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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by HAWAIICALIVEGAZ, Apr 25, 2011.

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  1. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:09 PM
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    I opened mine up...thats all it's useful for...for looks and to let the heat that rises up out
     
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  2. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:10 PM
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    He did , but when did he become " Lguy " ?
     
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  3. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:10 PM
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  4. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    And the rain and snow in .
     
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  5. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:12 PM
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  6. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:13 PM
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  7. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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    Meh I don't see snow where I live and it has to be pouring for water to actually start to worry me...:D
     
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  8. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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    Dude you had you answer in the first 2 posts
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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    Sorry Master Lguy
     
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  10. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:15 PM
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    not much anyways

    per some very OLD threads that i cannot currently locate

    the skewpz is located in a low pressure area of the hood
     
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  11. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:15 PM
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    its just to add to the bad assedness of the taco. wash your truck then go for a drive and see how much the water on top of the scoop moves. that will show you just how much air is actually gettin into the scoop.
     
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  12. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:15 PM
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    I don't have one on my hood. I like the way it looks with a hood scoop.
     
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  13. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:16 PM
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    normal_105here_for_the_gang_bang_8d088e02c90b4b06bdb45b7a9213132be9711694.jpg
     
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  14. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:16 PM
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    dont you have a tranny to drain?
     
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  15. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:16 PM
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  16. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:18 PM
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    Oh balls
     
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  17. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:19 PM
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    do people actually look at these scoops up close and think is this functional? come on you gotta be an idiot:smack:
     
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  18. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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    if our hood scoops were actually functional, toyota would have opened them up instead of closing them. make sense?
     
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  19. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:22 PM
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    [​IMG]

    BRB, Daddies got to work...
     
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  20. Apr 25, 2011 at 11:24 PM
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