Why is the taco engine so weak?

You think it's weak? You should try driving a DC 4x4 1st gen with the 3.4 V6.

There is a long delay from input to rev increase.

 

2.7 DCSB Prerunner with stock tires is weak. Had one while they worked on my Taco once.

Repost.

 

I felt the same way when I got mine. Seemed like I had to really stomp on it to get it to jump like my '01 would do with just a small push on the throttle.
Even bigger difference compared to the wife's V6 RAV4.

You'll get used to it.I've got 5 months and 6500 miles on it and I don't even think about it any more.

Might be a deliberate thing Toyota did to improve gas mileage - keep the throttle response low to help avoid "jackrabbit" starts.

 

My taco has 33" AT tires and a 3" lift.

My Xterra has 33" mud tires, same 3" lift, full plate steel bumper w/12k winch, full 3/16" plate steel skids, DOM sliders and a steel roof rack. And it will smoke my taco - I bet by 3 car lengths in the 1/4 mile.

 

I do think this is part of the problem. Throttle take up seems very slow. Which is sort of what I was describing in my OP - you really have to get into the throttle to make some power.

 

I tried to price one when buying, but the first dealer couldn't come up with a price.

 

Supercharger is awesome but there is still a little delay. Gotta build boost lol

 

Just for comparison...

2011 Xterra PRO-4X
4.0L
261 hp
281 ft-lbs
Curb wt 4432 lbs
17.0 lb/hp stock
21.1+ lb/hp current config

2014 DC Tacoma
4.0L
236 hp
266 ft-lbs
Curb wt 4220
17.9 lb/hp stock

 

Your trolling is weak, my friend. Maybe some ad hominem tossed in would help.

 

Very possible. Toyota is not know for performance I'm pretty sure it's all drive-by-wire, so throttle tuning (just the map) should be fairly straightforward for someone who can work with the code.

Surprised there don't seem to be many options.

 

My 4.0 turns my 35s just fine. It's a f*cking truck dude, not a sports car.

 

the ones that go vroom?

 

Actually new generation 2wd pilots weigh more than a dcsb 4x4 tacoma.

 

Also motortrend has the exact same 0-60 time for an xterra and a tacoma similarly equipped.

 

You should have purchased a sports car if that is what you really wanted. It is a 4X4 truck. You want it strong and reliable. Fast quarter mile times are not conducive to these qualities.

 

It's just the throttle mapping. You have to press the throttle down more, that doesn't mean it has less power...

 

yeah, I agree, he's got a lemon on a lift and should get rid of it immediatly! But it's a '14 with a lift, so he's probably "upsidedown" and experiencing buyers remorse. Can't sell it, can't get out, darn, I guess I'll troll the forum

As for the throttle response issue. I removed the secondary (charcoal) air filter and noticed much improved throttle response. Not turbo charged, intercooled sports car, but close (let's go Xterra hunting)

 

The ones I'm watching this weekend

 

There's a decent comparison of mid-size trucks here. Despite being a bit down on power compared to the frontier they get very similar 00-60 times loaded and unloaded.
http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2012/01/2012-midsize-shootout-overview.html