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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Jun 3, 2019 at 6:36 PM
    JKO1998

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    For the balljoints, sure.
     
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    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod

    That's a remarkably clean casting, not just devoid of dirt and grime but it's actually got very few casting lines of significant height in the intake runner space. Nice!
     
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    No. I guess I’m gonna make something similar. I have a friend that does decals and she is gonna try and do something for me.
     
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    Another update:
    I just got some LED h4's from https://www.lasfit.com/ and installed them today in my black chrome housings. Even in my garage with the daylight these were super bright. I am going to adjust them and take some pictures tonight and see how they look. I was contemplating putting my Hella housings back in with these LED's but I knocked one of them off and broke it so now I have to stick with these housings. If I don't like it I will have to get another Hella housing.
    Will keep you guys posted.
     
  7. Jun 3, 2019 at 7:47 PM
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    Curious to see what the light cutoff is like. I always thought it was a bad idea to put led bulbs in generic housings cause the light scatter and glare blinds other drivers.
     
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    So you'll be one of those guys that just blinds everyone all the time now..cool
     
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    Blackdawg

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    Key phase...the shielded ones.

    I don't think any on the site he linked too are shielded.
     
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    Same here. They are aimed a little low right now since I was trying to get those projectors to work . I will see in about a half an hour.
    I got these ones here:
    https://www.lasfit.com/collections/...eadlights-kits-high-low-beam-72w-7600lm-6000k
     
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  11. Jun 3, 2019 at 8:37 PM
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    I hope I don't blind anyone, they didn't before. The bulbs look like they are pretty good quality.
     
  12. Jun 3, 2019 at 8:46 PM
    Blackdawg

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    If the low beam LEDs don't have a shield to block light..you will. Nothing to stop the low beam light from hitting the high beam reflector.
     
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    Most of the H4 and equivalent lights on that site he linked have shields. Only the ones that go into low beam only housings didn't, as it should be
     
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    these have shields. You should be good. Not sure those kind of odd housings will help or not. Id bet they work better in the Hella ones but not sure.
     
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    Those ones I had in my truck were good, didn't blind anyone, never got flashed. Only about $90, only downside is the look...

    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074LT5B1M
     
  16. Jun 3, 2019 at 8:59 PM
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    yeah those are just bulbs though. Actually designed. I thought they looked good really.
     
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    So, I wasted half of a day swapping my replacement champion radiator just to find a leak on a weld. What a waste of time and money.
     
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    Womp womp

    I got lucky with one on my car, but the welds looks like shit. Compared to another that my buddy got almost 4 years ago now it looks like garbage. I suppose there's a reason they're so cheap, they're made in the same factory that makes all the other generic alum radiators you find on eBay and Amazon. They used to be good shit, but lately they've just been the second part haha
     
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    Busy day
    Changed out passenger door actuators.
    Put in a working clock.
    Got the e-brake temporally working after breaking it . ( they cut the cable on right side to get muffler in:confused:)
    Hit stealer ship to exchange key grey fob they sold me that wouldn’t link . Got a black fob same fcc number worked!! VIP up and running now.
    Black,grey wtf?
     
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    I haven't sent mine in for replacement..not sure I want to.
     

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