2nd Gen fanboy tries a 3rd gen

I thought you Midwesterners were all laid back and relaxed?

 

I'd like to drive/ride in a tuned 3.5. I drove a stock 3rd gen and it was laughable compared to my supercharged 4.0.

 

you thought wrong

 

A tune will wake up the 3.5 but you needed a power adder to wake up the 4.0?

 

I bet that sc 4.0 will get wild. Never driven one, im jealous

 

I drive both. I don't find the 3rd gen to lack power. It could use more low end torque and it surely is no powerhouse but its sufficient for the truck. My 2nd gen does feel livelier and peppier overall. The 4.0 seems like it doesn't need to work as hard to get the truck going. I think the 3rd gen trans is fine. It does hunt a bit on the highway. My 2nd gen does it as well, just not as much. Could be the bigger tires though. The 2nd gen trans has its oddities too. Shifts great but it always seems to shift to the next gear a bit early in most situations. At 40 the truck wants to be in the highest gear already. Makes the truck shift a lot around these speeds. I know a simple tune can fix it but around town I drive in 4th. Makes it much better.

If I had to pick either one to go 300k and expect minimal repairs. I would go 2nd gen.

 

I guess I didn't "need" it, but it's just fun to have. lol

 

I love my 3rd gen Tacoma, it's everything I wanted without a ton of shit I didn't. And it's fun as hell to drive!

 

you should try it with gears and a tune

 

I’ve had seat time w 4.0 & 3.5. Both good motors but different in how they go about their business. For me it’s like your kids; you can’t pick a favorite…or at least I’ll never admit publicly which I like better.

 

It's fun to drive, nice and zippy as long as you keep the rpm's up a little. If Toyota would have used slightly different gear spacing,made 5th gear 1 to 1, and had only 6th as overdrive, there probably not be near the complaints about performance. I bet the new 8 speed will be nice for sure. I really enjoy driving mine.

 

It’s a night and day difference. A massive improvement for sure. I believe the tune unlocks an additional 29 HP and 28 lb ft of torque. It’s the KDMax Pro 9.0

 

No motor is tougher than a minivan motor. Only the worlds smartest and best looking men understand this.

 

The real panty dropper.

 

Let me stop this thread...
There is nothing, nothing, this engine won't do within reason.
It won't pull 15K lbs.
It won't run 2.9 sec 0-60
Everything else within reason? It does fine.

 

Damn. Are those Kings?

 

There's no replacement for displacement.

4.0 feels right. 3.5 lacks low end torque. I personally would rather have low end torque in a truck.

The 4th gen Tacoma will have max torque at under 2k rpm. It will be glorious.