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

Yup, you use the Haltech O2 sensor that replaces the Toyota 02 sensor in the same location and the rest is unplug and plug and he makes a start up map for you with all your info,
He says he has plenty of maps on file to get you going,
The final tune he says takes two hours if he does it remotely with you.
I have some serious thinking to do now, it’s just a lot of money but probably the best solution of all the options for engine management.

They are 6 weeks out (back order) on getting these available or made but probably going to pull the trigger on this in the coming month or two,

IF I ever went turbo at least this part would be done

 

Technically this was last night, forgive me, but I finally put my new Softopper on!

 

ordered a meso 3rd brake light to see if it'll fit. Supposedly it does.

 

Built a panel for the switches and solar

 

That so you can do chase lights? Or were you having an issue with your 3rd?

I win some giveaway and have a box with SS3 pros sitting here. With selective yellow and clear optics.

also heard from DD that they are coming out with a “larger” light by the end of the year. Maybe that I will use to replace the Hellas.

 

Replaced my old cracked up washer fluid reservoir with one from Amazon. Had to drill a hole in the bottom for the low fluid sensor. Used the old grommet and some RTV. Holding fluid so far...

 

Well going to see if it fits. If so then not really do that. I have other plans for a dust light setup on Igor. Frank I'd rather get a full chase bar. This would just be for the DD for a better brake light during snow storms. Might make two of the lights hazards/blinkers. Will see.

And nice! thats a cool thing to win haha I have the SSC2 pro fogs and they are just as if not brighter than my SS3 Fogs. So Im sure those will be killer.

I don't know about a larger light but that would be cool. They are coming out with a smaller light next month:



I doubt anything they make will outperform the hellas realistically.

 

I've been debating if I want to go with SNP or the cheaper route, Paddock Performance whenever I have the cash for a stand-alone. Paddock is considerably less expensive.

https://paddockperformance.com/megasquirt-plug-and-play-custom-ecu-by-track-days-tuning/


You might be able to fit an air water intercooler setup in the earlier year.

I feel like I remember you saying the opposite at some point. If done right I definitely think a turbo can be just as reliable. I've learned a lot with my setup and it hasn't left me stranded yet but idk if I'd quite call it reliable. Definitely a fair share of bugs to work out.

 

Out perform in what way?

 

So I was parked in front of my gym last week when I heard a loud pop. Coolant leaked everywhere. Had the trucked towed home. It starts fine runs fine. When I drove it up the drive way after it was dropped off. Poured water in the radiator today to see that it was leaking everywhere. So my conclusion is blown radiator. Glad I was parked when it happened. No white smoke or anything. Trucked didn’t over heat. So now I’m in the market for a new radiator.

Anyone have suggestions?

 

Denso or Koyo

 

For you I'd question it. For a street queen not so much. There are more bigs to work out but once you do it's awesome I'm sure.

Overall distance and light. Keep in mind his Hellas are hid converted.

 

The harbor freight plasma has my eye!

looks really good!

best move you’ve ever made!

thank god that there is someone with some sanity on this forum.

Progress completely stopped on my tacoma the last week (again). I realized I had to finally buy a welder... I also realized that I hadn’t spent any time welding for the last 10 years. So, I figured that I’d better practice.it isn't finished in this pic. SWAG Off-road finger brake press was my guinea pig for my new welder... if I were to build a dog house. I’d likely currently be sleeping in it.

 

Gotcha, I still have halogens in my hella 500s but a pair of BD S1s blows them out of the water.

 

lol yeah the stock 500s are shit haha

 

I was looking to ditch them in place of some more led lights, maybe ill just finally do that HID swap lol

 

Made some double overload leafs to put below existing overloads

 

Are the dies/fingers tool steal/hardened? Or cold rolled?

 

hard to beat the performance for the price of the mod honestly. Im sure there are led pods that can compete though but for the price of a set of bulbs? Not likely.