc, such as those made in China and included in the Downey HD clutch kit

)
4. Flex-a-lite electric fan conversion--marginal gain if any and adds an enormous load to an already taxed charging system.

Oddness... i don't see mog's listed in either of the lists.

toyo22r · 07-19-2006, 06:20 PM

What don't you like about Jacob Electronics out of curiosity? Only thing of theirs i've used in their 8.5mm plug wires...

toyo22r@hotmail.com
95 4Runner
St. Louis

4Mogger · 07-23-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthony1

What is it that you din't like about Optima. I have mine since Jan 2001..still starts every time. sometime I'd park it for two weeks at a time.

If you draw them down hard--say winching a lot or running an electric fan, you will kill them quickly. I have had a redtop die in as little as a year and a yellow top in less than 18 months. The weak Toyota alternator doesn't help matters much. But I would definitely say get an Odyssey battery over the Optima if you are running big electrical loads.

4Mogger · 07-23-2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveO

Hey Mogger.....

Any closer to getting that thing out of the garage?
How's the employment search going?

Getting close on finishing up the 4Runner. Just finishing the half-exo.
The employment search is going OK. Nothing firm yet. Just enjoying some time off with family. Come Sept. or Oct. and I will start to get worried.

4Mogger · 07-23-2006, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockota

Oddness... i don't see mog's listed in either of the lists.

Jury is still out on that mod!

4Mogger · 07-23-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyo22r

What don't you like about Jacob Electronics out of curiosity? Only thing of theirs i've used in their 8.5mm plug wires...

toyo22r@hotmail.com
95 4Runner
St. Louis

I went through 7 omni magnums before I called it quits. They covered each under warranty, but the shipping alone was killing me. Not to mention taking an hour to install each new one and a half hour to pull the fubared one out. They are junk. When they work they work great. But I would never compromise the reliability of a Toyota with their crap again.

boosted313 · 02-12-2007, 10:02 AM

what about the flex a lite we did it to my buddys s10 and it made a nice power gain....

chimmike · 02-12-2007, 10:18 AM

which odyssey battery do you have now?

thook · 02-12-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Mogger

Mods to avoid
3. Any non-OEM Toyota Factory bearing (pilot, throwout, etc, such as those made in China and included in the Downey HD clutch kit

)

This wouldn't include products from Marlin, would it?

thook · 02-12-2007, 11:26 AM

Oh yeah, and why would you go with WARN hubs over Aisin?

07-19-2006, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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