ok im going to do it im going to put a toyota drivetrain into my sidekick. i just picked up a 92 toyota with a 22re 2.4l efi moter in it for 100 dollers. the trucks smashed and unfixable but the wire harness and computer and moter are fine. its only a 2 wheel drive but a buddy of mine hase a 5 speed 4 wheel drive trans and a rear axel. said its mine for free. he wants to see me do this sence he is into modifying everything. its going to be bad ass. i was looking on toy web sights and 5.0 to 1 gears for the transfercase are only 445 dolers wow lot cheeper than a sidekicks 4.29s. 529 r&ps are like 180$. bingo i think this is the way to go. all i have to hunt down now is a trasfercase and a frunt axel. i dont know what springs im going to use but it will be a coil spring setup. all add more later my friend just called to tow the toy.

ok im going to do it im going to put a toyota drivetrain into my sidekick. i just picked up a 92 toyota with a 22re 2.4l efi moter in it for 100 dollers. the trucks smashed and unfixable but the wire harness and computer and moter are fine. its only a 2 wheel drive but a buddy of mine hase a 5 speed 4 wheel drive trans and a rear axel. said its mine for free. he wants to see me do this sence he is into modifying everything. its going to be bad ass. i was looking on toy web sights and 5.0 to 1 gears for the transfercase are only 445 dolers wow lot cheeper than a sidekicks 4.29s. 529 r&ps are like 180$. bingo i think this is the way to go. all i have to hunt down now is a trasfercase and a frunt axel. i dont know what springs im going to use but it will be a coil spring setup. all add more later my friend just called to tow the toy.

ok im back the toy moter has about 130 hp compaired to the 80 hp sidekick so i will beable to idel up steep climbs insted of strugling ad breaking axels in the isf system like i have now. also bigger tires im placing the axels closer to the corners so i can fit bighger tires 35s 36s hmmm. dont know how big yet. im not going to lift it much more thoug just cut the finders i dont want it too tipsy well what do you guys think give me feedback. later

Might try looking for fj80 axles should come with  coil mounts already on them.

i wouldn't bother with the t case gears, just get a marlin dual case adapter and run dual cases. works great in most toys. the 5:29's are made a bit weaker than the lesser ones. i would stick with like, 4:37's and the dual cases.
i just sold off my toyota to buy my kick, it had a 5mge in it with 4:37 gears and welded rear with 35" krawlers. worked pretty well.

just keep in mind when ya get the front axle, may as well do a rebuild on it when you have it out and apart. maybe look into some upgraded birfields, there is a local guy in b.c who makes them.. there called smurfs.
 look around for a deal on high steer as well.

just some thoughts.

Might try looking for fj80 axles should come with  coil mounts already on them.

what are fj80s from

Quote from: bashzuk on June 08, 2006, 01:00:08 AM

Might try looking for fj80 axles should come with  coil mounts already on them.

what are fj80s from

I beleive he is saying axles from a toyota fj80, which i am no pro, kinda dumb to tell ya the truth... but didn't those come with birfield's and drums on all fours?