What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

make sure whatever you're spraying that rattle bed liner on you clean and scuff it really good. it tends to flake off after a while if not.

Also I hate to say this but K&N is probably the worst type of aftermarket filter you can run on our trucks if it ever sees dirt, swap the cone filter for a non oiled AEM brute force with a water sock if anything please, your MAF sensor and throttle body butterfly will thank you.

 

The delivery man finally showed up

 

Got my 02 hood now need the rest of the front and I can get to work!

 

Started the shower install... Mounted heat plate. There were two unused factory tapped holes there, so I just drilled a hole in bracket, and used a few extra bolts I had that fit:

And it's a good thing I am going to replace the hoses because this:

 

and that, is how a truck should look when you pop the hood

 

Haha yeah, it's been through a few mud pits and dirt trails. Remember the first time you saw under my truck? You said something like 'do you even wheel this bro?'

 

Every time I pop my K&N in my check engine light comes on. I think the oil from the filter blows onto the MAF sensor. I don't know if that means it's a bad filter but it is a bit obnoxious.

 

Soooooo where did you find TRD calipers? I haven't been able to find any TRD brake stuff for the first gen in several years and just now I couldn't even find the Tundra kit on the TRD website.

 

I have no issues with my K&N drop in filter... I just keep it clean

 

Think it's just a sticker.. I might be mistaken..

http://speedysgarage.net/sportrunner/index.htm. Click on 'Tundra Brake Upgrade' link on the left

 

Why not buy the prepackaged LCE Tundra Brake upgrade kit, everything is included.

 

haha, that's right...she was super shiny everywhere.....I like how its all grown up now lol

 

because its like 5x the cost lol

 

Well, that's the route I am taking, I am not hunting all over for everything.

The kit is $575, you're saying you can do it for $125?

 

Don't forget the rear disc conversion!

 

Well I was looking at that and then i got stingy and thought I could build it myself for less. Then I found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/391086807160?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT


and thought for about the same money as the LCE kit I could get powder coated calipers, braided SS lines from wheelers, greenstuff pads and GD rotors.

So that's where I am right now.

 

Yeah I had them on my Camry door handles. RIP

 

Haha, for real!

I'm slowly rebuilding junk-yard calipers, grabbing new rotors/pads, and already got stainless lines from the ongoing GB..

Should get it all done for $3-350

 

Yes your right!

here's the direct page:

http://speedysgarage.net/sportrunner/tundra_brakes/projectsportrunner_tundra_brakes.htm

I bought a set of white and black ones because I wasn't sure if I was going to paint them a certain color or not. If you want the black ones I have left over, I'll mail 'em to you for free, just send me a PM

 

Thanks for the advice n will look into it.
the bed liner is to spray on the lower door panals
along the body of truck will post pixes when its done