Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Cheers for the feedback, I've got ironman nitro gas shocks under it, need a new steer damper and will get under and lock everything tight.
Being a bit more sensible might work, but its not as fun

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has a solution to my hilux wheel alignment issue. Each time I go 4wding, I generally come out of it with some serious wheel alignment issues. I have twice had to rep,ace tyres due to scrubbing or overheating (a week or so after a 4wd trip) I don't really want to ha...

cheers guys, idler arm was bent. even with a new one fitted wheel alignment was still out by 30mm. guess hopping up rock ledges doesnt do the wheel alignment much good

thanks guys, suggestions much appreciated. ive ordered a new idler arm as it had a bit of play in the bushes anyways. Will let u know if it fixes the problem.

im in tamworth... long way from brisbane ;) the idler arm seems to have a bit of play, so that could account for the slop in the steering, it doesnt appear bent but i will check if its fouling on the chasis when i get home tonight. will check pitman arm while im at it i guess heading over to my home...

nah i checked that... re engaged and dissengaged. audible clunk while disengaging and no positive drive to the front wheels.
i did have issues with them once before.

hey guys, took the hilux exploring the other day, and when i got buck up the mountain and onto the road things didnt seem right. the steering wheel was no longer straight, it has turned to the left (only a few degrees) and the car doesnt feel right in the front end. further to that, whenever i turn ...

NO! for $300 you can buy a set of iron man 2"lift leaf springs. $260 to reset your stock springs is rediculous, i can get it done for $150 at my local tyre power shop so old mate is ripping you off...
resetting your stock springs will work but they will slowly sag.

2" lift, but you need custom shackles, i have 2 sets of ifs rear springs if anyone is interested

got 2 pairs of ifs rears in my shed if anyone is looking for some for cheap.
prob best suited to someone near the forster/taree area on midnorth coast cause freight would be crazy.

just put 32's on my hilux, and the speedo at 60km/h is out by 10km/h... is there an easy fix for this, i heard putting petrol dash in does something... but not sure what. or is there a place that sells correction spur gears for the speedo drive?
car is a 98 3.0d hilux

hey guys, got a 98 3l diesel hilux... when the fuel gauge gets down on empty the car is a pig to start, has to crank for a while and splutters when it does kick. fill her up with fuel and its perfect again till it hits the empty mark.... is this normal with the hilux's or does anyone know what this ...

i just used tectyl, its good shit but as you said it takes a fair time to set hard (or hardish) so you are sort of out of luck with this option. my old man did his cruiser in tectyl probably 10 years back, its done fraser island 3 times, as well as numerous other beach work and fishing trips and doe...

kiwibacon, you really seem to be the leader of the snorkel kkk! i guess if it makes people happy and satisfied that they have gained power (whether its true or in their head) then its money well spent. and power on paper is never the same as in real life, there are always variables. I have seen time...

the new hilux is has about 4 inches less ground clearance than the previous model (when i measured mine compared to dads) but the new turbo diesel model goes really well.

as far as the 2.7 petrol, it will cost you a fortune in fuel compared to the diesel and they also have a lot worse resale value. turbo diesel best by far, but the diesel is still an excelent vehicle. i personally have a 3l non turbo sr5, i cant see any negatives related to the sr5, auto engaging hub...

as well as different a/r housings (both compressor and exhaust) you can also get different trim wheels, so one turbocharger can have anywhere up to 4 different variants, maybe more, and they all perform differently. have a look on the garret website they have flow maps for their whole range of turbo's

same same, the only difference between an sr5 tub and a stock tub is the sr5 doesnt have the tarp strap hooks on the side, and it doesnt have toyota stamped on the tail gate.
as far as im aware actual size is the same.

my mates got 33 x 12.5's on the his stock 60 series, if anything the springs have sagged an inch, and it doesnt scrub at all.

that is good, on my old turbo exa i had a temp sensor on the intake and it was nothing out of the ordinary to see temps in excess of 90degrees on a hot day. after fitting an intercooler it fixed the problem and temps were much like yours.

1979 model suzuki lj80, 800cc of pure grunt!
max speed of 75km/h but would run all day on a litre of petrol.... and used to do wheelies cause the back springs were fucked!

you can actually buy a kit to do this, browse this months 4wd monthly mag, i was reading about it in there.

98 hilux sr5 3L diesel - non turbo ive had pod filters on every car ive owned in the past, but all have been oh small capacity turbocharged petrol motors that were making a fair bit of horespower. i was just wondered peoples opinions on if there was a noticeable power/torque gain for the diesel moto...

just wondering if there is any power gain possible from a reusable filter
such as a k&n.
i have never heard of people fitting them to 4x4's, but in a normal car
even a pannel replacement filter can give a good gain, am i wasting my time buying one for my lux?

these are 11.5 wide not 10.5, which is why im worried. anyone have 11.5's fitted?

just wondering if 31x11.5 inch tyres will fit on 7inch wide rims or will they be too wide? anyone know from experience?

and does anyone have this size tyre on their ifs hilux on 15" rims.... does it scrub at all?

egr will basically just pump raw exhaust gasses back into your intake in an effort to reburn and reduce harmful biproducts.
by blocking it or having it blocked, you will only be gettting fresh intake air in, but the power difference from experience will be not noticable.

ill admit defeat!! im used to arguing with 15y.o's that have no idea about anything. (my last car was an import) but that said, at 110km/h you would be pushing on almost 1psi intake pressure increase, and considering that the engine intake is always under vacuum, even 1psi is going to reduce the res...

vanbox - your snorkels look sick, job well done.

Better fuel economy by bolting 2m of convoluted piping to your intake? :rofl: im glad ur laughing, cause u obviously have no idea about basic volumetric efficiency ;) there are 2 reasons fuel economy improves; 1: ramflo effect, air is forced harder into the intake, forcing more air into cylinders r...