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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Jan 18, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    I have two JL 12s in a ported box in my xtra cab it doesnt sound like crap....i have good mids an highs which is why but i had these in my previous vehice which is why i have them..i would do one ten in a ported closure in the middle of the back if an xtra cab!
     
  2. Jan 18, 2013 at 9:49 AM
    01Tac0ma

    01Tac0ma Bash Fabriction & Off-Road

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    Look at build!
    Yea I wish I'd gone with an 8 but o well. Could still do it but I'll see how this pans out for now
     
  3. Jan 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM
    Blackdawg

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    Im kinda an audiophile..so to me 12s sound bad. They aren't tight, really loose and fluby sounding to me.

    8'' subs provide the best sound. 10s are a good in between. I have two Alpine Type Xs 10''. But now i wouldn't mind just one nice 8.

    Yep nothing wrong with it. Alot of personal preference too.
     
  4. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:04 AM
    tc98tacoma

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    Yeah exactly I agree with you and if I woulda bought sub specifically for this truck i woulda gone with a couple 8s on the floor or where the cubbys are, trying to sell my current speakers to just up grade the mids and put 8 inch subs in the rear panels cause as big as my box is i cant sit like i want to and barely have a 1/4 of the back...barely fit my gym bag back there
     
  5. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:13 AM
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    5100s @0" Toytec Eibach coils and 5100s on rear w/ 2" AAL, 1.25" Spidertrax wheel spacers up front, Deck plate mod, Fog light mod, 2 1/4" catback exhaust, DougThorley Headers, Truxedo lo-profile tonneau cover, Rhino ben liner, Tow package, Step rails, Tinted windows, Kenwood KBX-800 deck, Kenwood 1000amp, JL 10" sub w/ Stealth box,
    I got a 10inch JL sub in a JL audio stealth box for my 02 tacoma ext cab. I highly recommend this box for all first gen tacoma's and I think they have one for DC's too. Also the sound is great for everything, with of course a little tweaking of your deck.
     
  6. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:15 AM
    MT4banger

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    Just google JL audio stealthbox tacoma
     
  7. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM
    tc98tacoma

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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    Yeah ive seen it before but its like $600 for the sub an box...idk if i wanna pay that much for it
     
  8. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM
    WildLand

    WildLand Does Ursus arctos defecate in deciduous forest?

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    Ok so I have these lights 3C2B2559-F8B6-44AF-B80D-D69099F873D9-950_7740a0f8eee2e7d48465631bd6cb177f9421c6d0.jpg
    That don't fit behind my grille. My question is should I sell them for $50 and get some ones that will fit? Or should I buy some other ones that will fit behind my grille and just keep these in case? So basically does an extra set of off road lights laying around come in handy??
     
  9. Jan 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM
    01Tac0ma

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    Look at build!
    Here's some pics of mine. If you remember back when I did the bedlining that's when all this started.
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    Cardboard template
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    Have to cut the sheetmetal up but it all gets fiberglassed back together eventually
    87C5DAB4-4DB6-4974-AE2D-829B2C5D12A1-101_e4f4a4a9d3f44f688b3df15dc5dd527cbc75b122.jpg
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    After the wood frame, start laying glass down to form the base of the box. No pics of that but kinda self explanatory.

    Then make the top plate, I made the original sub flush mount like so..
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    Then let it set up and peel it out and
    You get this! Edit: so you guys don't critique me... You also add a shit ton more layers of mat and resin. Think I did 6. Plenty enough for he little bit of power i planned to run to the sub
    DD2B0B1D-4623-483C-8055-4F1A0F6F8CE9-168_6e604772c94a53f4fe7e2678326711d35c6cfa49.jpg
    Then I started laying bedliner down.
    6B1C9C51-FD6D-4EFC-8139-136B0DD8EEF0-588_07840d142b9b206384f57678f677b087c7da0399.jpg

    That's pretty much it, just put all your plastic pieces back in and your good to go
     
  10. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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    Holy crap... I do not have the testicular fortitude to cut the floor/shelf pan like that.

    That's a great install though.

    I will have to fab something up that will allow me to seal the cubby up while allowing the seat belt to operate.
     
  11. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:11 AM
    01Tac0ma

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    Thanks man!

    & really in the end all you lose is that cubby space.. But you could always just leave the hole open and make a door for it to turn it back into a cubby down the road if you didn't like it. The metal gets mated onto the box and it all pretty much looks factory other than the fact that there's a sub there now.
     
  12. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:18 AM
    Blackdawg

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    Yea ill probably sell mine too or at least one.

    Great box. Too pricey though. I'm gonna try and build something similar tho.

    The seat belt will still work. You can see the slot over to the left where it comes out.

    I'd never let anyone sit on the sub though anyways.
     
  13. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM
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    x2 on how long do they last? i saw these as well and im taking them into consideration. and do these look blue? i kinda of want to avoid the blue look.
     
  14. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM
    01Tac0ma

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    Yea I won't let anyone sit on that side and no one really rides back there. Anyway except the dog sometimes but mostly just a junk pile or tool storage
     
  15. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:22 AM
    Blackdawg

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    Should fab up a protective grill man. Can't hurt.

    It does look nice though.

    Alas my cubbies will be stuffed with relays and power blocks so I can't do that.
     
  16. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:22 AM
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    I see that... but if I leave that slot open (for lack of a better term) then the cubby will not be fully sealed.

    edit: nvm just went outside and see that I can seal it up fully, around the lower bracket of the seatbelt and still have it function properly
     
  17. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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    He says they are "white as white can be"

    But yeah I want to know how long they last. I'm still on both my factory bulbs :eek:

    And a preemptive question. If I replace only the bulbs will I have to realign my headlight/beams?
     
  18. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:26 AM
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    shouldnt have to. but some bulbs will advertise they are white but end up looking blueish. and i noticed they have the blue tint on them around the bulbs...
     
  19. Jan 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM
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    Haha was gonna say...
     
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    I noticed that too. According to: http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-SilverStar-Ultra-Halogen-Headlight/dp/B0012ETJ1O

    it says, "100% street legal and the whitest and brightest headlight currently available"
     

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