96TRDsc

I have the grille sittin in the garage in the Toyota shipping box that my new one came in make me an offer...I'm always up for freeing up some space in the garage *hehe*...

I havent decided about the limited trim yet....I'm still debating it

butnut

Sweet Runner and very tastey upgrades. Nice job. If you wanted that skid more rigid, a 1" wide piece of flat steel with 3 holes and some washer/shims would beef up the mounting easily. I may try and get one of those...looks real sharp.

96TRDsc

If anyone was curious...I got the '02 skidplate off Ebay for $169...much better than the $300+ from the dealer


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2417151507

I dont know if this is someone from a dealer...but they usually sell brand new, toyota, 4Runner related parts

Zubaltec

The 99-02 bumper is a direct bolt on to a 96-98.

Thanks,
John

96TRDsc

I must have been thinking about the lower valence from a 99+ not fitting directly on a 96 bumper....I guess the bumper is a direct swap...lower valence only is not

shazaam

thanks for the clarification john

Zubaltec

Yeah the whole bumper, valance will fit. I don't think the valance from a 99-02 will fit on a 96-98 bumper. The 99-02 bumper itself sticks out further then the 96-98, and then the lower has that part in the middle that sticks out as well. So the dimentions of the two bumpers would be completely different.

John

4runforvelo

Doug,

Curious how your running gear on the supercharged version has held up.
Do you drive it hard, tow anything, and how long have you owned it?
Looking to purchase one right now but I am nervous for a few reasons.
First the power increase I have heard is actually A LOT less in everyday driving than people typically think. Two the transmission was not given an upgraded valve body, including clutch and reaction plates. Three no upgraded torque converter. problems with increased heat, etc etc.
As you can see I am leaning away from the SC but would like to know from some one who drives one what your real world experience has been. People on this and other forums have talked about how the 3.4 is much better than the 3.0 and I agree. But the 10 or so 3.4's I have driven all with aprox 125K miles have been pretty dogish as well. Currently looking to buy a 96 SC with 131,000 miles. Any info you or anybody could contribute would be great. Thanks in advance!
Joel

96TRDsc

Joel,

I sold my 96 4Runner about a year ago (along with my Supra *moment of silence please*) and bought a 2005 4Runner Sport V8 4wd and a house

I already had 100k miles on my 96 when we put the supercharger on it. It made a HUGE difference in daily driving...I'm not sure why people are telling you otherwise. I ran 9.7 sec in the 1/8th mile..that is AWESOME for a suv.

I would not have a 3rd gen again unless it had the sc on it, I liked it THAT much.

As for the tranny, I sold it with 136k miles and I had never had a problem out of it. I also had the trd tranny cooler so that might have helped the tranny. Not sure what shape it is in now...but when I had it, it was just fine. I didnt do a lot of towing, but I did tow my Supra about two hours to Atlanta once with the sc 96...no problem.

I'm sure it boils down to "depends on the shape of the 4Runner you get". If you get one that has been well maintained...flushed fluids and kept everything up-to-date, I dont think you will have a problem. Get one that has been ragged out and beat to death, there might be reliability issues.

Sorry I couldnt be more of a help.

Zubaltec

Where are you located and how much are you looking to spend?
One ride and you'll know what your getting (either good or bad).

bigacuralvr

So, are there 2 different grills from 99-02? Mine looks a bit different...



Whats the deal? I think I like the look of yours better.

Brett

hupptoy

99-00 had same grill, and 01-02 had the grill form the 1st post.

hupptoy

Jason B

Looking SHARP!