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Power question
Hey, just wondering about a 4runner.
I'm thinking about getting a 1992 4runner 4door. It's got a 22re in it.
Just wondering about how much power it's gonna have.
Will I be able to throw some 31's on it and still have a bit of power? or are they gonna drag it down too much?
thanks
I'm thinking about getting a 1992 4runner 4door. It's got a 22re in it.
Just wondering about how much power it's gonna have.
Will I be able to throw some 31's on it and still have a bit of power? or are they gonna drag it down too much?
thanks
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The 22re will not give you a lot of power to begin with and it also depends on what type of transmission you have. The 31's should be o.k. with either type, but better with the manual. I wouldn't choose a bigger tire size than that without re-gearing first.
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Power is a funny thing. I've seen 300HP Ford Trucks die trying to pull 20K pounds and a 150HP semi pull the 300HP Ford out of its predicament.
The 22RE is going to have about 110 HP before it hits the ground. What the transmission, differentials and tire size does with it after that is up in the air. But to make 100 HP do the equivelent work as 300 HP its not going to happen... it can get it done but not as quickly, which is part of the definition of horsepower. You have the ability to do some amount of work (torque) but horsepower is a variable.
The 22RE is going to have about 110 HP before it hits the ground. What the transmission, differentials and tire size does with it after that is up in the air. But to make 100 HP do the equivelent work as 300 HP its not going to happen... it can get it done but not as quickly, which is part of the definition of horsepower. You have the ability to do some amount of work (torque) but horsepower is a variable.
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Hey, just wondering about a 4runner.
I'm thinking about getting a 1992 4runner 4door. It's got a 22re in it.
Just wondering about how LITTLE power it's gonna have.
Will I be able to throw some 31's on it and still have a bit of power? or are they gonna drag it down too much?
thanks
I'm thinking about getting a 1992 4runner 4door. It's got a 22re in it.
Just wondering about how LITTLE power it's gonna have.
Will I be able to throw some 31's on it and still have a bit of power? or are they gonna drag it down too much?
thanks
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Thanks for the responses
Definitely gonna throw some 31's on it. It's got a 5spd manual tranny in it, so It should be good. Thinking about upgrading the exhaust at some point too, so that should ad a little.
Thanks!
Definitely gonna throw some 31's on it. It's got a 5spd manual tranny in it, so It should be good. Thinking about upgrading the exhaust at some point too, so that should ad a little.
Thanks!
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i've actually been thinking lately about 32's.... it is a manual... so will that be ok for running around? will it go highway speed ok? thanks
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well first of all your foinding a good runner not much new 4runners like that have a 22re. second of all a 22re doesnt have alot of power i mean hey its a four cylinder. but those things are so hard to kill i mean realy really hard to kill check youtube for vids of 22res/22rr/20r. or search the site about them they are the most reliable engine ever. the 3.0(slow) gets abou 14mpg which i cna get better with a v8 not lying and it has absoloutly no power plus is less reliable and has a few common problems. i would regear to 4:88 though. sorry i didnt proof read this response so correct me if you really feel like it
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cool! thanks for the responses. I'll definitely look into regearing to 4.88's. Um.. where do i find that. do i have to buy new gears to get that or is there any that come stock with 4.88's that i can find at a wrecker or somthing? thanks
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