FJ Cruiser - Interesting Facts (Useless Information)

**Agteros** · 2012/10/24, 06:44 AM

Both the FJC and Prado are manufactured by Hino Motors in the Hamura Plant Japan.

Quote from Hino website: "We also produce Toyota-badged vehicles on commission, including the popular sport-utility vehicle, the Land Cruiser Prado; the FJ Cruiser; Dyna trucks; and Toyoace commercial vehicles".

**Agteros** · 2012/10/24, 07:49 AM

It can be done - not that I would want to..8)

**BBK** · 2012/10/24, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Agteros

It can be done - not that I would want to..8)

Miskien met die twin turbo V8 Diesel van die 200 in, maar dan sal hy net so swaar op diesel wees as op petrol. Nee wat, kom ons sit liewer 'n TRD SUPERCHARGER aan. 280 KW, nou praat ons.

**Hoffie** · 2012/10/24, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by BBK

Nee wat, kom ons sit liewer 'n TRD SUPERCHARGER aan. 280 KW, nou praat ons.

Ek's met jou, los maar die D4D vir die Fortuners. Die dag wanneer ek moeg raak vir die FJ (indien ooit) is daai SC op die lys.

**Agteros** · 2012/10/24, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by BBK

Miskien met die twin turbo V8 Diesel van die 200 in, maar dan sal hy net so swaar op diesel wees as op petrol. Nee wat, kom ons sit liewer 'n TRD SUPERCHARGER aan. 280 KW, nou praat ons.

Bertie - die Rob Green aanjaer "blaas" die krag na 326 kW.

Quote = "The Prado’s rated at 202kW/381Nm and FJ at 200kW/380Nm. RGM’s Prado supercharger upgrade swells peak rotational force from 381 to 540Nm while boosting power to 326kW".

**BBK** · 2012/10/25, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Agteros

Bertie - die Rob Green aanjaer "blaas" die krag na 326 kW.

Quote = "The Prado’s rated at 202kW/381Nm and FJ at 200kW/380Nm. RGM’s Prado supercharger upgrade swells peak rotational force from 381 to 540Nm while boosting power to 326kW".

Manne, ek sal moet spaar dat die biessies bewe.

Jy is reg met die Rob Green een maar om by daardie krag uit te kom moet hulle die full stage 3 conversion doen, maw die engin moet oop gemaak word. Ek weet nie of ek daarvoor kans sien nie.

Met die TRD doen hulle net die S/C, brances, free flow, injectors, air filter en chip hom.

Aan die anderkant as jy bereid is om dit alles te doen kan hulle seker maar die heads net so wel ook doen. Jou waarborg op die engin is dan in elk geval in sy dinges in.326 kW, EISH.

Kyk in die sand sal hy wonderlik wees ek wonder net hoe goed sal so 'n S/C FJ in die berge en klip wees. Sal baie graag met iemand wil gesels wat dit al laat doen het.

**Ares** · 2012/10/25, 02:52 PM

Wat op aarde wil mens met meer krag doen op die FJ?

**Bostokkelos** · 2012/10/25, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Wat op aarde wil mens met meer krag doen op die FJ?

Net wat jy wil!

**seank** · 2012/10/25, 04:01 PM

Hi Bertie

RGM do not open the motor - their supercharger kit is a bolt on as well.

I have driven their demo one - it goes like stink!

Cheers

Sean

**grips** · 2012/10/25, 05:15 PM

[QUOTE=BBK;1346651]

Jy is reg met die Rob Green een maar om by daardie krag uit te kom moet hulle die full stage 3 conversion doen, maw die engin moet oop gemaak word.

Stem saam met BBK dit is `n stage 3 conversion. Moet die enjin se druk verlaag as jy so hard boost. `n Normale enjin sal nooit hou met soveel druk. En dan met 326kw en 540nm wat van die ratkas en die diff`s. Effektiewe opgradering vra vir `n pakket waar daar na die aandrywing ook gekyk word. 540nm kook ratkas en diff olies sommer nou as dit nie daarvoor ontwerp is nie.

**seank** · 2012/10/25, 07:49 PM

Don't want to harp on about this ....

As per Rob Green, the Vortech Super Charger they use is a bolt on. The compression is not altered in any way. You can disconnect the unit and the vehicle will perform the same as a standard FJ cruiser.

I know Rob personally and this was the first question I asked him when we were considering doing the upgrade to our own FJ.

Cheers

Sean

**grips** · 2012/10/25, 09:20 PM

Rob is an old hand he will know whats good or bad.

**Agteros** · 2012/10/26, 10:28 AM

Pic of Crawl Control on the 2013 USA spec. See they have moved the A-Trac and Diff Lock to the roof as well. Wonder what we will get here??

**dirtshark** · 2012/10/27, 09:52 AM

No PDC button there??

**Expat** · 2012/10/27, 11:36 AM

Hope I am not hijacking this thread,just saw this on the web.
TRD's FJ Cruiser is one hard-core 4x4

We usually associate TRD with warmed up compact sedans, hatches and coupes, but this latest product of the Toyota performance division takes a far more rugged path.

Set to tower above all the low-riding muscle cars at the SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas next week, the FJ-S is more than just a fancy show piece - they've actually upgraded the chassis and body structure to handle even tougher terrain.

This was done through what TRD calls an underbody 'exoskeleton', which adds all the necessary strength needed for some serious suspension modifications and the fitment of 17-inch TRD Midnight Black alloys clad in menacing BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber.

Suspending these tekkies is a set of Bilstein racing shocks, measuring 60mm in the front and 50mm at the back. The exterior package is rounded off by a nudge bar up front and a set of rock rails.

Regardless of what terrain you subject it to, it's going to have quite a bite waiting under the right pedal thanks to TRD's supercharging package that increases the power to 257kW and torque to 460Nm. It should sound the part too, thanks to a custom cat-back exhaust.

And just so you can feel its specialness once aboard, the FJ-S has been decked out with a two-tone leather seat treatment (complete with FJ-S logos) and bespoke floor mats.

**Agteros** · 2012/11/13, 02:28 PM

Am I correct in saying that having traction control in low-range (A-TRAC) as on our FJ's is actually better than having a locker front and rear?

My reasoning: a locker front and rear is good if you are travelling in a straight line BUT when you go sideways or have to turn wheels you are "binding up" the drive train and then A-TRAC come into its own since you get power where you need it and your driveability is unaffected??

If I am correct why would you then need lockers if you have A-TRAC?

**dirtshark** · 2012/11/13, 03:37 PM

I think with ATRAC you will come close to a Jeep with front locker on a grade 5 but the Jeep will still do more. The question is, how many guys do grade 4/5 every other weekend??