2008 4Runner mods

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lmao...

this is one of the few selected times that i agree with you lol

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holy freaking shit you ungreatfull little fuck... i have a corolla! with a 1.8 liter little 4 banger and its FWD so i cant even drift it (now ported to 1.9) that was my first car and i was happy to get it.. i hated corollas for a day but then i realized how lucky i was to have a car in the first place. and look at my car now. even rollatuner doesnt completely hate it.lol shit, there are people that would love to have a car and here you are on this forum bitchin and what not. im actually glad you got a car with shitty crash test ratings cuz we really dont need people like you...

this is NOT the forum for you.

now that ive put in my .02

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i felt that same way. came out side like WTF is that?
hopeing for celica. lol

hahahaha yeah man... oh as it pains me to say this i wanted a civic hatch sooo bad.. i realize now how big of a mistake that woulda been i mean sure they are okay but, to put it in perspective, after i got my new internals, i raced my friends 2.5 legacy and kept up with him alright not even one car length ahead. im glad i have my corolla.. thinking about turbo cuz my engine can handle it. but i have to do the RWD conversion first.

Okay then. Tell a moderator to end or close this thread then. If no one wants to provide with more information than what fishexpo101 provided, I will just look somewhere else. I didn't come here to bitch. I came here to get info. You asked why I want to improve my car and I told you. If you didn't want to hear why then you should have just given information or said nothing.

ikonxone
No, I don't have a job. I'm not really sure how that necesitates closing the thread. Even so, you ignore that I already have an amount of many that I can buy parts with, the fact that my parents give me money, the fact that my parents can give me even more money, and the fact that I can get a job if the parts cost requires it.

Corolla GT
You didn't read my posts well. I said that I would have been okay with no car whatsoever. Your mention of people wanting any car is useless then. Also, I said that my car doesn't have the best crash ratings. It almost has five stars in each category (Why complain then? Because other vehicles have even better ratings). I'm not lucky. I have a car I don't need and don't want. It is a waste.

Dear Vacre,

Be grateful. This guy here drives a '98 Corolla with no air (can't afford notes on anything else because I'm paying notes on my wife's SUV). I would kill to have your 4Runner. Be glad you have it and buy a cheap project car to sink cash into.

Thanks.

Then you got your info.. either bitch at your parents for more money, or get a fucking job. get a good supercharger, engine internals and a 6 inch lift.. there. thats all you need. now go bitch on some other forum

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Cgreen
You say to be thankful, but your reasons don't back that up. You would kill for my car, I would kill for others cars. There is always someone with a better car. The only problem is that my car has nothing I would like to keep it for. You might keep your corolla for going to important places or going out, but I don't go out and I could live on campus, eliminating any genuine need for a vehicle.

I don't use the air conditioner or radio that are in my car. And I wear a sweatshirt and jeans while driving from college in 95 degree heat. Creature comforts aren't on my list of needs.

I don't want a project car that is cheap, because if it is cheap, there is a large chance that it won't be able to do what I want it to.

macktastic slick
I don't have the option of getting rid of it.
I am not permitted to sell it or trade it in. Assuming that I could sell it, that wouldn't get me enough money for a suitable offroad car(I could try to go the motorcycle route, but I doubt that would work).

If I had the option of trading it in, I can't trade it in for an old/ new fj or old/ new 4runner, because the old/ new fj and old/ new 4runners suck.

Trade that in on a Tundra double cab v8 07-up same retail value.Personally it would be a good ideal to look at your future like college and a job before you go out and look at new car's and other rides like a Motorcycle. People are giving you a hard time because your priorities are not set into focus.Good luck

Yea I agree the New 4runner is a Pos and look's like crap. Toyota also dropped the v8 option as well and didn't add the 4.6 liter v8 so It's not a big seller in my book.

yamahatundrav8
The tundra looks like an almost average vehicle. It can achieve a 4.5 0- 60 with the TRD supercharger, which is nice. But I have to wonder if the mechanic will take me seriously when I say that I want to do that offroad.
I am not sure what priorities I am missing. I said that I am not considering a motorcycle. I mentioned a motorcycle only for the comparison, because you can easily get an excellent one for $20K (10K less than 30K. Quite a bit of money left over).
A vehicle should have at least 2 seats, and be able to fit bags. Last time I checked there wasn't a national requirement for all people with jobs to have 4- seater, 35 mpg vehicles. I'll probably be driving myself to and around an office 6 times a week, maybe carrying a box around. Lots of cars can do that.

Assuming that I am wrong though, and I somehow get a 1- seater vehicle with horrible mileage and no storage space, what is stopping me from getting a shitty 4- door toyota for $6,000?
Also, my priorities don't seem to be the concern. My supposed lack of gratefulness and my "unreal" request of offroad speed are the concerns.

macktastic slick
Hm. Your suggestion sounds like a spoiled brat's way of doing things. Everyone who has read this thread may already think of me as a spoiled bitch who doesn't deserve anything he has. Yet, I am trying to work with the car that I have. I haven't left my car in the garage while screaming at my parents to buy another one. I am trying to play to the 4runner's "strengths" and have fun with it. It's not working, but I am definitely trying to make it work.
Your option is not better, and if there is way to make my option better, I would love to know what it is.
Looking at this investment- wise, it is better to use the vehicle for something now that it has been thoroughly used. Considering how much I could get back for it, it is better to take this to the limits of whatever it can be. A mistake was made in purchasing it, I am trying to find the best way to rectify it while spending in a smart manner.

just save the money you don't have and give the car back to your parents or drive it as is. you will never achieve what you want in a car you do not like. not only that, you hate it which means there's no point to mod it. that's the same thing everyone has been saying and if this is your first car then listen to that advice. you will never find a v12 to drop into it as you said you want. the fastest engine you could probably find for the 4Runner is the nascar built v8. if your parents will pay for it, get a 3" lift (www.toyteclifts.com) and some nice wheels and tires. atleast you could turn around and sell those items when you can afford to yourself a car you want.

I did say that I hate my car. I do. But that does not mean that there isn't a reason to mod it. If I can get this to be fast and good offroad for a good price, I am not picky enough to walk away from it. But as is, it sucks. It's neither pretty or functional. If it can be ugly and functional with mods, i'll take it.

ikonxone
"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."

The v12 was part of an example. I don't believe that you truly thought that I wanted a v12, brembos, and a roll cage for 20k. I don't have an exact engine in mind. That's why I am here. I am here to find out what can be put in, how much it would cost, and how fast it would be.
But your website and nascar v8 info have piqued my interest. I thank you and will look them up.

macktasticslick
My spoiled comment had "may" in it because I don't know your stance (or whether or not you even care, which you probably don't). There are a few posts that suggest that I am spoiled and thankless. I was referring to those.
I'm not sure what you mean by "BS on this thread", "changing of the mind", or "hostility". Please explain if you want.
I don't have a problem with anyone disagreeing with me, nor have I intentionally been hostile. As long as it contributes information, I have no problem with it.

I came here to ask questions about upgrading a 4runner. Yeah, the 4 second dedicated 4runner is sketchy. I was told about it on another forum, but they wouldn't give me info. So why would I even consider that it is true? Check this info:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...oyota_tundra_trd_supercharged_test/index.html

http://www.insideline.com/toyota/tu...rcharged-by-trd-follow-up-test-and-video.html

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http://www.expeditionr.com/2010/05/14/trd-performance-fj-cruiser-gets-supercharged/

That is info on fast tundras. They have a TRD supercharger (fits on a 4runner for certain), Eaton Twin Vortices supercharger, or cat-back dual exhaust: they are getting 4.5- 5 second 0- 60's. I do not have specs on the 4runner. Someone just told me that it existed and wouldn't tell me more. But considering the power that is already there from just a supercharger, and the fact that it was dedicated (supercharger,suspension,stripped chassis,tires,filters,intakes,headers, that sort of thing) I don't have a hard time believing that it is possible.