What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Thanks I am on crutchfield now. I still don't quite understand (I am not great with audio jargon). Did you just add this to your JBL OEM headunit and it improves sound, or does it give you more options to replace the stock JBL speakers, etc.?

Specifically what did you do on yours and what is the result?

 

This is one of the options to get low-level audio signal from a JBL head unit. (The other option is a Rockford DSR-1)

Signal sent to 7 channels of amplification and replaced all factory speakers. Sound is currently impressive, but considering better drivers with active crossover.

 

I’ll do a complete write-up in the next few days.

 

I went with OEM Audio + which offers a complete solution for replacing the amp and speakers. This piece allows you to use an amp and speakers of your choice while keeping the stock head unit. I swapped to an Alpine head unit from TrailGridPro that also came with a plug and play harness. Most keep the stock head unit so they can maintain control over vehicle controls. The TrailGridPro setup also allows me to adjust vehicle controls.

 

Love that color combo

 

Looks beautiful man. What did you end up going with? What shop did the work?

 

Yeah the SX was such a deal and Quicksand has been great for AZ. That truck hasnt been washed in a month-ish and sat through a few monsoons and you can barely tell. The factory alloys staved off the impulse of buying wheels long enough but I finally gave in.

 

Yep. It's cheaper to do it all at once as well.

I'm not going to worry about it. I'll do a drain and refill at 20-25k intervals from now on.

 

Installed handgun lockbox behind rear driver seat.

 

Looking forward to it. I had read that you should replace the speaker wires as well if going to 4ohm speakers from the cruddy 2ohms on the JBL. Would love to know if you did that or not and also see how/where you mounted this and how the speakers plug in (or how an amp plugs in and then the speaker wires from there.).

 

Yarded off the Carven cat back and put the OEM one back on. Took less than an hr
Currently on FBM. I might look into a resonator setup for it but driving it today without it I felt better not hearing that monster on there. And I got decent mpg’s without it also

Yea. So I’ll be looking at the Magnaflow system w the resonator or just leave it alone.

 

Anybody know of a wheel well toolbox that’s longer than the swing out toolbox but also fit under a tonneau cover?

 

First Brands bought Raybestos about 6 months before they bought Centric...and the goal, as they went on to acquire A1 Cardone and a few others was to further utilize the 2 friction plants owned by Raybestos (Mexico and India) and the Haimung rotor plant in China. Everything Centric is now the same as Raybestos stuff, just in a different box.

As far as the rotor thickness issue...the total thickness is identical (within tolerances)...that can't really change or it would be a different part number. The wall thickness might be a bit different, but that's not a quality issue at all. This rotor has been in use by Toyota for a long time, and there have been several consolidations/supersessions/revision over the years both at the OE level and aftermarket. Raybestos may have tooled and earlier or later version than we did at Centric...which is very common. It's still an OE design, just a different one, and still perfectly suitable. One would think more mass in a rotor makes it better, but I've seen dyno test that both agree and disagree with this statement....there are many more factors at play and things have to be looked at in a case by case basis. I have no idea how all the different versions of the tacoma rotor measure up....but the simple fact that in the 18 years I spent at Centric and haven't seen a single cracked Tacoma rotor means they are all perfectly fine.

 

Installed some bling (There's a $50 rebate on flatlinks right now).
And gave the truck a wash.
Tomorrow is new rear bumper install day.

 

Two quarts out of 6 or so, and the filter is still holding all the grunge.

 

Got off work at a decent hour today so decided to tackle the job today and save the weekend for drinking. Only hiccup I had was the u-bolts that came with the flip kit were a c-hair too short. Barely touching the nylon. I’ll have to get some longer ones asap but I’m not too worried about running them as is , just won’t be able to send it until it’s dealt with.

 

The replacement VLED's turn signal bulb arrived in the mail to replace the broken/burnt out one. I'm not sure how it broke, but it lasted about 2 years. All the other bulbs are still fine. VLED's currently has a 20% off sale. I'm thinking about ordering another standard led tail kit for spares.

 

Thanks! I love the look and the fact that the body might now outlast the engine and allow me to one day do an LS swap lol RustCheck in Winnipeg, they were great good reviews too.

 

Seat jackers - front driver side. It’s a night and day difference. Kinda wanna do the passenger seat now too... Any sub $100 versions you guys recommend?

 

Used CarPro Iron-X on my windows to remove water stains.

Ordered Morimoto XB LED Tail Lights.

My TRD PRO tails with Meso Total Tails will be for sale.