BUILD VISION AND INSPIRATION
Broad shouldered and confident, the vaunted Toyota Land Cruiser authored the rulebook for Sport Utility Vehicles. Toyota’s Land Speed Cruiser is writing a new chapter in the SUV’s history book.
The Land Speed Cruiser is a low-slung, purpose-built sled of a vehicle capable of generating more than 2000 hp and a top speed of 220 mph that leaves most sports cars in the dust. The build team surgically extracted the outer shell of a 2016 Land Cruiser. Beneath the surface of the Land Speed Cruiser lies the rugged durability of Toyota’s 3UR-FE 5.7-liter V8. A volleyball-sized Garrett turbocharger flanks each bank of cylinders and breathes directly through front inlets in the specially designed aerodynamic hood. The engine is linked to an ATI transmission.
LEAD BUILDER:Motorsports Technical Center
MECHANIC/FABRICATORS:Chuck Wade, Sam Puleri. Rich Garver, Marty Schwerter
BODYWORK: Motorsports Technical Center
PAINTER: Randy Prevatt
TUNER: James Lin
ENGINE: Based on 5.7 Toyota 3UR-FE
TURBOS: Two Garrett Large-Frame
BOOST CONTROL: TurboSmart ProGate 50 Wastegate and TurboSmart Race Port Blow Off Valve
BOOST PRESSURE (PSI): 58
INTERCOOLER: Custom MTCI
PISTONS: JE Pistons, 2618 Forged Alloy
HEADS: Port Flow Design’s Tom Fujita and Bullett Fab.
CONNECTING RODS: Oliver 4340E
CAMSHAFT: Web Racing
THROTTLE BODY: Nick Williams Performance Drive-By-Wire Throttle Body
INTAKE & AIR FILTER: Custom by MTCI and K&N
EXHAUST: Borla and MTCI, Borla and MTCI, Custom by Borla
BATTERY: Optima
IGNITION: MoTec
SPARK PLUGS: NGK
FUEL PUMPS: Two AEM in tank feed pumps and one Waterman mechanical pump
GAS: VP C-85 for high performance running and pump E85 or pump premium for moderate running
PULLEY: ATI
TRANSMISSION: Weismann 8-speed
CLUTCH/TORQ CONV: Multi-disc centrifugal wet clutch by Weismann
DIFFERENTIAL: Weismann Locker front and rear
RADIATOR: Custom MTCI
SHIFTER: Electronically controlled Air Shifter by Weismann
GEARS: Weismann
SUSPENSION: Fox Shox and Eibach Springs
WHEELS: Momo
TIRES: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
BRAKE ROTORS/PADS: Land Cruiser badged by TBM