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

Took advantage of the very nice PNW weather and installed my Alcan springs along with the Bilstein 5100s.

Before and after comparison:


Spring comparison:


The OEM-based springs were riding heavy:


First side (RH) took a bit longer as I was figuring out the best step-by-step, LH side went smoothly.

 

A little test drive today, and OMGosh! what a ride difference. Even with my current load, this truck rides better than when I bought it. The Alcan HD paired with the Bilstein is so smooth. Here is a better comparison between now and when I first bought the truck.

 

Body Lift is done... I don't hate it

 

What body lift did you go with?

 

DayStar 1 inch

If you're considering a body lift, I'd do it now, and on Amazon.

Daystar KT04506BK 1" Taller Polyurethane Body Mount Kit

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IARQTQ




It's going for around 600 bucks everywhere else now.

 

Ive had that same kit for years now but it wasnt that much money geez.

 

Edit: and the bolts where to short for the rear, so I had to make a hardware run mid install. But it was 100% worth it.

 

Same... Had to buy longer bolts for the back cab mounts.

 

It's over 600 from DayStar (direct) right now.

 

Well... Took a test drive after I finished the body lift. Considering all my stock Body mounts worn out and ripped, I don't think I'm tripping out by thinking it actually rides better now, with the body lift.

Bonus

 

I came to the conclusion I could use my old EFIE for the single upstream sensor as the downstream one is just for the catalytic. This was a big relief and I didn’t have to buy anything else. Installed and running now, have yet to do a long enough trip for mileage testing but my horsepower has noticeably increased based on the way it accelerates now.
Current settings are:
EFIE: 200 milliamps offset (O2 sensor to computer)
PMW: 10 A, 26.6% to 30% duty cycle, 13.4 V, 1008 kHz

 

I think I paid and $200 from wheelers, but it was probably 5 years ago.

 

Fixed what I think is the last oil leak from when I bought this thing a year ago. Valve covers, timing cover, front main, oil pump. Not sure there’s any gaskets even left besides the head gasket I haven’t replaced.

oil filter housing gasket it was really pushing oil out.

 

One rear brake replacement done, I’ll do the other tomorrow.

 

Dang, my frame is clean, but yours still makes me drool a little bit

 

Shoulda seen what it looked like before the graft job

 

How was this? One of the upcoming projects on mine is the rear drums... never done drums before.

 

I added the bluetooth adapter from GTA Car Kits works great. Clear sound coming from the OEM radio. Happy Happy.

https://www.gtacarkits.com/product/toyota-tacoma-1998-2004-iphone-aux-kit/

 

Replaced a broken chrome emblem on the passenger side. Also replaced the drivers side door handle. Previous owner had replaced with a chrome one. Now all four handles are the same.