So why can Tigris do 85 comfortably?
What did you do on your 70 series today? (21 Viewers)
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Mark: It's a completely different engine. He has a KZ family engine while you have a HZ family engine. Quite radically different.
I'm a bit scared to ask but how'd you end up with the Camp Pendleton BrigeI'm a bit scared to ask but how'd you aquire your Camp Pendleton Brig sign?
@TheEngineer ,
I agree with that assessment, having driven a 2F long time ago I remember how the struggle was real. I do frequently drive modern 70s and other Cruisers so I have a feel for how these modern trucks drive at interstate speeds. That being said, other than hovering around the 3k mark on the tachometer, the 1KZ-TE feels right at home on the interstate and the truck does indeed feel less jittery at that speed range. I happen to have 33" tires on now and that seemed helpful at keeping the tac around the 2700 mark at these high speeds. Passing just about every kind of vehicle with an old 70 is trippy too
Cheers
I agree with that assessment, having driven a 2F long time ago I remember how the struggle was real. I do frequently drive modern 70s and other Cruisers so I have a feel for how these modern trucks drive at interstate speeds. That being said, other than hovering around the 3k mark on the tachometer, the 1KZ-TE feels right at home on the interstate and the truck does indeed feel less jittery at that speed range. I happen to have 33" tires on now and that seemed helpful at keeping the tac around the 2700 mark at these high speeds. Passing just about every kind of vehicle with an old 70 is trippy too
Cheers
@TheEngineer ,
I agree with that assessment, having driven a 2F long time ago I remember how the struggle was real. I do frequently drive modern 70s and other Cruisers so I have a feel for how these modern trucks drive at interstate speeds. That being said, other than hovering around the 3k mark on the tachometer, the 1KZ-TE feels right at home on the interstate and the truck does indeed feel less jittery at that speed range. I happen to have 33" tires on now and that seemed helpful at keeping the tac around the 2700 mark at these high speeds. Passing just about every kind of vehicle with an old 70 is trippy too
Cheers
The 60 is never leaving our possession and the KZJ78 is starting to look the same, even if we end up getting a troopy or truck in the future. I came from modifying other cars and the potential of the 1KZ has me wanting to increase the boost to see what it'll do.
How is yours off the line with the 33" tires? Ours seem slightly too small and that would be the next size up for us.
I think @OGBeno answered your question best, but I will add, if you bought an NA 1Hz troopy expecting to do 80-85 you might have bought the wrong truck. Sure, you might be able to, but your fuel economy is going to suck and you better have those upgraded brakes. That is not at all what these truck were designed for, or are good at.
With 4:1 Tcase gears and the associated 10% underdrive, I drive more to RPMs than speed. 67/68/69 is the sweet spot for me @2600 rpms, I can go faster but fuel economy starts to decline quickly over the 70 mph mark. I'm on 35s and I think my troopy has great road manners compared to my 99 Tacoma and 97 T100, but I really wouldn't want to go faster. I think if you get everything in order (steering, brakes, suspension, cooling) you could very easily be comfortable cruising at 70-75. Beyond that I would be looking at an engine upgrade and a big brake mod.
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I have no need or desire to go over 65mph. I was just curious as to the reasons their truck was able to do 80 or 85 without issue.
Looks great! I’ve been eying the same style… I just can’t find a company to ship them to the US. Where did you snag yours from?
They will ship them to you via a secondary company called Australian Trading Services Pty Ltd, they handle the international sales for FRP. scott@australiantrading.com
I'm a bit scared to ask but how'd you aquire your Camp Pendleton Brig sign?
So there I was… (Cue Mission Impossible theme)Actually, I worked on Pendleton in a building that was formerly a brig. When it was converted into office space years ago, the old building sign somehow managed to end up in the back of my cruiser one day
. Been hanging in my garage or on the shop wall ever since.Day one with the 33", I noticed a slight decrease in my launch acceleration leaving the shop. This is splitting hairs mind you, and my perception of it faded away before I made it back home that morning. The 1KZ-TE taking off on four new sticky 33"s inflated to 30psi is more than adequate for city driving surrounded by impatient drivers and frequent red lights. The truck came from Japan with 29" tires and that made it almost too nimble for my taste. I believe that you will be happy with the balance between highway and city performance going with the 33x11.5.
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Troopies are shaped like a brick and taller and heavier then any other 7x model . With the 1HZ the sweet spot for cruising in a troopy seems to be 65-68 mph in most of the ones I have owned . Now if you swap to a 1hdt or ft you can add 5 mph to that cruising speed but at long drives I found myself being around 70 mph with my ft powered troopy . Way better mpg then cruising at 80 mph and much more relaxed driving
Also is Tigris verifying his speed on a gps or on the optimistic cluster ?
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Thanks for your cervix debil.
Actually, I worked on Pendleton in a building that was formerly a brig. When it was converted into office space years ago, the old building sign somehow managed to end up in the back of my cruiser one day
Mine is GPS verified and the tach isn't far off. Big fan of the 1kz-te so far.
Lol
I believe I now need to upload a video next time I'm on the expressway. My readings are based on the phones GPS (IDK if there's a discrepancy, but I know the phone matches the wife's Tesla dash).
I just made it back from a 2k miles round trip (I missed Windrock by just a day
) and my phone showed me going 80 to 85 mph practically the entire time. I did exceed 85 if I was overtaking something already going fast or to avoid getting pinned behind slower traffic. I'll have the wife's phone video my GPS reading, the dash, and the traffic once this hurricane blows over lol.
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