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Mr2 spyder hardtop red3/15/2024 Yea vented hood isn't really going to give you downforce, especially not a DIY job. IMO, a wing and split gets you 70% there and after that is sharply diminishing returns. It was a lot of trouble and expense and made the car ugly. If I could do it again, I might not even both with venting the hood and daming the front. In theory, it ought to give you higher returns than a mere vented hood. I wasn't able to experiment with a splitter long enough to get a feel or data. On the other hand, all that should have reduced drag, but I didn't test drag reduction specifically. I didn't notice any benefit until reaching speeds in excess of 70 mph. I would say it's a game changer and the cheapest way to faster lap times for most of the tracks I was using.Ī vented front hood (combined with ducting to draw radiator exhaust through it) AND an undertray AND an air dam also had noticeable improvement, but not at road speeds. On track, the wing dropped seconds of my times. So, yes, it could be helpful for the kind of speeds you will reach on public roads. Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case.I found the wing to be effective at speeds over 55 mph, even with using a low angle of attack. Additional details include an aftermarket air cleaner and a body-color valve cover, intake manifold, and thermostat housing. The seller states that the 4.2-liter 2F inline-six was dismantled and rebuilt during the refurbishment, and a 3FE fuel injection system reportedly sourced from a later FJ62 Land Cruiser was installed at that time. The five-digit odometer shows 233 miles, and the total mileage is unknown. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer as well as gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, amperage, and fuel level. Spray-on bedliner was applied to the floors during the refurbishment. Equipment includes air conditioning, a heater, a dash pad, a rear roll bar, an under-dash air conditioning unit, a Ham radio, and manual wind-up windows. The refreshed interior features front bucket seats and inward-facing rear jump seats trimmed in black vinyl upholstery. Braking is provided by power-assisted front discs and rear drums. The truck is equipped with manually locking front hubs, and Rancho Suspension shock absorbers have been fitted at all four corners. Gray-finished 15″ steel wheels feature polished hubcaps and are mounted with 33×10.5″ BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires. The seller reports that the windshield wipers are slow. Exterior details include a removable hardtop with a white roof along with side mirrors, a front winch, a receiver hitch, rear ambulance-style doors, and a rear-mounted spare tire. The truck was finished in White (031) from the factory, and it was repainted in Freeborn Red under current ownership. This FJ40 is now offered with a clean South Carolina title in the seller’s name. Powered by a 4.2-liter 2F inline-six linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case, the truck has a removable hardtop with a white roof as well as 15″ steel wheels, Rancho Suspension shock absorbers, manually locking front hubs, a front winch, a roll bar, black vinyl upholstery, air conditioning, a heater, rear jump seats, and a Ham radio. This 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 was registered in South Carolina through the seller’s acquisition in 2014, and it underwent a refurbishment that was completed in 2023 that included repainting the exterior in red and installing a 3FE fuel-injection system from a later FJ62.
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