street mods

[sgeffen Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close sgeffen]

hi im a newbie and want to modify my prado for the street has anyone lowered and stiffend the suspension? What about putting 19inch wheels with a low profile tyres. How can i make it go faster? (05 V6 petrol auto)

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Re: street mods

hi im a newbie and want to modify my prado for the street has anyone lowered and stiffend the suspension? What about putting 19inch wheels with a low profile tyres. How can i make it go faster? (05 V6 petrol auto)

You can put 19 inch wheels and if you got 10grand to spare you can put a turbo in :mrgreen:

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I've put on some 20" with 295x45x20, same rolling distance as factory 17's so no speedo problems. They have made a big difference to the handling. Would highly recommend for any tarmac use.
I've also changed my suspension, but it was lifted not lowered, but this was also and improvement, even for road driving, over the factory setup.

[sgeffen Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close sgeffen]

road mods

what about exhaust upgrades / power chip and what would or have others done to improve road handleing (looking for less body roll more accurate steering into corners)

[sgeffen Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close sgeffen]

got my rig
20 inch wheels and low profile tyres
have helped anyone lowered their prado?
saul

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Just go to CAPA and get one of their dedicated Supercharger kits for it.

[sgeffen Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close sgeffen]

last car was BMW M3
pulled like a 14 yo
but paid 90K and 3 years later sold it 4 52k !
still love my prado

[Simmo67 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Simmo67]

This is Simmo's son, Nathan here. I am 12.

Check this baby out! It's a custom rally Prado I found on Google and I was completely stoked when I saw it 8)

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Good find Nathan

Now you just have to wait 'til the old man isn't home .... duck out to the shed with a couple of spray cans ... and you, too, can have a rally style Prado. :lol: :lol: :lol:

..... oh, and probably a kick in the butt when dad gets home. :cry: :cry:

Cheers
Chippy

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Good find Nathan

Now you just have to wait 'til the old man isn't home .... duck out to the shed with a couple of spray cans ... and you, too, can have a rally style Prado. :lol: :lol: :lol:

..... oh, and probably a kick in the butt when dad gets home. :cry: :cry:

Cheers
Chippy

Don't do it Nathan, your Dad would blow a puffer valve if you did that! :lol: :lol: On second thoughts, go on Nathan and take some photos. :lol: :lol:

[Prado_Cruiser Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Prado_Cruiser]

Engine change due...?

I know the thread has been open for a few years now, but why not consider fitting a Holden Commodore Super 6, there are conversion packages out there for less than $4k on Ebay.
These engines (L67) are as tough as and even stock put out as much as a 5L V8 and heaps of torque. I have a factory fitted L67 in my SS and with a few mods it puts out 220 RWKW's on the conservative side. There are quite a few 4WD's out there now running this set up as it's good bang for buck and they sound great coming from a 4bee.
Cheers

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Can you direct us to these 'kits' I am keen on a current SIDI Holden 3.6 V6 into my prado

[MickL Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close MickL]

WTF? where's the bang for your buck in that? replace one 180kw engine for another 180kw engine???? For $4k you can screw a lot of power out of the 4lt Toyota engine using the genuine Toyota TRD supercharger kit and it'd be able to be engineered legal too.

Mick

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I just spent two weeks behind the wheel of a 2011 V6 dunny dore rental (a brand new one) and I was very impressed with the power and the fuel economy of the engine, that is why I inquired.

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Quick price check puts the genuine Toyota (TRD) kit at approx AUS$3600 or less at todays exchange rates. It's a complete factory kit that gives 230kw without any other mods (keeps factory exhaust and tame boost levels as it's covered by factory engine warranty in those countries where it's sold)

The kit is intercooled (water/air) so there's plenty of scope for further mods.

Only fits pre upgrade engines (2003 to 2009 120 series)

Matt - the L67 mentioned is the supercharged 3.8 pushrod v6 fitted to commodores from about 1996 to 2004(?)

Mick