2008 4Runner mods

2008 4Runner mods

Does anyone know what I can do to a 2008 4Runner? It is the basic 2WD V6 version.
I have read about superchargers and CAI's and I know that a URD could be $5,000, but does anyone know where I can find performance specs? I would like to know the best top speed and 0- 60 that can be achieved through engine mods or swaps.

Isent there a TRD supercharger?

Yeah, there is. It costs less and it doesn't void the warranty, but it has much less power, I am going to be doing some offroading, which voids the warranty anyway.

IMO, CAI is usless in 4runner. OEM filter best for off road conditions (keeping dirt, mud, sand, etc) out of the engine.
as for power adder, TRD supercharger is my choice since its designed specifically for the engine. Plus you have a v6. not much you can work with. you have a body-on-frame design and solid rear axle, so throw 'performance' handling out the door. i dont think your planning on drag racing it?? Rav4 best bet for performance suv ON ROAD.
save money and trade it in for FJ or 4runner 4x4 better off roading. Best of luck either way.

you can't do much off-roading. 2WD is best for long travel suspensions and runs on old dirt roads. check out http://www.toyota-4runner.org/

trade that in and buy a v8 limited 4runner .. The new 4runner sucks I hate the looks and boxey profile.

I have been to the 4runner site, but my account won't work. The 4runner sucks, but I didn't choose it, and I don't have money for something else. I already went to an FJ forum, and they couldn't help, because an FJ won't suit my needs.

I am not planning on drag racing it, but I need to it be very fast. some one on the FJ forum said that a friend had a dedicated 4runner with 4 second 0- 60, but he didn't give me specifications.
A CAI by itself is worthless. Without a supercharger and all that good stuff, I can expect about a 12 horsepower increase. I would choose the TRD, but as I said, the power increase is less, and the URD performs better. I will need to upgrade other parts to use the URD, but that's only because of the power increase.

I also wanted to know what engines I can drop in it.

I was thinking about adding long travel, because I want a baja style vehicle, but I would also like to go through mud. What can be done to help 2wd offroad besides mud tires? Is it possible?

drop a 4.7 liter s/c or a new 5.7 liter iforce v8 ...381 hp is very good and slightly better on MPG vs the 4.7 liter iforce v8

What both of those cost and what will their top speeds and 0- 60's be?

let's see if i understand this. you have a 2008 4Runner, yet you can't afford to get something else that's faster so you plan to drop anywhere from 4K-8K in either a swap, super charger, long travel, new wheels and tires or any combination of the mentioned? what exactly is your point for a "very fast" 4Runner? i already see where this is going now where nothing will ever happen.

you want it to do 2 things at once.
be fast and go off road??
good luck. love to see what you come up with.

best option is save and trade it in.

ikonxone, yes that is the case. What do you mean by nothing will ever happen?

JDMjody, what should I trade it in for?

nothing will ever happen. these kind of post happen all the time asking about swaps, going faster, can't get a new car and they never get the mods or they disappear from the board. it also doesn't make sense to put that kind of money into something you don't want in the first place. you can trade it in or sell the 4Runner and take the money for the mods and use as a down payment on something you want that's faster. i bet you don't even have the money and plan to use credit cards or "saving" for the next 3 years. why does it need to be fast in the first place?

Cool. An attack on my credibility. I did not come here to give an absolute claim about upgrading my vehicle. Do I want it to be faster? Yes? Do I actually have money, at this moment, above $500 to start spending or continue saving? Yes.

I am here to find out if my car is worth spending that money on. If I had the option of getting another car or trading this one in, I would have taken it. The people at my dealership don't really know anything about my car or other vehicles. They seriously told me to look around on forums. If I could get a V12, a roll cage and brembos on my car for $19,000, I would consider saving. If I could only expect a 6 second 0- 60 and 140 mph top speed after $20, 000, I would just forget about doing anything to my car.

At the moment I have no real reason to do anything, but I don't really have any information, aside from a brake setup from a local shop (25% shorter distance for $8500) and a URD supercharger ($6000 upgrades to other parts excluded). Neither of those are worth anything, but I doubt that they are the only options.

honestly, its not worth spending the money on your v6. BUT if you like your car, trade it in for a 4x4 v8 4runner.

another option is a Rav4. quicker and has more of the 'performance' you want yet there are parts to upgrade the suspension and make good off road car. not Baja status but still drive it home at the end of the day and runs on pump gas. think they weigh about 3500 lbs. about same as car give or take.
TONS options for performance being it has TC engine.

something im looking into myself. i cant really off road and sienna! lol

That's why I am asking about taking out the V6 and putting in something else. I don't like my car at all. I hate it actually. But I can't sell it or trade it in so I am trying to work with what I have. The Rav 4 and 4wd 4 runner aren't good options for me either. Even if I could trade in my car, a 4wd 4runner wouldn't be a good alternative.

What exactly do you hate about the truck?

What sort of gains are you looking for - power, speed, acceleration, off-road, braking, economy, reliability, etc. - if you want it all, then it would help to know what kind of budget you are looking at.

From your comment above - looking for something similar to a Baja ready sort of truck - $20K won't even come close. A prep'd V8 with dry sump (can't run a wet sump if you go off roading) will start at $5K for a just the short block. For a drop in crate motor - you supply the EMS system - looking at $10K-$15K depending on the power range you want.

Example pic:


Aside from that - pumping money into a project vehicle you hate is a recipe for disaster - just speaking from experience here.

im guessing you want a ford raptor/lightning? lol

You hate your car but you want to mod it? Quit crying and drive the car mommy and daddy bought you. I think they should start giving out IQ tests when taking your drivers test.

shuddup D Matrix, he probably has a mean Needforspeed account with tricked out riceburners

surprised no one mentioned the $3.00 mod that gives you 50hp. let me be the first then, go with the "flame stickers"! You'll be impressed and you'd save thousands. lol.

exactly what i was thinking.

I dislike the way my car looks, the way it turns, the way it accelerates, the maintenance it requires, how much it costs, how fast it isn't, the number of seats it has for its size, its lack of offroad capability, its lack of useful stock features, and its false sense of luxury.
Fishexpo your point about putting money into a car I don't like is a good one, but I am trying to work with this, because I won't be getting a new one anytime soon. I am trying to work with this and make it better, provided that the cost isn't too high. But from what I have found so far, the cost will be very high, and I still won't like it after.

I would like a Raptor, but that still wouldn't be what I want.

How exactly does hating my car make me stupid?
I guess it's supposed to follow the logic that I have to be glad for whatever I have? Well I am not. I would rather not have a car than have this one. My parents didn't know what they were doing when they bought this car.
It is not the fastest
not the best off- road (FJ or older 4runner is better)
not the least expensive (costs up to 6,000 more than other suvs)
not the safest (has high ratings, but cheaper cars have even higher ratings and more seats)
doesn't have the most seats (most suvs have 7 seats as an option and can be $8000 less)
And ultimately it is not anywhere close to the best combination of these. I think the Patrol and Acadia were around $25K, with 7 seats, similar stock speed (Patrol can be upgraded to beat a Lamborghini?) and equal or better crash ratings.

I'd rather have $30,000 sitting in a savings account for a few years then drive around a depreciating piece of crap.
I don't go anywhere so I don't need my car. My mom could take me to college on her schedule. Hm. Pay 30k for a car you don't need or want. Or, forgo being "independent", and put that $30k toward a car you like, or put it in the bank. Hm. I take option 2. If my parents told me that they didn't have money for an expensive car, I would be a fool not to accept that. But that's not what they told me. They told me that they tried to get me the best of something. They obviously lied. They didn't ask me what car I wanted or liked, and the car they ultimately purchased is the best of no category, while being the worst in at least the expense category, and the worst when looking at the total of all categories.

Wow is all I got to say with a little of you don't know what your talking about lol

Just leave it stock then. No reason to try and make it better if you hate it and it will still be a crappy 4runner in the end...

Vacre:
i've never read a post from someone that was so ungrateful to be driving a new car.

^ 1up

^ lol

dude. just keep the car and save to get what you want. this kinda happend to me too when i started college, but i acutually liked the 8th gen corolla's..(Thanks to mikes car)

maybe you could find old school 4runner? seems like the best cars came from the 90's anyways. lol

ikonxone
Being grateful isn't relevant. I said that I would be okay with going nowhere and not having a car. Is there a statement that reflects a greater respect for my parent's monetary potential/troubles?

sk149
I don't know what I am talking about? What did I say that was incorrect? I looked up the crash ratings on safercar.gov and iihs.org, and I looked up prices on kbb.com and official company sites.

JDMjody
The old school 4runners suck. They are quite capable offroad, but they are as good as I would like them to be. I can't save for a new car because I don't have a job, because my parents won't allow me to get one (because a job will supposedly ruin my grades).
I would just get a job anyway, but I still haven't found a job yet.