FJ Cruiser Slams the Pavement of Quezon City
Coming straight from the Philippines, FJ Cruiser gets low and hardcore for the street with help from Quezon City’s Atoy Customs.
The FJ Cruiser was Toyota’s retromod off-roader, designed in homage to the original FJ40 and FJ45 Land Cruiser. Built upon the bones of the 4Runner, the FJ Cruiser spent seven years climbing every mountain in the United States before leaving the market in 2014. And while the retromod SUV may be gone from our shores, it still can be had new today elsewhere.
One of those places is the Philippines. Though most of them are likely to crawl through the jungles and mountains, at least one craves the mean streets. Street63 presents the story of such a badass, living low in the Q.C. itself, Quezon City.
The FJ Cruiser Streetfigher
Local custom shop Atoy Customs built this 2014 FJ Cruiser, which gets its lowered look with the help of Tein dampers and trimmed KYB lowering springs. From there, a full set of (aptly named) Stealth Custom Series F5s wrapped in thick Falkins deliver the power to the pavement. Since that power is dedicated to the street now, big brakes with six-piston calipers slow the hefty boy down.
Speaking of power, all the 4.0-liter 1GR-FE V6 received was more air overall, plus a tune. Said tune was programmed to handle 90.7-octane fuel from the Petron pumps, as finding 95.5-octane is difficult outside of Quezon City. While a supercharger could add more power to the mix, such things are hard to find. That said, 243 horses and 253 lb-ft of torque can move the big FJ Cruiser around with no problem.
Inside, the FJ Cruiser is the mobile man cave you’ve always wanted. The stock seats were redone for maximum comfort, as the thick headrests can attest. Meanwhile, the exterior includes custom cooling ducts for the brakes, carbon fiber fenders, and a spare-tire delete. A pair of off-road lights, rear diffuser, and a small wing tie it together.
Atoy Customs has worked on FJ Cruisers before. However, none are like this slammed ride. It definitely looks and performs like the street dominator it was always meant to be, though. Maybe we’ll see more builds like it on our roads.
Photos: Street63
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