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These are just food for thought…
Toyota 1GD-FTV 2.8L Diesel swap, US EPA doesn’t let us use that engine, but it uses the same transmission as the gas model and it also has the hybrid option. so whichever trim you have, it should be a drop in swap.
increase mpg, easier towing. different wiring. probably needs flashing ECU TCU
Toyota 36100-35A40 full time 4wheel drive transfer case. This would turn the part time 4wd 4runners to full time 4wd drive.
I think only a TCU flash would be needed & potentially different wiring.
Move the hybrid battery where the spare tire is to regain the 8cu/ft of trunk space.
-battery cooling would have to be figured out, i was thinking ducting the inside vents outside
-maybe extending the cable to reach slightly more aft
-a new waterproof casing for it.
shouldn’t be an issue for off roading since it’s so far up.
Swapping the batteries for LiFePo Prius owners have seen good power gains, better mpg doing this. downside would be in cold weather
Impossible mod? => increase the power of the 50hp motor, new motor might not fit, will probably decrease of life of the k0 clutch, ECU will probably not know how to control it
not so crazy mods:
Front sway bar disconnect, I think this is the most obvious one. it would still be hard to implement, the most pain will be the wiring.
14” screen upgrade, the tacoma guys have already figured this out, it’s pretty simple.
Toyota 1GD-FTV 2.8L Diesel swap, US EPA doesn’t let us use that engine, but it uses the same transmission as the gas model and it also has the hybrid option. so whichever trim you have, it should be a drop in swap.
increase mpg, easier towing. different wiring. probably needs flashing ECU TCU
Toyota 36100-35A40 full time 4wheel drive transfer case. This would turn the part time 4wd 4runners to full time 4wd drive.
I think only a TCU flash would be needed & potentially different wiring.
Move the hybrid battery where the spare tire is to regain the 8cu/ft of trunk space.
-battery cooling would have to be figured out, i was thinking ducting the inside vents outside
-maybe extending the cable to reach slightly more aft
-a new waterproof casing for it.
shouldn’t be an issue for off roading since it’s so far up.
Swapping the batteries for LiFePo Prius owners have seen good power gains, better mpg doing this. downside would be in cold weather
Impossible mod? => increase the power of the 50hp motor, new motor might not fit, will probably decrease of life of the k0 clutch, ECU will probably not know how to control it
not so crazy mods:
Front sway bar disconnect, I think this is the most obvious one. it would still be hard to implement, the most pain will be the wiring.
14” screen upgrade, the tacoma guys have already figured this out, it’s pretty simple.
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