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2003 Toyota Tacoma 2WD 2.4 liter modification questions

Discussion in 'Street Trucks' started by jcore, Oct 27, 2017.

  1. Oct 27, 2017 at 1:02 PM
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    First off I know this truck is little compared to others, but I love it! It is such a great little commuter.

    That being said, it is under powered and feels a bit tired.

    I am curious about modifications to do a partial/full engine rebuild (and at that point should I just buy a crate engine), for sure upgrading the suspension (maintaining stock height), and just over-all stage 1/2 upgrade.

    Thoughts? Thank you in advance. I am looking for specific parts recommendations. I have started research on Rock Auto, but I have not gotten very far.
     
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    And how much power would you say you made?
     
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    He has some dyno charts up on his site at 4.5 psi I think he made 175rwhp no other mods.
     
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    Thats actually really decent, the 4.0 i. The 2nd gen is prolly only puttin ~200 to the wheel and its considerably heavier.
     
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