What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I looked at mine as I peeked in my garage today!

 

So many great things. So many that I decided to paste what Mat from OVTune posted a few days back and yesterday.

He wrote:
"OVTune said: ↑
1.03 AT revised list of tune changes, expected release Friday
- Temperature based torque management
- throttle updates, temperature based throttle management
- Intake Valve Timing Enhancements - Atkinson
- Exhaust Valve Timing Enhancements - power advance
- Ignition Calibration - Base ignition, learned ignition, fine learn table targets
- Ignition Calibration - Ignition Adjustment based on valve angle Modified
- Learned ignition #0F smoothing
- idle learning - airflow learning
- base ignition retard mod
- D4S direct injection Firing angle tuned
- D4S injection split tuned
- Camshaft angle ignition factor tuned
- Throttle angle calibration
- Throttle limits calibration (AT)
- Throttle angle to torque translation calibration (desire angle to desire torque)
- Calculated Torque tuned (for throttle angle)
- Fuel AFR tuned
- Torque converter lock control (per gear) adjustment - Adjusted to : 1-2 lock slip (half lock), 2-3 lock slip(half lock) 4 full lock 1:1, 5 full lock 1:1, 6 full lock 1:1 - D mode
- S Mode Torque Converter lock control - All gear lock
- ECT mode Torque converter lock control - 1-2-3 gear slip (acceleration base)
- Transmission shift fine learning - gears 1-2, gears 3-4, gears 5-6
- Upshift Maps tuning - 1-2 gear up, 2-3 gear up, 3-4 gear up, 5-6 gear up
- downshift maps adjustment
- 6th gear Throttle limits to torque lock-up tuned to better match allowable torque lock-up efficiency (150Nm Input torque)
-5th gear slip lock (half lock) torque converter removed
- S mode high gear slick lock disabled (full lock all gears)
-Torque Limiter raised
- Idle stability control ignition adjusted


4x4 mode AT Hi:
allowable torque control modified - higher threshold in lower RPM
Lock control per gear mod (4 Hi)

4x4 Low:
Allowable torque control modified - No thresholds
transmission 4 low Lockup control map for all gears modified

Valve Timing:
- optional map with revised and extended atkinson mode for part and low load up to 4000 RPM (degraded performance, better mpg)


TCU Flash:
Gears 1-5 Pressure control modified to match output power (high load pressure enhance)
Upshift offset timing (shift calculated delay) reduction

I think that's all of it"

He also wrote:
"okay everyone..
I have talked a lot about highway, 6th gear, and shown some video of highway driving.
I wanted to create a video with a few different other driving modes, around town driving.
over the last few days I have been working on touching things up, testing, driving, etc.

In D mode the transmission is behaving perfectly.
something you guys will see in D mode I have the upshift schedule setup to mimic the demand from the driver.
under 45-50mph city driving you'll get locked up when you go to 4th gear and can use this for very low rpm sustained driving / moderate acceleration (as you'll see).

in D mode, normal driving >
as you drive and only give it low or moderate throttle gears 1/2/3 are matched as closely as possible to shift right around 2500 RPM
give it more throttle and gear shift is matched 1/2/3 to shift right at 3000 rpm
give it more throttle and gear shift is matched 1/2/3 to shift near 33-3400 rpm
near full throttle (but not) gear is matched 1/2/3 to shift around 4500 rpm
(tuned @ my trucks setup. gears can change this).
how the truck will shift and respond is now closer tailored to how you use the accelerator

you will notice in higher gears, and S mode you have a lot more room to play with the accelerator and it will not immediately downshift if you want to move."

There will be more on the OVTune website once he has updated the info at

https://www.ovtuned.com/collections/tacoma/products/toyota-tacoma-2grfks-calibration

I highly recommend that you purchase this tune if you can. It will make a world of difference in how your 3rd gen Taco runs and performs!!!

 

What a difference!!! Even from 1.02.

 

X3!

 

ZOMG I can't even imagine once my 4.88's are in... It's going to be a rocketship. Even with 35's and full armor this thing pulls till' redline!

 

Man it's 77° at my house. Getting ready to cut grass (green weeds). Kids behind me are on trampoline in shorts with no shirts.

 

Added the AJT Designs TRD shifter knob.

I know... I need to adjust it a tiny bit to make the TRD perfectly straight.

 

Grew up in Socal so I know the feeling...

 

Please let me know how the 4.88s improve the ride. I'm looking at getting them installed as well. I'm running 32's.

 

On my list! Thanks for the update

 

My take on this AC Drain fix.
PARTS
- 3/8" x 3/8" Barb Hose Splicer
- 3/8" x 1/4" IN Barb Adapter
- 1/4" IN Pipe Cap
- 3/16" x 7/16" x 9/32" x 5/16" Rubber Grommet (Lowes# 884624)
- faucet screen
- 1/4" to 5/8" stainless hose clamps.
- 2 feet of 3/8" ID Hose (Advanced Auto only had gas line)

1) Let the truck cool down - haha
2) Put the grommet inside the pipe cap and screwed the barb Adapter into the cap so the grommet cannot move. Then drilled straight through the assembly. Take apart and make the hole in the grommet and cap a little bit bigger.
3) Hand cut the screen to to the diameter of the grommet, which fits perfectly inside the cap.
4) Cut the grommet in half (this makes it like a rubber washer now)
5) Put the screen in the cap, then put the Grommet/washer in and tighten down the barb Adapter on top.
6) Connect the rest and zip tie like everyone has done.
Thanks for the idea guys!!

 

Finished my bed drawer and slider system today. Fuse block in the passenger side cubby is wired for air compressor, water pump and lighting systems. I’ll install the 12 gallon water tank and pump and the air compressor and tank next. All fits forward of the bulkhead that houses the drawer slides. Quick disconnect ports for air and water will reside on a panel the left of the drawers.

 

Sorry for the poor garage pic quality but it’s a storm outside. Just got the copper 255s on! More picture to come.

 

Do it as soon as possible. You won’t be disappointed.

 

Got 4 more truck payments. Then this will be the 5th and 6th added payments.

 

Mounted some toys and made a garage door button.

 

Got my SnugTop GB Sport, LED bed lights, grill running lights installed yesterday

 

Switches for roof, lower grill and ditch leds check

 

Uhhh I wanted to add this exact combo to my rig. Looks great!! Seeing it means I need to do it now This site is going to make me broke...

 

Looks soooo good!