2008 Toyota Sequoia

[Tahoe_Hybrid]

Originally Posted by Taylor95

Front air dam

that is amateur

professional air dams are found on the side of the road for free

eco modding for free

i have been collecting parts from the side of the road for my mods this way it's Zero out of pocket costs other wise paying for them defeats the purpose.... i'm putting togethere an under body kit

scored a slightly used air dam the other day going to use them for tire splats plenty of mods to do

i suggest an under body kit but make it easy for oil change

[hayden55]

Originally Posted by Taylor95

Surprisingly all these mods seem to have made a big difference. There is a hill I coast down sometimes. I usually only stay the same speed or gain 3-4 mph. Today I gained 10-12 mph going down the same hill. That is a big difference that I hope will translate into mpg gains.

The biggest thing adversely affecting mpg now is acceleration. The vehicle is so heavy that it takes quite a lot of power to get up to speed. One thing I want to do to help this is to switch to a lighter wheel/tire combo. Currently the combined weight is 80 lbs. I can easily go down to 70 lbs and still have the load range E tires that I want. I'm hoping that will make some difference.

When you accelerate do you make a point to keep the trans around 2000rpm or less? My 04 would like to be about 2700 rpms on accelerations but i make a point to let off around 2k so it shifts.

[Taylor95]

Yeah I try to keep it sround 2k rpms. The transmission it has seems to be pretty good actually (when it is warm). The engine has enough power to accelerate in 6th gear when it only is at 1200 rpms, which is nice.

[Taylor95]

I am surprised to say that what I have done to the Sequoia is making a big difference so far. If my trip includes a lot of highway, then I can average 22-23 mpg! Since there is so much more I would like to do, I think I need to adjust my goal. I would like to be able to get 25-26 mpg highway once finishing what I have planned (minus the hybrid conversion).

In addition to what I already mentioned, I have planned to:

1. Go from 20" wheels down to 17". I can easily subtract 10 lbs from each wheel/tire combo by doing this. I may install disc covers if it is feasible.

2. Plexiglass fog light covers

3. I will get some body work done to fill in all holes on my roof from removing the roof rack. Right now I still have some brackets and bolts sticking out from my roof from the removal. I will also have the shop remove some of the badges.

[Tahoe_Hybrid]

Originally Posted by Taylor95

I am surprised to say that what I have done to the Sequoia is making a big difference so far. If my trip includes a lot of highway, then I can average 22-23 mpg! Since there is so much more I would like to do, I think I need to adjust my goal. I would like to be able to get 25-26 mpg highway once finishing what I have planned (minus the hybrid conversion).

In addition to what I already mentioned, I have planned to:

1. Go from 20" wheels down to 17". I can easily subtract 10 lbs from each wheel/tire combo by doing this. I may install disc covers if it is feasible.

2. Plexiglass fog light covers

3. I will get some body work done to fill in all holes on my roof from removing the roof rack. Right now I still have some brackets and bolts sticking out from my roof from the removal. I will also have the shop remove some of the badges.

make sure there is enough clearance from the caliper

[Tahoe_Hybrid]

Originally Posted by hayden55

By the way if you convert the mechanical fan to efan you can probably speed up warm up. Doesn't help when the truck starts the airplane propeller attached to the crank is about to catch flight.

it will actually free up some power so less drag on the engine

[Taylor95]

Originally Posted by Tahoe_Hybrid

make sure there is enough clearance from the caliper

Good point. I would not have thought to check. I'm sure they will fit, as most Sequoias came with 18" wheels (the 20s were an option).

[Tahoe_Hybrid]

Originally Posted by Taylor95

Good point. I would not have thought to check. I'm sure they will fit, as most Sequoias came with 18" wheels (the 20s were an option).

the minimum rim size is 18" according to the spare tire size

[Taylor95]

Originally Posted by Tahoe_Hybrid

the minimum rim size is 18" according to the spare tire size

I did some research and it looks like plenty of people put 17" wheels on their Sequoias.

So I will be looking forward to the improved ride and FE.

[hayden55]

Originally Posted by Taylor95

I did some research and it looks like plenty of people put 17" wheels on their Sequoias.

So I will be looking forward to the improved ride and FE.

I'm running 245/75/17 LRR tires from a jeep on mine. I'm super gear limited but they do okay. Your transmission is much better so they would do excellent on yours. My dilemma is torque converter doesn't lock until 45mph now and the rpms at 70 are still above 2000 RPM lol.

mpg from 265/65/17 to 245/75/17LRR was about 5%

So on Prius i try and stay below 45mph and on Sequoia i try and stay above 45mph lol.