SPR TCO - Gilmorec61's Supercharged 2013 DCSB Build/Adventure Thread!

Thanks man! Greatly appreciated, its been quite an adventure for such a short time thats for sure!

 

For sure the mod bug just gets worse the more you venture out.

 

I just mentioned the same thing responding to the comment on your thread

 

Except that banana is my wallet

 

Looking good amigo! Need to ride together soon. I try to make it up to the Tray/Clayton area every few months I'll hit you up next time we go that way.

 

Count me in, nice build man!

 

Are you still running the stock fuel pump?

 

Beautiful Type S. Had a 2002 and miss it very much.

 

Thanks man! Excited to see where itll be in a couple months with some new parts on the way. Absolutely, sounds good! The more the merrier, I'm trying to get out every weekend i can!

 

Thanks man, I've loved every minute of it so far!

I'm running an AEM fuel pump, with an external filter, although I couldn't say what model it is. PO had it installed. She runs rich (as expected with the Toyota SC tune) but its also still got the stock exhaust and intake. Cant wait to see what itll do once i open those up a little! Armor is first on the priority list though.

 

Thanks dude! I love it, although i feel bad for neglecting it since I've gotten the Tacoma I really want to get it painted, but thats down the road. How crazy did you get with your Type S in terms of mods?

 

Nice build thread look forward to see more in the future.

 

Thanks dude No promises on mind blowing content but we'll see!

 

Pop and Lock Install!

Installed the pop and lock on 1/20/19. Took a bit longer to install than expected, but mainly because I ended up installing it twice. Initially ran the wiring through the hole in the bottom of the tailgate but then resorted to taking the OEM wiring loom for the backup camera apart, and stuffing the wiring through there to maintain an OEM look. Took a while to go this route, but worth it in for the end result. I foresee the plastic plunger wearing out and yielding the lock unusable, but a quick metal washer will fix that when it comes time. Ran the wiring up the passenger side and tapped into a wire under the front passenger side kick panel with a line tap and its worked flawlessly since. Ran the "emergency shoelace" just incase it ever decides not to work, I can open the tailgate. Nice to have this bit of security to compliment the tonneau cover that was soon to be installed, as well as to prevent tailgate thefts. Highly recommended modification!

 

Adventure Report 2

Windrock - 1/25/19 - 1/27/19

This was a trip to be remembered! I had an absolute blast and truly got to test the trucks capabilities. I didn't get a ton of footage, I was too busy having fun. The Falken tires really shined on this trip and to say I was impressed was an absolute understatement. Nothing broke aside from busting a hubcap (damn stump!). Only got stuck once, and it was when my front tires broke through a 4" sheet of ice with my back tires just resting on said ice. Learned that I shouldn't spend 4k on TE37's as i acquired a little bit of wheel rash this trip. The rear e-locker and ATRAC really got ran through their paces this trip as well. The biggest things that stopped me this trip was the lack of clearance, more specifically the rear diff. Running a 265/70/16(31.5ish), its to be expected. Ended up purchasing an annual pass while i was there, so expect to see more reports and pictures from Windrock this year! @Hawkdriver23 got to test out his brand new tacoma with less than 3k miles as well, and found his predator side steps to be quite the trail grabbers(literally). Impressive to see that truck in almost stock form(minus tires) tackle everything it did.

 

Adventure Report 3

Sarahs Creek Campground / Earls Ford - 2/1/19 - 2/2/19

Impromptu camping trip with my buddy in his T4R. I've been coming to this campground since i was a kid and never get tired of it. Did some hiking and just enjoyed the views. On the way out we did a smidgen of wheeling, and crossed Warwoman creek (known as the Earls Ford crossing). I was excited and nervous to put my truck through it, as it can get DEEP depending on how the weathers been. The Tacoma took it like an absolute champ, and i came out on the other side with the biggest smile on my face.

 

Cocoon center console organizer velcro'd to the top (fit with some minor trimming), sun visor organizer, and last but not least with my first, much needed patch

 

EZ Down Tailgate Damper

Seriously had my doubts about this product after reading many mixed reviews online. Wasnt actually planning on purchasing it until i stumbled across it when purchasing my replacement rack and pinion from rock auto. Only $13.

I had to do some minor grinding to the bracket, which you can see in one of the pictures below. Added some zip ties to the body of the damper to help guide the cable to the left of it, preventing it from getting pinched. Works fantastic so far!

 

3D Printed Method Center Caps!

During my trip to Windrock, i busted a hubcap on my Method wheels. I started looking for replacements when i stumbled across Meso's caps and realized how much the original method caps actually stuck out. I decided to design my own with a Toyota logo and am extremely please with how they came out! It took two iterations for me to get the measurements correct, but they all fit like a dream and look fantastic once I got them painted and installed!