WHOISTYLER's 2016 MGM TRD OR DCSB

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Thanks man! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions

 

The sound of the Tacoma is alright, but I was looking for something a little throatier. I browsed a while online looking for a system that appealed to me and ended up landing on the MBRP T409 Stainless Steel 3" Turn Down Exhaust System. What I particularly like about this system is the turn down portion and how it literally turns down just before the rear axle; I don't need a flashy pipe sticking out the side of my truck. This did, however, have an effect on the cabin noise; check out the video below.

Installation was very simple; MBRP gives you directions with everything that you need to know. A bit of WD-40 accompanied by some elbow grease and the stock exhaust was out. Now since I have a short bed, I need to trim the portion between the y-junction and the muffler. Again, the directions tell you everything you need to know and I ended up cutting off the recommended 13.25" after loosely installing everything to make sure that measurement was correct (measure twice; cut once). I reassembled by tightening all the provided fittings and was ready to start her up, but first I started my dads '16 Tacoma as a control since he was there watching me install. After listening to his and revving the engine a bit I stated up mine and was very pleased. The difference was amazing. There is a bit of a drone when driving at cruising speeds and when you give it the beans it is quite loud, but that's what I wanted right?

Whole system:


Turn Down portion:


Comparison Video:

 

Solid. I'm looking forward to a video -- this is the same one I'm looking at for mine.

 

I finally had some time to get my bedside decals on. I searched through the many different versions of decals in CBoy808's thread and decided on the one that garcia12801's had posted. Subtle, yet very cool (at least in my opinion). I started out by quickly cleaning the surface of the old decal and the area around it before taping off the bottom to have a reference horizontal line. Next I took a hairdryer and focused on the end that I was going to start peeling. After it was nice and warm I just took my fingernail and started peeling it up. As more and more of the decal was lifting, I followed with the hairdryer. Eventually, the whole decal was off and the only thing left was to clean the remaining bit of adhesive. I just used rubbing alcohol and my finger to rub the adhesive off. Next, I followed the same directions supplied with rrentrop's tailgate letter inlay set. And just like that, done.

Removal:


Finished:

 

Very nice comparison video! It really gave me a good idea of what to expect of if went with MBRP. Thanks for putting that together!

 

Took her in for the 10,000 mile service and finally got around to getting the transmission update flashed (T-SB-0077-16). Supposedly my truck should've had the flash done at the factory since her manufacture date was in May '16, but since I still had the symptoms, they went ahead and re flashed anyway.

I haven't driven her at all except for the drive home from the dealer so I haven't been able to tell much of a difference yet. I will update once I drive her more.

Update:
The update was great at first. I feel like it could still use some adjustments regarding the shift points, but that might just be a gearing issue. Couldn't really get a gage on how it affected mpg just because I did some mountain driving which always is different mph readings.

 

Bed Decal looks great!

 

Got her a little dirty up in Fairplay last weekend runnin some dirt roads with a light dusting of snow.

NoCoTaco, the decals even look great when they got some mud on em!

 

Updated post #27 with my thoughts on the tranny TSB.

 

Took advantage of the nice weather today and decided to install my QuickLIFT PLUS System by Redline Tuning. Very easy install which only took about an hour or so. A little nerve racking when drilling into a new truck, but with focus it proved to be very simple. Other than the self lifting aspect of the gas springs, I really like how the lower bracket sits under the fender trim piece. It's the small details in products that I really appreciate.

 

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but I decide to get some bolt-on Avid Offroad Rock Sliders without the kick-out after a Moab trip last year. (Shown installed in a later post.)

Also these just came in the mail today!
Now I just need to pick up some tires.

$139 Pro Comp 32 Series Bandido, 16x8 Wheel with 6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern - Flat Black - 7032-6883

Pro Comp 7032 series

 

Nice wheels! Ive been running 255 85r16 Cooper ST maxx for a couple months and like them allot. They are pretty big and don't require a lift or CMC.

 

Hmm. I’ll have to look into some of those. Was thinking of just getting some KO2s.

 

There arw a few options in 255 85r16 but mostly MT tires. Here is a guy running KM2s in 255 so you can see how it looks.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/put-255-85-16s-on-stock-or-wheels-and-suspension.491079/

 

Got the new rims wrapped and mounted
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$139 Pro Comp 32 Series Bandido, 16x8 Wheel with 6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern - Flat Black - 7032-6883

Pro Comp 7032-6883 16x8
-BFGoodrich KO2 165/75R16

I’ll upload better pictures after I give her a wash tomorrow.

 

Mas pics

 

Well, I decided it was time to do away with the chrome bumper caps. I, personally, am not a fan of chrome on an off-road vehicle, albeit there are certain scenarios where it looks good. Anyways, I first removed the caps, which was a real pain in the ass to do. Then I did a quick wash and sand with a scotch bright pad. Just enough to allow the new paint something to adhere to.

(Left) not sanded, (right) sanded.

After both were sanded up, I applied several coats of Dupli-Color Bed Armor black. I used this stuff on my rock sliders and really like out it turned out and holds up.

Before:

After:

 

l like the look of the caps. The matte finish looks much better.

 

Looks way better.