Mastacox's 1998 4Runner SR5

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Modifications-

Powertrain-

- TRD 3.4l Gen-II Supercharger
- TRD Cat-back Exhaust
- URD 2.2" Supercharger Overdrive Pulley
- Five O Motorsport 10295 330cc fuel injectors
- Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
- Denso Iridium TT 4702 Spark Plugs
- MAP-ECU3 Piggyback Engine Management
- 170 Degree Thermostat
- Deckplate Mod
- Hayden 1678 Transmission Cooler

Suspension-

- Factory Rear TRD E-Locker
- Toytec Bilstein 5100 Adjustable Coilovers [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?10235-Sway-A-Way-Racerunners-question&p=104874&viewfull=1#post104874)
- Toytec 3" Rear Lift Coils
- Rancho 9000XL rear shocks, 3" longer than stock [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?8267-Rear-shock-exploded!)
- Front: StopTech Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines, Rear: Toytec Extended Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line
- Sonoran Steel Drop Panhard Bar
- 4Crawler 1" Body Lift
- Custom 3/4" Al 6061-T6 Wheel Spacers
- 285x70r17 BFG All-Terrain KO2
- Powder Coated 17" FJ Cruiser Alloy Wheels [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?4623-Fitting-17-quot-FJ-Alloys-on-a-3rd-gen)
- EBC Slotted Performance Brake Rotors

Body-

- Addicted Offroad Front winch bumper w/ Smittybilt XRC-8 [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?9986-Looking-at-an-XRC-8-is-it-enough-for-a-3rd-gen)
- 2002 4Runner Headlights and Taillights, DDM Tuning 35W Raptor LED Headlight Bulbs
- "Outback" Mod
- Hella 700FF's with DDM Tuning 55W HID Conversion [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?8119-Converting-Hella-700FF-s-to-55W-HID)
- Hood with hood scoop, painted to match
- RCI 3/8" Plate Front Skid Plate

Other-

- Amsoil full-synthetic fluids in engine, tranny, t-case, diffs
- Optima Red-Top Battery
- TRD Oil Cap, Radiator Cap
- TRD Boost Gauge
- Innovate! Motorsports LC-1 Wideband Oxygen Sensor Control unit
with XD-16 Programmable Digital Gauge
- AutoMeter Digital Transmission Temp Gauge [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?6217-Installed-a-digital-transmission-temperature-gauge)
- Lotek Dual Gauge A-Pillar Pod
- Grey-wire mod
- 3 Auxillary cig-lighter plugs [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?2456-Cigarette-lighter-plugs-I-need-more!)
- Hard-mounted 350W inverter under passenger seat
- GM CS-144 140amp alternator [THREAD LINK] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?9904-GM-CS-144-140amp-alternator-install)

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More pictures for your web-wheeling pleasure...

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A little more random off-road fun from over the years...

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The "Outback Mod," for those who are curious...

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Changing the look up, got some 17" FJ Cruiser Alloys and 285x70r17 BFG All-Terrains. Definitely awesome looking, and not too many 4Runners with these rims which is a plus IMO.

Installation Thread (talks about the custom wheel spacers used, paint, etc.): http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=4657.0

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Added some more cigarette lighter plugs, didn't have enough!

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=2476.msg25419

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Installed a tranny temp gauge to keep an eye on transmission temperatures. It's an AutoMeter Digital, and fits nicely down by the shifter.

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=6266.0

Installed picture of the gauge:
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Installing the gauge was very easy. For the hole I used a 2" hole saw; the gauge fits very snugly in it.
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Closeup of the gauge:
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Picture of the sender installed:
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Added some auxiliary lighting to the front for those dark roads. Hella 500's and replaced the fog lights with cheapo Wal-Mart H3 mini-driving lights. The combination overall works well.

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Went and wandered around in the mountains, cycled the suspension a little to test the fender trimming. Everything clears pretty well :thumbup:

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I decided the Hella 500's weren't bright enough, so I upgraded to some Hella 700FF's and added a DDM Tuning 55W HID conversion kit (http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=101&parent=85). They are very bright, and I'm much happier :clap:

Thread- Converting Hella 700FF's to 55W HID (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=8171.0)

The Converted Lights
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Mounted
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Night Shot
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After my passenger rear shock expoloded, I decided to upgrade with a set of Rancho 9000XL's. I picked Rancho part number RS999040, which are made for a 2000-2006 Tundra. They are approximately 3" longer than stock, for increased articulation. I had to drill out the lower bushing to make them fit correctly, but other than that they were a pretty easy mod!

Mod Thread: http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=8320.0

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My old front brakes were getting pretty weak, so I replaced them with some Powerslot rotors and Hawk LTS pads. I'm very happy with their performance, and the slotted rotors should increase braking performance in wet conditions.

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=9119.0

The new rotors vs. the old ones:
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New rotor on:
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Broken in rotor per Stoptech break-in procedure:
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My old electrical system decided to take a crap on me, so it was time for more upgrades! A 140-amp alternator and new Optima Red Top ought to fit the bill:

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=9965.msg100014

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Kind of late update- I upgraded to a more respectable Addicted Offroad front bumper and Smittybilt XRC8 winch about 6 months ago. I don't have some good pictures of it in action yet, but here's what it looks like shiny in the driveway :hillbill:

[Thread Link] (http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=10047.msg101124#msg101124)

Here is the new bumper mounted up with my Hella 700's. I love the look of the flat-top hoop and the 7" lights fit perfectly in there (Hella 500's would be a little small looking IMO). You can see a couple of D-rings I bought hanging down there also for winch hook points.
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I modified the front of the frame and bolted the bumper up per the instructions, it's pretty solid right now and should be fine for straight or nearly-straight pulls, not sure about side pulls but I don't have plans to weld it to the frame for now. There are 6 bolts holding the frame truss on the end of the frame; for each side, 2 in the factory recovery hook spots and 1 BIG bolt going vertically through the whole thing. The bumper then bolts to the truss using 6 bolts (3 ea. side). I torqued them all pretty dang tight with red loctite and it doesn't creak or budge under anything I've done with it so far (including standing on the top hoop). Just checked torques on all of the bolts 6 months later an no loosening.

The big 60 gal compressor and a 3" harbor freight cutoff wheel were all I needed to get the job done. The 3" cutoff was only $9.99 shippped so you can't go wrong with that!

Here's with the winch mounted up:
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The winch sits nice and close in and low- it could actually fit under the grill a little bit more if the solenoid box was mounted remotely but I'm happy with its location for accessibility.

My next plans would be to mount the solenoid box under the hood with driver winch controls on the dash, I'll save that for another update. :wrenchin:

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After a lot of painful part throwing and troubleshooting, it turns out that my piggyback ECU (Splitsecond FTC1-E) was going bad and causing havoc on my ignition timing as well as MAF signal. As with any part breaking, it was an opportunity for an upgrade, and the old-school FTC1-E is lacking a lot of features that more modern piggyback units have.

This is what happens when your piggyback unit goes bad, if only I'd put the puzzle together before replacing each one of these sensors:
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Purchased MAP-ECU3 and plug-n-play harness from URD:
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Wired harness per URD instructions. It was a lifesaver being able to do this soldering work at the table and not in the glove box:
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Checking jumper settings in ECU before install, checking wiring against FSM:
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(Will add installed pictures and fuel/timing maps once complete)