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Deck Plate Mod Complete!

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by YellowDog01, Mar 3, 2010.

  1. Mar 3, 2010 at 2:59 PM
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    YellowDog01

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    Did the Deck Plate Mod about 10 minutes ago. Turned out great! Used a 4" Black plate and Sensor Safe glue. Haven't drived it yet, won't until tomorrow, but will update on if it gives me some upgraded performance.

    Bad pictures on my Blackberry.

    Deck Plate 1.jpg
    Deck Plate 2.jpg
    Deck Plate 3.jpg
     
  2. Mar 3, 2010 at 3:03 PM
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    dylandercole

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    victory! your going to go through your next tank of gas fast. I stepped on the gas way harder once I did it. It sounds and feels awsome
     
  3. Mar 3, 2010 at 3:05 PM
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    YellowDog01

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    haha well I have been driving like a grandma lately, because I got a ticket for 10 over about a month ago....
    But I can't wait to hear it!
     
  4. Mar 3, 2010 at 3:08 PM
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    you wont be dissapointed. enjoy
     
  5. Mar 3, 2010 at 3:08 PM
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    ColtsTRD

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    Hell yea man...nice job! It looks clean! Cmack on here has this mod and its pretty cool. He see's some performance gain, plus its sounds better! :thumbsup:
     
  6. Mar 3, 2010 at 3:18 PM
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    not bad! :thumbsup:
     
  7. Mar 3, 2010 at 5:55 PM
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    Thanks. Blackberry doesn't do well in the dark, but it turned out pretty clean with the black plate.
     
  8. Mar 3, 2010 at 6:15 PM
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    Haha I can't wait. How's your MPG doing after that?
     
  9. Mar 3, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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    And how often do you close yours? like for washing your truck?
     
  10. Mar 3, 2010 at 6:20 PM
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    Ok thanks cmack.
     
  11. Mar 4, 2010 at 7:59 PM
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    I'm new here but a big Tacoma fan. I have an '08 dbl cab 4 ltr. Tonnue cover, TRD exhaust, 63 series K&N intake, DVD / NAV system, and a few other mods. I don't know what the deck plate mod is but I'd sure like ya'll to tell me as im looking for another good mod ,if you will. Thanks. BoB!
     
  12. Mar 4, 2010 at 8:02 PM
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    hey im gona sound like a dumbass here but what is a deckplate mod?:tumbleweed:
     
  13. Mar 4, 2010 at 8:12 PM
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    Thats sick! but how does it make it sound better?
     
  14. Mar 4, 2010 at 8:18 PM
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    Took it on the road today..Noticeable from the takeoff. Going up an incline, I had cruise control on and it didnt have to shift..Just went right up there with some extra power.
    Got a little anxious and rev'd it up to 3,000 and it sounds great!
    Overall impressed with a $15 mod.
     
  15. Mar 4, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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    Ok that seals it im doing it!! lol
     
  16. Mar 4, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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    At first when I got it and was going about 30 mph, I was like "What the heck? Did I accidently put the plate in??" But I put some gas down and now love the sound. Very easy install.
     
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    which is better? a K&N intake or the deck plate mod?
     
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    A little update on the Deckplate. I have had about 3-4 fill ups since I have done the mod and have noticed an increase of about 1-2 mpg each time. Now I'm getting a solid 18-19 in town. Not bad!
     
  19. Mar 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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    im doing mine in about an hour, only thing i'm worried about is i'm only going to have time to let the sensor safe silicon sit for about 2 hours before I have to get somewhere. If for some reason the check engine light goes on, is there something I can do to fix this? will there be any damage done?
     
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    I only let mine sit for about 2 hours before driving and I had no CEL.
     

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