Fat Boy

What has one got to do to change over from a diesel D4 3.0 into a 430 V8

vehicle is a 2009 hilux and I have a gs430 motor with a gs350 4x4 auto box 

I need to know how to make it legal, and what it initials  

I got Dunlop SP sport winter tyres ,spare set 

the set on the car came with are Michelin 

The car only has 12000 miles on the clock , so don’t really know 

this is made worse, as I have 2 sets , winter and summer 

a bit over kill , but that what I alway do 

On 7/19/2020 at 11:55 AM, royoftherovers said:

Are those tyres a 35 profile and how many miles do you get from them before replacing ?

About time I went to one 

Timing is out mate 

Check if it had a belt sometime 

light blue/ white smoke is timing 

when it hot the engine retards and you get the delivery at the wrong time 

Was sitting her just thinking 

what make you drive fast 

I’m just sold on the sound , and even tho I’m not a boy racer , the car makes me feel like that 

is this why the normal car guy goes 1st for the exhaust or is it just me 

I’ve been in the trade for a long time and have owned many loud V8 ,little pocket rockets but non have made me feel this way 

just love my GSF 

maybe it still new to me but there is something turning my years down 

trying to be grown up about it , without turning into a pest on the roads 

Was sitting her just thinking 

what make you drive fast 

I’m just sold on the sound , and even tho I’m not a boy racer , the car makes me feel like that 

is this why the normal car guy goes 1st for the exhaust or is it just me 

I’ve been in the trade for a long time and have owned many loud V8 ,little pocket rockets but non have made me feel this way 

just love my GSF 

maybe it still new to me but there is something turning my years down 

trying to be grown up about it , without turning into a pest on the roads 

I’ve had mind a few month now and I’m like that 

a kid in a sweet shop 

just can’t get enough 

might have to sell it before I get into trouble lol 

just come back from Germany ,and was like a little boy racer lol not good 

got to do the ring the next time I go 

yes yes , what a car  

me is loving it too much 

Look into fitting an oil catch tank onto your motor 

that will stop you EGR problems and oil build up on the intake side

also use a low ash oil 

using the wrong oil is the main cause 

If you have access to lifter it a diy job 

buy a gear box service kit , which is a sump gasket , a filter and the oil 

make sure it is cold before working on it 

drain the oil and then remove the gear box sump 

once the sump is off ,remove the oil pick up filter , 5 bolts 

Make sure you clean the sump before refitting , top up oil and it should be fine 

filters break down and pull in on themselves which causes the problem 

to reset th3 code , pull the ecu fuse , wait 5min then replace 

job done 

It just to small for a car like this 

the euro trips ,I’ll be stopping at every station 

going to look into the standard Gs tank , sure it bigger 

not really worried how much it uses, 

Was used to 375 or more before filling up 

Just found my 1st pet hate on my GSF 

the fuel tank is just too small 

60 pound# to fill up and only gets me 250 mile 

My is250 has a bigger tank 

when are the old posts cleared or do they just sit there forever 

was looking through some old meets posts and I think the start from 2009 

seem a bit long 

was looking for something new 

I know people mean well when helping out but know wheel and how they work is key 

wheels are all about the off set 

is 250 is a 42 off set ,114.5 hole centre, 8j on the standard is 

this is the same all along the Lexus range ,Gs is ls 

off set starts at 42 to 38 which is the max you can do with out adjustments 

anything more adjustments is needed 

1st thing I would say is NO to spacers 

42 off is standard and the wheels fit more into the wheel arch 

40 would bring them out and make it look a lot better and no mods needed , no rubbing 

38 bring the farther out and the 1st changes are needed (camber adjustments)

if you don’t do this you find steering pulls on uneven roads etc 

dont want to go no farther than this 

anything else suspension work is needed

in short stick to 42 to 40 off sets and you fine 

finding your off st on your wheels 

remove wheel and the width and off set are stamped on the back 

nice and easy 

I’ve got my is250 , on 40 off set with 8.5 j width 19” and the rear a 40 off set 10j width 19 with no rubbing problems 

I’m also running 235 /35/19 tyres on the front and 275 /35/19 on the rear 

You need to get it pressure tested 

it could be leaking onto a hot spot 

these are the dangerous leaks that kills head gaskets 

if the level drops just below the head gasket line , the temp. Gauge will still read normal ,but burn the head gasket causing damage to many other parts 

get it sorted 

oil burner don’t like to be overheated 

I made mine 25x25. ,used the stock inserts, and bought longer ht steal bolts 

carried out the work within an hour , so not difficult 

you can buy the on e bay as well but the come from the US and it was 3 day delivery 

Mechanic for 33 year 

for the last 10 years I’ve been pushing a pen ,and now running the workshop 

When you use spacers the off set changes and you will need camber bolts to adjust 

the stranded camber won’t take the off set and the handle of the car changes for the worst 

will advise 2 things 

get the right off set wheel 

or spend more for camber part ie lower and upper wish bone 

As they say , never cut spring 

find a good mechine shop 

get them to make lowering blocks  25mm that will mount on the front strut and rear strut 

that all you need , with your stock springs 

car drops ,and you dont lose your ride comfort 

Once I find one I’ll get 

for now that will do