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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 10, 2023 at 12:16 PM
    erice

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    but, are radflo's tunable? edit: i guess they are now. have a much wider offering also.
    :rofl:

    alcan + radflo
    :bananadead:

    I loved mine (alcans. not radflos) when they were new but they didn't last very long and funny enough look about as flat as the new ones in the photos above.
     
  2. Jun 10, 2023 at 12:17 PM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    Awesome!! Glad that they ended up working out after the initial dilemma :D
     
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    I know, right? It is practically comical. I didn't know what I didn't know when I went with the radflos. And yes, I do know that coilovers are tunable. Actually sent them back to radflo and they re-valved them to what they claim would be valving for a 4 cylinder and replaced the 600# springs for 550# and they still didn't ride good. The swapping the springs part kind of pissed me off actually because I didn't want that and didn't ask for that. They just did it. I just wanted the re-valving.
     
  4. Jun 10, 2023 at 3:01 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Anyone else needing anything custom cut, some one-off parts?

    Don't have any orders to fulfill tomorrow :burp:
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2023 at 3:30 PM
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    Started a simple bumper project with the wife today. Still gotta recess the hitch in and add the bars for under bed fenders. Then final weld, grind smooth and paint

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  6. Jun 10, 2023 at 3:31 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    And time to put your plasma cutter to work too :welder:
     
  7. Jun 10, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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    Hell yes! Plan on notching the bumper with it for reciever tube.
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2023 at 3:52 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Same here -

    20221011_114123.jpg

    Been too lazy to finish but I'd still need to cut out a small pass-through on the outside of those mounts so I can weld a recovery point on the front and backside.
     
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  9. Jun 10, 2023 at 4:32 PM
    mechanicjon

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    I bit the bullet. $500+tax on partsgeek.
    Does seem to be a redesign with the limp mode throttle percentage it allows. Used to be about 25% throttle is all you could get when it quit working. Now you get 50% throttle movement.
    IMG_20230610_162824_1.jpg
     
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  10. Jun 10, 2023 at 6:59 PM
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    Thanks man!
     
  11. Jun 10, 2023 at 7:09 PM
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    Do you have a press brake?
     
  12. Jun 10, 2023 at 7:10 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    I do, Swag Offroad finger brake on a 20 ton press
     
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  13. Jun 10, 2023 at 7:35 PM
    Reh5108

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    Ehh, I don't think that is wide enough. I was looking at those a little while ago.
     
  14. Jun 10, 2023 at 7:45 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Damn how wide of a piece you bending :bananadead:
     
  15. Jun 10, 2023 at 8:04 PM
    Reh5108

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    I think 34"
     
  16. Jun 10, 2023 at 8:12 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Oh damn, yeah 19" here
     
  17. Jun 10, 2023 at 11:53 PM
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    Rear truss ? Jk
     
  18. Jun 11, 2023 at 10:43 AM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Final test fit complete. Just need to take everything off, and paint it.
     
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  19. Jun 11, 2023 at 10:50 AM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Fitment looks good, glad it worked out!
     
  20. Jun 11, 2023 at 10:53 AM
    Speedytech7

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    Won't you have to refit all of that on the new axle housing and with the 63s?
     

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