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by Juzfishin
Fri May 11, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheel shake above 40 kmh
Replies: 22
Views: 1651

Try balancing a badly flat spotted tyre on a 16 inch rim with the 15 inch rim setting selected on the computer tyre balance and see how much difference it makes......
by Juzfishin
Tue May 08, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheel shake above 40 kmh
Replies: 22
Views: 1651

if you get them balanced while out of round. What happens after you drive it for a while and they become round again? Wouldn't that make it all out of balance again? How ? the actual weight variations around the tyre remain the same. Yes the weight variations are the same, but the distance of the ...
by Juzfishin
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: fuel economy
Replies: 11
Views: 865

I have a diesel Series 80 with 250k on the clock, it has aftermarket Garret T3 turbo and intercooler. I get just over 13 lt/100km normal running, almost 2500km on a fuel load........ and around 15 lt/100km with the boat out the back.:lol:
Juz
by Juzfishin
Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:28 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: supercharging a diesel
Replies: 20
Views: 1516

Normally I'd say it might hurt the economy a bit as unlike a turbo it has to be driven by the engine, it takes HP to drive the blower, I cant remember the exact spec but a 2500 HP drag car looses about 500 Hp driving the blower, I'ts on the net somewhere precisely. Joel If 20% of HP was pi$$ed up ...
by Juzfishin
Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:43 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Series 80 Cruiser Intercooler Snorkel
Replies: 2
Views: 362

Thanks. I'll get hold of one and measure it up.
by Juzfishin
Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:20 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series speedo correction
Replies: 23
Views: 1556

Check this out, http://www.marks4wd.com/products/tyre_match_box/speedo-correction.html I have one of these fitted, just with a flick of teh switch, once you've taken 10 minutes to set it up and you can flick the speedo to read correctly between your 31 inch highway tyres and the 38 inch play tyres ...
by Juzfishin
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:53 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Tyre Pressure.
Replies: 6
Views: 454

After all the 4 Runner is a 4WD, expect a roiugher ride than you get in the Family sedan. Running the pressure at 20psi you would be asking for problemie cr#p handling, increased running pressures and hence more rapid tyre wear. As stated previously somewhere around 30 to 34psi would be the ball ...
by Juzfishin
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:19 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Series 80 Cruiser Intercooler Snorkel
Replies: 2
Views: 362

Series 80 Cruiser Intercooler Snorkel

I have a 1994 series 80 diesel cruiser which is fitted with an AXT turbo. The intercooler is air to air and has a booster fan fitted to it, which is great at low speeds. Fan runs only when turbo boost reaches pre-set pressure, this can be adjusted. I want to put air into the intercooler. The fan is ...