Thread: 4Runner Vs. Richer Racing

so after Jonny @ Richer Racing did an amazing job doing the interior and mounting the dash on the 4runner, i figured i would have to bring it back to have them finish the damn thing up. So here are some pics of the progress we they have made in the last few weeks.

Details:
Mount Cone Sway Bar
Rebuild engine cage
mount, radiator, hood, lights, grill, etc...
new front bumper
mounting batteries
and mounting the new Trophy Racoma kit from Richer Racing.

check back as i will be updating this forum with pics regularly

Sway Bar



we cut the frame horns off the front to gain ground clearance



and cut these ones with the new cnc over at the shop

connecting the inside to the out side

one last one of the mock up of the fiberwerx 05 tacoma conversion one peice

and just a pic of what the interior looked like when the 4runner was last at Richer Racing

thats clean man. going to be sweet. any full body pix?

truck is still ooking good tyler!! remember me? i was in your auto class at mira costa and we would draw those trophy trucks lol haha but anyways looks good

Looking good! BTW what motor are you running?

has come a long way man, looks bitchen.

im pretty sure its a 2.7

Man your camera sucks!!! J/K Expect to see some cool things over the next couple weeks.

I asked santa for this truck to be done once and now its finally coming true

Looks good! I like the front end Clip! Quick Question....Where did u get that Alum. Mesh whatever its called at lol....I also see it in "TT"
thanks!

wont let me post pic but its right behide the driver/pass. seats....if the seats were posted

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Yoty4lyfe @ May 19 2007,2:05)]Looking good! *BTW what motor are you running?

yeah it is the 3rz motor which is a 2.7. currently it has headers and a UMP for the intake, but by the end of the build we will be running a supercharger and cams in addition. should be alright with all that, and it will keep it some what reliable.hopefully be putting out out about 260hp

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (minitacoma @ May 19 2007,6:34)]Looks good! I like the front end Clip! Quick Question....Where did u get that Alum. Mesh whatever its called at lol....I also see it in "TT"
thanks!

oh and as far as the aluminum, my buddy and i did that. it's just some mesh from the hardware store and some basic aluminum cut out to make it look tits

looking awesome tyler! cant wait to see it in person

diggin the front frame mods.. truck looks fantastic

Hey Chicken, have you got any testing time on that beast?
-dave

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (OC96Ranger @ May 21 2007,2:24)]Hey Chicken, have you got any testing time on that beast?
-dave

yeah i have had this car for about 6 years now and it has been out every season untill last, because that is when i started the rebuild. for about 2 years i had the esb kit up front and before that it was the tacoma kit by camburg. the back used to have 62s with bypasses.

after having the car out in the dez and raceing with a few friends in there cars, i decided it was time to step it up, but the thing is like no one else, money is tuff and shit like this cost so it has taken me a while, but it will be worth missing one season

my compliments to Richer, great work. I like how the front frame horns were cut, very nice touch!

keep the updates coming chicken, i like this build.


Jason

oh man... soooooo sick.

I can't wait to see this beast in the dezert again!

well went by the shop today to scope out the progress, and i can say those guys over there are doing a great job with the 4runner.


motor mounts about 85% done, trannymounts are in the works. the motor mounts fit the 2.7 3rz and will be for release soon. hit up Richer Racing if you are interested. all tig'd too!



they Built a tray behind the seats for the dual batteries and some ammo cans




the sway bars is done and installed completly, turned out tits


cleaned up the lower mounts


and started the frame which will hold the lights and grille



hopefully by next week the lowers and spindal will be done!!!

Fuckin a chicken looks awsome congrats. Also excellant job richer !

Man Tyler you should have told me you were taking pics! I would have dusted off the red truck

so just curious... why the build to a 4-runner. so top heavy.... my built one a while back, a j-armed one... and he just wanted to be different..same for your case or what?. and are you gonna run 35s? would look sick

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (burDom13 @ June 05 2007,11:18)]so just curious... why the build to a 4-runner. so top heavy.... my built one a while back, a j-armed one... and he just wanted to be different..same for your case or what?. and are you gonna run 35s? would look sick

the main thing was it was a car i already owned. in addition i am tired of seeing tacomas, rangers, f150s, tundras.. and what not. the car has over 2 thousand offroad miles on it and it never really bothered me as far as being top heavy. but to help minimize the body roll we added a sway bar. with that and some valving it shouldnt be to bad. but i guess we will find out next season, it cant come soon enough!!!

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (burDom13 @ June 05 2007,11:18)]so just curious... why the build to a 4-runner. so top heavy.... my built one a while back, a j-armed one... and he just wanted to be different..same for your case or what?. and are you gonna run 35s? would look sick

what ever happened to pat and his 4runner? havnt seen it in a long ass time.

shoot me a pm if you want some ammo cans

or tell jonny to call me.


robert

was there last night and looked at th 4 runner for a while. Man that truck is nice. I want one now.

you should have told me you were in town adam

damn that 4runner has come a long way since i used to see u in ocotillo years back....lookin great man

Coming along nicely Tyler

nice 4 runner man

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (hitman @ June 06 2007,8:34)]you should have told me you were in town adam

we decided last night at like 10 to head to johnnys shop to pick some stuff up. lol last minute deal that is for sure.

Truck looks good, nice work Richer and crew

Thanks for the compliments guys.

you might want to box the bottom of the factory motor mount and gusset the ears. Mine cracked the ears and when the motor let loose it beat the hell out of the mount and tweaked it pretty good.

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (weldithot79 @ June 07 2007,6:25)]you might want to box the bottom of the factory motor mount and gusset the ears. Mine cracked the ears and when the motor let loose it beat the hell out of the mount and tweaked it pretty good.

We are definately going to be re-inforcing the stock "crap" motor mount on the frame. We were thinking about cutting them off all together but I think we can get a similar result by just gusetting the stock one more. I'll snap some pictures later tonight or earlier tomorrow of the front grill/headllight assembly. It looks mean

Here are a couple pictures of the removable clip we did. The whole grill/light assembly can be removed as a unit in a matter of minutes. I should have the pictures up of the finished motor mounts either later tonight or tomorrw.

Oops, heres the picture

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