96 5vz xcab 4x4 TACO TURBO BUILD

Needed a second hand and opinion. It got hung up on the steering rack so I had to take all the bolts out and shift the rack. I wasn't thinking and the diff was just hanging there. Shifted the rack too much and the diff almost crushed my face...

Basically I wrestled with it for about 2 hours bf texting a local TW member to help. It can be done with one person but you need to be able to wrestle a big ass diff. Im not weak but wasnt really up to the task, mostly due to a bad shoulder (and possibly being weak ). Can't really use the shoulder as an excuse though as the guy that helped had a bad elbow...

 

I didn't have to touch any of the steering components and only had to undo one CV. Wish I lived near so I could give you a hand

 

I don't recall any steering components interfering with my front diff removal/installation either. I DO remember the front diff hitting the transmission, and wrestling with it for hours trying to figure out how to get it to clear.

 

Different motor/oil pan/trans? Not sure. It was a pita though.

 

Good to see it going. Seems a bit sketchy, but that is half the fun right?

 

Yes definetely fun. And definetely sketchy hehe. When January and February rolls around, it all will be close to where I imagined it. Properly tuned and quieted down. I got so used to tinkering around under the hood, I don't know what I would do if it was finished lol

 

Awesome, make sure you get a quick jump on the fueling. What are you thinking to tune it with?

 

Yeah definetely not boosting all day long but I'm sure it will be fine until I get the AEM FIC. I don't plan on messing with the timing.

 

I know it's not turbo related but I thought I'd show off my new train horn and air compressor setup. It's all super compact right behind the cab under the bed. I have a pressure relief valve, a gallon air tank and a chuck to hook up any air tool or tire fill valve








The compressor is under the back seat in the storage compartment.

I put a few coats of rubberized undercoating to waterproof the valves and stuff.

 

Good to see. You'll want to retard timing under high load once you start getting high intake temps. I almost got that piggyback until a used mapecu3 popped up. Grab one of those if you ever find a used one. I don't like aem's electronics mostly because they are buggy and cheaply built with the stuff I've seen and worked with. That is just my relationship with them so far. Also I couldn't find any tuning support since you have to start from scratch. Intercept the o2 for sure since you are such low boost. It makes a crap ton of bottom end power and helps spool.

 

My intake temps have been darn near atmospherical even at 5 psi so I'm not really worried about timing. This little intercooler works great. I'd absolutely love to go mapecu if the price is right but for an end goal of 8 psi and 300~ whp I'm just not sure I can make such a drastic jump in price.

 

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http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...coma-4runner-boomslang-plug-play-harness.html

Not sure if the harness will work but you might be able to mod/fix it to work.

 

dang dude that's such a tease right before Christmas... hopefully he'll still have it when Santa gets back to the North Pole lol. Thanks for keeping an eye out

 

He has it listed on Customtacos.com. Its going to go quick. If you can, I would suggest snagging it now and saving a few hundred. Just make sure the harness fits or can be made to fit your ECU.

 

I'll have to put one of my guitar amps on Craigslist today.

 

I set up my under hood lights. Screwed them into some holes I cut in the rubber strip under the hood. About $4.50 total using an alligator clip and wire I had sitting around

 

CX just got the manifolds in stock last night, and I ordered mine. I'll probably start a build thread tonight over on the 4Runner forum. I'll post a link.

 

WooT!

 

Hey Chris, I think I might be able to make this URD injector controller work. I looked on URDs website and saw a custom USB to serial converter that they made to work with their products. I still have this thing hooked up so I'm going to try to call gadget and get his advice.

 

Sweet man, be interested in how it works out. What would it be connected to?

And Im guessing that the AEM 4 sale is a no...?