I used acura TL springs.. and I have a lift... there is an extensive ZUK thread some where...

I had a crack in my aftermarket header... so over the weekend I swapped it out for stock... It does seem to be chocked a bit, especially at higher rpms.. but it is quieter..

 

I was doing a Google image search for Zuk Mod to show a friend what it is, and your 4Runner came up. I saw the thumbnail and thought, "I've never parked my truck there..."

I didn't realize our Runner's looked so similar at first glance. Of course, I'm jealous of the SAS on yours, among other things.

 

Flat black is nice and easy...

 

haha i completely understand what u mean ,i'm in the same situation and its really hard sometime to work and invest on my Runner without feeling bad :s . I feel stupid and incoherent when i'm working on it sometime.

 

I can justify any mod! Thread jack over

 

Seen where you mentioned the Acura springs and went to the first page to start scanning where you did it and seen where you had it listed. Thanks, it makes it quick and easy to find. You got some other things I will be looking at. I think it was Chefs thread where I was talking about different springs and didnt know of the Acuras. You are doing great work and great info.

 

Thanks Terry

Seems to be an uphill battle lately.

I have had two headers break, stock and my aftermarket..

I have a nasty shake, that I think is related to my tires. I tried swapping back in my stock diff to see if it made it go away.. no dice..

I just bought at a 8 in Tuffy off Ebay for about half price... and been testing out Motorola TK30 blueTooth kit.

 

Soft Installed Tuffy 8" from an early bronco... barely fits...

replaced the front u-joint.. .it was giving alot of vibration issues..

I also put back on the aftermarket header and thinking about putting a 8" flext pipe so I con't crack it again.

 

Sorry about all the bad luck! I looked at the 8" Tuffy but I think it's just too darn big. I installed the 6.5" version this summer and LOVE it. Below is my write up from the "what did you do to your rig today" thread, with photos.

-Phil


I've had this thing since January and just in March installed it loosely with one bolt and a nylon locknut (when I got under it this weekend, the nut just came off - great timing!). The thing was sitting in the console location, but wobbled all over the place and was no more secure than a paper bag. I've been meaning to get to this forever and finally did. I also wanted to mount the cupholders, have enough room for my transfer case shifter to work, and to fold down the rear seats of the 4runner - it FITS!

The console, in its loosely attached form, didn't have the front 2 cupholders instealled yet. I attached them this weekend, and then made a cutout template for the bottom of the console using a carboard box. I used a sharpie and a punch to mark the holes. I then lined up the template on the tunnel, held it in place with the front bolt that I'd already used, and placed the console on top, sliding it back as far as I could to make room for the shifter and still be able to fold seats down. Then, I used the punch to mark how far back from the first hole to go. I simply measured the distance between the front 2 holes (old and new), and then added that distance to the 2 rear holes, punched and drilled. Now, I did take the template and a tape measure under the truck, using the first hole as a guide, and measured to ensure I would not drill anything I shouldn't (like brake lines....). I got DAMN lucky and missed the brakelines by about 1/4" (maybe less!).

All in all, very happy with it - it's in there solid (I added some wider washers to distribute the hold down force some more inside the console -it doesn't wobble at all now)

Couple notes:
1) The provided seatbelt holders won't work - they don't line up. But, this is so snug I don't think your belt receptacles are going anywhere!

2) The edges of the cupholder assembly are sharp on the corners...I may later file them down so they don't devour my seats.



Here are some photos:

Cupholders CLEAR the shifter!


Fits nice and snug:



Dog-approved!


And, yes, the seats fold down:



The Space behind the console:



Open for business! That's not weaka$$ lock mechanism!



View from the back (Yes, it's a little taller than the OEM one but really padded):


Bolts & washers (I used my own for the front, single bolt, since the provided one was too short; I added the larger washers as well to make it hold down better):


Underneath the 2 rear bolts; taken from behind the T case, looking toward front of truck (I had to use a stack of washers as a spacer, since the threads on the long bolts didn't go as need as I needed for a flush fit - this kit is made for JEEPs):


Where the front bolt mounts...JUST the right size I had on hand):


This is where I JUST missed the brakeline when drilling through....WHEW!):


Now I can focus on new things like my V6 caliper upgrade and Chevy springs that I've had for 11 months

 

Thanks Phil for the info.

Your post was one that pushed me to keep looking for a center console, I found this one used for half price so I thought I would give it a shot...

With the 8" wide you get the area to lock down a stereo/HAM/CB.

hope fully it all works out

 

Anybody want a custom emblem?



Mill is going right now

 

Oh, I am jealous, I want to see finished pics.

 

well I hope it will be done by the time I get home

 

Where's that emblem going?

I've been thinking of redoing the badge on the B-pillar with a metal plate.

[update]
Aaaaand I just found the thread where YOU mention the same thing.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...24/index2.html

Looks good!

 

I am making some of those next, the one above is for my first customer

 

That looks great! Trying to make out what it says about "2.4".....

"198FOUR"??

 

here is the practice run

 

That looks great. With a little imagination there are all kinds of different plates you could make. For the EFI models, you might could make some to help personalize the Plenums or where the 4Runner badge goes on the tail gate. It will be awhile but could you do anything like that?

I wonder about making a "4Runner" for the faded B pillars that might could be glued right on top? Just thinking out loud.

 

Do you already have the artwork from the original b-pillar badge? I've been working on duplicating it in Illustrator so I can either get it laser etched or create CAD for CNCing.

 

this should be easier to read

Terry anything is possible..

Terry and Ocell,

I have been working on the artwork for the B-pillars, just needs some cleaning up..