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

Picked this up this weekend. Got everything but the CB for %50 off. Apparently this solarcon antenna is better than any of the wilson's for offroading.

 

All I know is that it feels better compared to the Flowmaster. Better throttle response. Could have saved some monies going this route in the first place

Oh well

 

14"? manga flow FTMFW

 

Yup 14"

 

Hell ya man. What I have. Love it

 

Please explain how switching a high flow muffler for another high flow muffler of a different brand can change throttle response.

And why a short exhaust pipe compared to a stock length one makes no difference in back pressure.

 

I have been using an 18 inch magnaflow 2.25 inch muffler since 07 on 2 trucks and I was using a 14 inch one that sounded too ricey on a 2.4 base model before swapping to a mellow tone 18 inch.

always had 2.25 piping and stock length piping.

 

The manga flow provides more back pressure then the flowmaster thus increasing low end torque and throttle response. The 3.4l is very touchy about back pressure. The manga flow still opens it up a bit much but not as bad as the flowmaster

 

Then you wouldnt notice a huge difference especially with the 18" one

 

No I have 2.5 pipe out amd 3" tip. I do have issues tho as stated amd it dies at the start every now amd then

 

Why did you go with a larger in and out but kept the 2.25 cat back piping?

I am also running a set of doug thorley long tube headers.

I love how mellow my engine growl is. nice and low tone

 

Whoops

All I know is that I can feel a difference. Not sure I know exactly what or how to explain but it's there

 

I love mine. Sounds like a V8

 

I had broken stock manifolds so it was for me, if your stock parts are in good shape and you arent super charged, dont get headers.

 

Ya headers are worthless unless you SC Ben. You need to spend the money else where..like some armor perhaps

 

you just don't know it yet, but you are ready.

 

I just finished putting on my new grill......WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

 

This guy knows whats up

yes Ben..you do need a bumper..or two..


I want SC next i think..that and skids and CO2. top three mods as of now.

 

The flowmasters have chambers designed to make noise which ends up actually robbing performance... Infact a stock muffler would probably out perform them. If you do a search here you'll find that most people actually report that gas mileage decreased along with power with the use of a Flowmaster.

The Magnaflow Universal mufflers (the style of Magnaflow most Tacoma owners seem to run) are completely straight through and not designed to produce a certain sound using chambers and baffles, but rather to exit the exhaust through as quickly as possible. What you're getting is the true sound of the exhaust and not an artificially made sound (a lot of the time which can sound "ricey" on smaller engines) being made because of restrictive chambers designed simply to make it.

Take a look at the cutaways at the design differences...



Flowmaster



Magnaflow Universal

 

Where is the re-gear or taco box on your list?