What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (64 Viewers)

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Yes, front only for increased articulation. Will be posting percentage of increase soon. Our test has concluded that rear disconnect will not yield any increase. This is providing the rear sway bar is set up correctly.

I may have to disagree, I've got a friend with an 80 with no front or rear sway bar and when his rear axle flexes out, his springs shoot out, literally. I'd say it gives increased articulation -- too much. (He now has custom brackets to hold his springs in.)
 
I think a lot of that has to due with the length of shock. But I do agree without the sway bar it does flex a little better.

My front swaybar has been out for about 4 years now, but always ran the rear. After rubicon this year my rear swaybar is bent. It's not bent from being hit on rocks, i guess it's bent from the flex.
 
Sway bar disconnects for an 80 series. Goal is to produce the set up for under $100 shipped. Installation with normal tools ~15 minutes, 100% bolt-on. To connect or disconnect less then 5 minutes with no tools needed. Soon to be available......
This would have been awesome for when I had a sway bar...
 
Fit up and wired in my stock bumper winch. (Finally)

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when his rear axle flexes out, his springs shoot out, literally.

I dont think this will be an issue as he is only offering disconnects for the front, not the rear.
 
Aggie, did you paint the lettering on your X-case shift knob? It looks "bright"/crisp. If you did, can you share how/what you did to it?

Thanks,
JWP

Actually, all I did was clean it really well. The PO's filthy hand-goo that covered it must have preserved the original white lettering. It was black when I got it, but a little Simple Green cleaned it up nice.

And just to let everyone know...the 8-Ball lighter was a heck of a deal at Autozone for $1. I think it really classes up the ride.
 
Sway bar disconnects for an 80 series. Goal is to produce the set up for under $100 shipped. Installation with normal tools ~15 minutes, 100% bolt-on. To connect or disconnect less then 5 minutes with no tools needed. Soon to be available......

Yes please!
 
Got my roof rack and hatch ladder back from the powdercoater today. Light bar/work light will get wired this weekend.

 
Pioneer AVH-8500BHS install

Installed new Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS.

Pulled dash.

Soldered wiring harness and finished with shrink-wrap.

REMEMBER to UNPLUG factory amp next to Glove Box if you are using the Toyota alternative (Grey) harnesses and not the original connector ( I don't even know how you could use original harness. The amp speaker output is wired in parallel with the grey harnesses, and if you do not unplug it, you will blow out your new head unit.

Installed new USB wiring channel into center console with 1" hole drilled, so I can put iPhone in console when connected.

Put it all back together and it worked. BUT, found out that the included USB extension WILL NOT work with Pioneers AppRadio and iPhone 5 unless you buy another $100 worth of special cables. Not happy about it, but ordered cables anyway so I can use things like Waze on the head unit instead of iPhone. With the new cables, you can run your apps on the 7" touch screen on the head unit instead of iPhone.

Today's project will be to install Kicker Hideaway sub and new cables. I will keep updated on progress. Also bought a bunch of Dynamat to sound deaden.
 
Installed new plugs... No wonder there was a slight miss and getting worse than normal gas mileage.

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Ready for 200 more

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Would I be asking too much of my motor if I slapped one on while still on the original HG? :hhmm:

Nahhh. I say you will blow the HG regardless of the supercharger or not. If it's going to go it's going to go
 

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