Supercharged 95 Runner
Apr 25, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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From: Idaho
Originally Posted by midiwall
I pulled the sway bar off when I put the new tranny in last week and haven't put it back yet. I don't think I will. I've been up to 90+ a couple of times since - it's interesting, but controllable. 2 1/2" lift, no sway bar, camber's 5+ degrees off. 
I used to run with no sway bar a bunch with a 4" lift... It was very doable, but when the hwy miles started to tripple the city miles I bought discos, and put it back on. I wanted to be able to manuever aggressivly if I had to and stay as level as a toy on 33's would.... Makes all the difference...
then he drove a VW, and now drives and EXCURSION.
Apr 25, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ebelen1
How scary was it to go that fast w/ a lifted 4runner?
Think of it like an olympic sprinter in high heels, ok maybe clogs.
Apr 25, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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From: Socal
Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
Mine is lifted 1" and it is definitely too fast for its handling ability.
Think of it like an olympic sprinter in high heels, ok maybe clogs.
Think of it like an olympic sprinter in high heels, ok maybe clogs.
So I guess the s/c is only fun going straight?
Apr 25, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ebelen1
So I guess the s/c is only fun going straight?
It's also fun bouncing up rocks (beware of ring gears!); tearing down gravel roads; blasting over sand dunes; scaring ricers in the next lane; beating ricers up a _twisting_ hill (did that last Thursday); blasting off other 4Runner people that snear at you on the road 'cause you're not as shiny (did that this morning)...
ya' gotta remember though that a 4Runner is inherently top heavy. Adding 2+ inches of lift makes that worse. Adding the _potential_ for _speed_ (not _power_) makes things even more interesting. Using the _power_ from a S/C is fun, using the _speed_ that you can get from a S/C is on the edge of dangerous.
Jun 30, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Stupid and cool @ the same time ... I have the URD kit however its not installed yet.
Watch the front tire in this video .
,Thomas
Stupid and cool @ the same time ... I have the URD kit however its not installed yet.
Watch the front tire in this video .
,Thomas
Jul 1, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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Stupid and cool is right but that makes me hunger for more. Forget all the fancy stuff and lets see some straight-shot action with a lil' gear shifting. Taking off in a turn isn't showing a whole lot when your breaking ground here. Are those 33's? Sounds sick!
Jul 1, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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I dont think that has anything to do with the motor...sorry... I did that in my 95 runner with a 22RE, but I was able to get the front left about 2 feet in the air by doing a turn like that with gas. I blamed it on the rear coil suspension, and POS 3" rancho front. As soon as I did a leaf swap and a 4" PC I couldnt repeat it, and I tried... But once I knew I could do it with the coils I did it fairly often. It was kinda fun, and shocked the hell out of passengers..... But now I am older and wiser, and that was probally, like you said... stupid.... and cool
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