Meh, it's ok. Putting the JBLs in the dash made a bigger impact and only took about 20 minutes. I might swap out some of the focals
What have you done to your 200 Series this week?
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Great looking bumper and nice action shots. Too much much fun with your purpose built namesake lightweight desert cruiser. When is the supercharger going on?
To your question, pic was on 35x12.5R20s and no body lift Toyo AT3s. Yes, you're effectively on +18s. Whereas I'm on +32 with almost the same overall tire size . This is where KO2s running slightly smaller helps compared to other ATs.
@ChattTNUJ200 is +0 with a shorter, narrower tire, pushing the outer sidewall out another 12mm (1/2)" out relative to yours. But on a Falken AT4W that has even more aggressive dimensions than both our tires, and sidelugs probably 14 - 18mm further outboard than your setup.
The geometry is actually worse on the passenger size. This is with AHC dumped and parked, but it does travel deeper in dynamic situations from witness marks of lugs getting chewed up by the fender lip. My tire fitment is pretty flush, and even here, I've had to grind the rear fender lips, and also tuck and fold the tabs of the front fender liners.
So the critical travel is from square compression to articulated compression is going to be super close.
To your point, maybe @ChattTNUJ200 should look into a body lift. That will go a long ways to making things work. While also gaining appreciable offroad body clearance at the bumpers. Also pulling/rolling and trimming fender lips could all help maintain all that sweet travel with aggressive offsets.
Let’s get this party started…
I’m starting this thread to discuss the options, share some installation tips and see how to get this out to you guys that have been asking for it.
I installed a body lift on my 80 series, my 100 series and also my 200 series and feel it has it’s place along with other upgrades that makes fitting larger tires much easier.
In general, a body lift creates a larger gap above the tire when wanting to run a larger size tire. This only raises the weight of the body, not the frame and drivetrain, which keeps your center of...
I’m starting this thread to discuss the options, share some installation tips and see how to get this out to you guys that have been asking for it.
I installed a body lift on my 80 series, my 100 series and also my 200 series and feel it has it’s place along with other upgrades that makes fitting larger tires much easier.
In general, a body lift creates a larger gap above the tire when wanting to run a larger size tire. This only raises the weight of the body, not the frame and drivetrain, which keeps your center of...
This is 37s with body lift, pulled, rolled, and trimmed fenders.
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New containment zone for the seat destroyer 3000.
Also planning to switch to this stuff tomorrow. Excited.
Also planning to switch to this stuff tomorrow. Excited.
I see you’ve converted. Welcome, 5w30 brother.
You going ot the dark side @Sajan??? Sticking with Mobil1 0w40 for the LC, Macan and Skid steer. The 992 is on LiquiMoly 5w-40 C40.
siberian
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Macan - sticking with the 0W-20 but the Cayman I am doing 5W50 (switched from 0W-40) Mobil 1
LX - switching to 5W30... I live in hell and I am supercharged..
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I am not supercharged. I use pup 5w-30. No tensioner noise.
Anything you'd recommend, like mix of a la carte components (speakers, amp, sub, etc)? I'm just looking for a simple audio upgrade, not some professional/competition level system overhaul.
Let’s see this sub
I'm still on the fence on the supercharger. It definitely needs more power for steep sand climbs. This hill was quite difficult to get up, more power would have definitely helped.Great looking bumper and nice action shots. Too much much fun with your purpose built namesake lightweight desert cruiser. When is the supercharger going on?
To your question, pic was on 35x12.5R20s and no body lift Toyo AT3s. Yes, you're effectively on +18s. Whereas I'm on +32 with almost the same overall tire size . This is where KO2s running slightly smaller helps compared to other ATs.
@ChattTNUJ200 is +0 with a shorter, narrower tire, pushing the outer sidewall out another 12mm (1/2)" out relative to yours. But on a Falken AT4W that has even more aggressive dimensions than both our tires, and sidelugs probably 14 - 18mm further outboard than your setup.
The geometry is actually worse on the passenger size. This is with AHC dumped and parked, but it does travel deeper in dynamic situations from witness marks of lugs getting chewed up by the fender lip. My tire fitment is pretty flush, and even here, I've had to grind the rear fender lips, and also tuck and fold the tabs of the front fender liners.
So the critical travel is from square compression to articulated compression is going to be super close.
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To your point, maybe @ChattTNUJ200 should look into a body lift. That will go a long ways to making things work. While also gaining appreciable offroad body clearance at the bumpers. Also pulling/rolling and trimming fender lips could all help maintain all that sweet travel with aggressive offsets.
Let’s get this party started…
I’m starting this thread to discuss the options, share some installation tips and see how to get this out to you guys that have been asking for it.
I installed a body lift on my 80 series, my 100 series and also my 200 series and feel it has it’s place along with other upgrades that makes fitting larger tires much easier.
In general, a body lift creates a larger gap above the tire when wanting to run a larger size tire. This only raises the weight of the body, not the frame and drivetrain, which keeps your center of...
This is 37s with body lift, pulled, rolled, and trimmed fenders.
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In my professional opinion, you should get the supercharger. Because power.
If you want, I would be willing to test yours on my vehicle for you.
Finally got my HE rims installed on summer tires.
siberian
siberian
Something wrong with this picture.
Wife went to work so took advantage of the empty garage. Pulled the skids off, changed the oil and filter without spilling anything! OEM filter and had some donated Mobil 1 EP 0W-20 from my brother so used that all up. Flushed the power steering reservoir, and rotated all five tires. Oh as I promised @Boston Mangler I finally installed oem black lugs.
Coopers have about 30k miles on them, shoulders and tread blocks still look great. Want to switch to nittos but I can safely get another 25k miles out of these.
Coopers have about 30k miles on them, shoulders and tread blocks still look great. Want to switch to nittos but I can safely get another 25k miles out of these.
Looks great! Way cheaper than a new seat bottom!
Hit 70K miles...
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siberian