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Edmonton, AB
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June 2005
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Re: lowering hilux 4x4 89
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Fri, 02 September 2005 22:31
 
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I have a stock ride height 4Runner, 22re ported and polished, headers - not crazy, but it's healthy... it moves.
I've thought about lowering it to get better highway mileage (less wind resistence, frontal area)... done right, I guess it would improve 'handling'... but that said, I've taken twisty highways (canyons) aggresively and was impressed that an otherwise stock height 4Runner could cope with the speeds I was pushing.
I tend to agree that a 2wd 4Runner would likely be the better candidate. On a 4wd, one can raise and lower the front IFS slightly with more or less tension on the torsion bars but that's nothing. Trouble with the front IFS on the truck and 4Runner is there is very little suspension travel to begin with, you're always limited by those bump stops and the overall setup.
I somewhat like the look of a lowered 4Runner (Surf) though... sort of has that Dodge Magnum (station wagon), that thing got a hemi?, kind of feel to it. A lowered 4Runner definitely needs 300+ hp, just so you have something to justify the craziness of lowering a 4wd truck.
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botcolon | Fri, 02 September 2005 01:26 |
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Skip | Fri, 02 September 2005 01:37 |
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botcolon | Fri, 02 September 2005 02:02 |
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WiLo | Fri, 02 September 2005 02:47 |
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botcolon | Fri, 02 September 2005 02:51 |
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Skip | Fri, 02 September 2005 03:47 |
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sideshow | Fri, 02 September 2005 06:46 |
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PMP020 | Fri, 02 September 2005 13:01 |
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terra | Fri, 02 September 2005 14:07 |
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ozzy31 | Fri, 02 September 2005 22:31 |
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Richrider | Sat, 03 September 2005 23:09 |
