What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

thanks for sharing! Glad you’re happy.

 

I removed the bottom portion of the rear seats years ago. Much better for space and I can place the front seats all the way back. An easy 1-2 minute job with only 4 bolts.

 

Nice

 

I don’t have kids but I may have one of the occasional extra girls back there

 

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I’m pumped what a way to start the day !!!

 

$213 K&N 57-9039 K&N Cold Air Intake System: High-Flow Air Filter, Increase Performance & Towing: Compatible with 2016-2023 TOYOTA Tacoma, 57-9039

K&N 57-9039 JR Intake Kit (tube and filter) and the TRD Intake Flow Accelerator installed Saturday morning. IMO this is visually nicer and much cheaper than the full TRD kit, but should provide all of the gains (if not more due to a better tube design). I also removed the carbon filter from the airbox lid. I wasn't expecting huge gains, but I am very impressed with how the truck feels. The throttle response is much snappier, it seems like it downshifts easier/smoother/faster and from a stop it accelerates easier. Best way I can describe it is that the truck feel like it's lighter. I've seen quite a few reviews that say this increases mpg by 1-2, but we'll see if that's actually the case as time goes on. I'm not sure if it added any power as I don't drive it that hard most of the time, but the smoothness gains make it worthwhile. The intake is audibly unnoticeable until around 4000 RPM and then it's like a switch is flipped and the suction noise gets pretty loud, which is about as perfect as you can ask for IMO. I'm happy there's no droning without the giant resonator on the intake tube - no idea why that needs to be there on the stock tube either - it's just a huge heat soak lol.

Installed - I love how clean this kit is:



Stock airbox inlet vs TRD:

 

Got some new shoes

 

Put on my door still protectors I took off my 2nd gen. Just had to clean off the old 3M tape and retape. Only cost $8 for the new 3M tape instead of the $50 it costs to buy new ones!!!

 

care to show some pictures/talk more about the fan setup? I've thought of doing the same

 

I got the vinyl grey set. Noticed that the bump/wing on the driver's seat was wearing from getting in and out (I guess from my big butt rubbing on it,lol)! So I hope that these will hold up well.

 

Drove it to gym/walmart

 

And the tint

 

Installed the TRD Pro grill with amber raptor lights and smoked turn signals.

 

I’ll post a separate installation thread showing details for this, several people interested… later today or tomorrow.

 

Got rid if the seat belt beeping speaker. Also found a Taco behind the instrument cluster....

 

Replaced my halogen low beams with Philips H9’s.Philips 12361B1 H9 Standard Halogen Replacement Headlight Bulb, 1 Pack

$14 Philips 12361B1 H9 Standard Halogen Replacement Headlight Bulb, 1 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YMPN3A

Much better lighting! You just have to snip off the top notch to make them fit:

 

Taco Easter Egg, Behind Dash Cluster | Tacoma World

 

I was looking to do the same was curious on how much it actually improved

 

Quite a bit of improvement, it should do better than the stock on wet black pavement and off-road at night. Pretty cheap mod, try it.

The projector reflectors are set for the right focus for a halogen bulb filament, so it looks normal if you stay with them.
I didn’t even have to readjust my headlights after the swap.

LED’s have the wrong shape for the reflectors and throw a weird pattern, so that’s why you need to update the whole light assembly with them if you want more normal and focused LED lighting.