Help educate an old guy here!Loki said:That is hot Nate, it's just a little smalle. Time to lift it
Why do you "lift" a truck?
(I can understand if you're offroading it but for road use it seems a bit backwards as it can't help handling)
Check out my new DD / Supra tow vehicle!!
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Why do you "lift" a truck?
(I can understand if you're offroading it but for road use it seems a bit backwards as it can't help handling)
AJ: I traded the Colorado in, I wasn't feeling it and it could only tow 4000Lbs. This thing can do 6500lbs.
IJ: I'm guessing he was kidding, The SS is 1 in lower than a normal Trailblazer and has coilover front suspension and airbags in the back, that automatically adjust the ride height when needed. The only mods this will see will be bolt ons.
Heres some new pics and a kill story (got killed):
Me and a friend wash our bowties up for a little photo shoot. Mine is Stock w/AWD, his is a 98 6spd with intake, headers, and z06 Titanium exhaust. We played a little bit on the way. We went from a 20 roll and he jumped out 1 length of the bat, the put 2-3 more on top of that before we shut down around 90. Going from a dig I got the jump outta the hole and right at 60 he creeped past and proceeded to put some distance. His car put down 340whp so I think I did pretty good!!
Heres the pics
IJ: I'm guessing he was kidding, The SS is 1 in lower than a normal Trailblazer and has coilover front suspension and airbags in the back, that automatically adjust the ride height when needed. The only mods this will see will be bolt ons.
Heres some new pics and a kill story (got killed):
Me and a friend wash our bowties up for a little photo shoot. Mine is Stock w/AWD, his is a 98 6spd with intake, headers, and z06 Titanium exhaust. We played a little bit on the way. We went from a 20 roll and he jumped out 1 length of the bat, the put 2-3 more on top of that before we shut down around 90. Going from a dig I got the jump outta the hole and right at 60 he creeped past and proceeded to put some distance. His car put down 340whp so I think I did pretty good!!
Heres the pics
If anything I'd lower that. It's a street performance vehicle, not a damn FJ Landcruiser.
A buddy of mine just got a 2002 silver targa Vette with 3K-ish on it for $33K, I believe. It's in Texas and he can't wait until I can come visit him and take it for a drive.
Not to get further OT here, but I'd love to be able to buy a 2006 ZO6. Motor Trend dyno'd it and said it's making more like 530+ at the crank. That thing is purely evil. \m/
A buddy of mine just got a 2002 silver targa Vette with 3K-ish on it for $33K, I believe. It's in Texas and he can't wait until I can come visit him and take it for a drive.
Not to get further OT here, but I'd love to be able to buy a 2006 ZO6. Motor Trend dyno'd it and said it's making more like 530+ at the crank. That thing is purely evil. \m/
Yup, I know the car will be running by thenSP 7M said:
and if not I'll throw it on a trailer and still give you a good run
A good run? Ok then, we'll just have to see how a SP61GT compares to a CT-26. Unless you've got other plans that I don't yet know about I hope you're joking, big guy.
My Supra's going "under the knife" when I get it back to CA. I'm going to have the turbo, the rest of my fuel upgrades, a wideband kit and very possibly methanol injection installed by a master tech in Vista. I'll also have him do the tuning with either my S-AFC or switch to something similar. I never considered methanol injection until he was talking to me about it. No need for race gas when you've got that.
My bank account's getting fat without the ex-shithead spending all my money, so I'm pretty excited about what I can do with some of it.
I think I'll probably pick up a 90-92-ish Toyota 4x4 pickup shortly after I get back, too. That'll be my daily transportation while my baby gets worked on.
My Supra's going "under the knife" when I get it back to CA. I'm going to have the turbo, the rest of my fuel upgrades, a wideband kit and very possibly methanol injection installed by a master tech in Vista. I'll also have him do the tuning with either my S-AFC or switch to something similar. I never considered methanol injection until he was talking to me about it. No need for race gas when you've got that.
My bank account's getting fat without the ex-shithead spending all my money, so I'm pretty excited about what I can do with some of it.
I think I'll probably pick up a 90-92-ish Toyota 4x4 pickup shortly after I get back, too. That'll be my daily transportation while my baby gets worked on.
WOW 400HP! Thats awesome. Here are some pics of my new DD, not quite 400HP, more like 275.
Its a 2006 and full time 4wheel drive similar to yours.
and one of my little 50MPG DD
Ryan
Its a 2006 and full time 4wheel drive similar to yours.
and one of my little 50MPG DD
Ryan
Not a bad looking rig you got there ^ Wanna run em :evil2: That blue thing is aweful but 50mpg!!! That would be nice!
LOL, I say we hit up "pinks." Give me 5 cars and you got a race!
I'll give you a call when they make a TRD blower for the 06's.
I'll give you a call when they make a TRD blower for the 06's.
You can all hate me if you want but I'd have to take the 4Runner over the Trailblazer. I'm a Toyota guy all the way. The offroad capability of the Toy would probably come in handy, since I'd take it into the mountains in CA to go snowboarding. I'd also haul my fourwheeler-whenever I get a new one-to the dunes or whatever riding area I choose to visit. There is often offroading involved in that situation.
I still like you, Nate.
I still like you, Nate.
ASSHOLESP 7M said:You can all hate me if you want but I'd have to take the 4Runner over the Trailblazer. I'm a Toyota guy all the way. The offroad capability of the Toy would probably come in handy, since I'd take it into the mountains in CA to go snowboarding. I'd also haul my fourwheeler-whenever I get a new one-to the dunes or whatever riding area I choose to visit. There is often offroading involved in that situation.
I still like you, Nate.
I bought the AWD so I could go boarding too! Up here in Washington they have paved roads all the way to the ski areas!! Anyway, it serves the purpose that I need it for. I'm actually a Chevy guy who has a secret love for the mk3:biglaugh:
Thats sweet, a fellow snowboarder. I took mine to sunrise ski area the first week I had it to play in the snow. The 4R has a torsen locking center diff and a bunch of other crazy 4wheeling features. It also tows 7K. But probably not as easily as that big beast of a V8 youve got. :naughty:
Since we're on the topic of 4x4 SUVs, I thought I'd include the fact that the new FJ Landcruiser seems to be a pretty impressive all-around vehicle. Toyota has offered vehicle angle guages for some time in its 4x4s sold in Japan and it's nice to see that the FJ gets that, too. The base price of those things is under $24K, can you believe that shit?!
SP: They had them in 4 Runners here way back and so many fell over as Tools with NFI watched the tilt gauge