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SoCal Toyota Tech, Lifts/CMC/ECGS swap/Lockers/Welding/Bumpers/Electrical, Overland to Fast builds.

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by Speed Freek, Feb 5, 2012.

  1. Sep 23, 2016 at 9:17 AM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    You got it, I have people that drive over 3 hours! Lemme know if I can help you out!

    Thank you!! I think you are the closest person ever!
     
  2. Sep 23, 2016 at 11:42 AM
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    Maggot61

    Maggot61 Well-Known Member

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    "If I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die historic on the fury road!"
    Jason is definitely worth the drive. I drove down from Palm Springs to have him put some TC cam tab gussets, i couldn't find anyone i can trust to weld these on and I'm very picky about who let work on my truck, especially welding thing on but he worked me in last Saturday and he did great work. Also a very cool guy to BS with!

    It was nice meeting you Jason and will definitely be taking more work to you!
     
  3. Sep 23, 2016 at 12:31 PM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    You and your wife as well, really good people!! If I can help in the future dont hesitate to ask. :thumbsup:
     
  4. Sep 26, 2016 at 7:44 AM
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    pbcolt

    pbcolt Well-Known Member

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    Another satisfied customer here. Brought my '14 4Runner :anonymous: to Jason to have an OME/Camburg lift installed. Lift was installed expertly and Jason even went the extra mile to make sure all of the joints/seals were properly greased and the truck left in better shape than when it came in. I gave Jason some bad directions on which side a spacer should be installed on and after finding out the mistake he didn't even blink at offering to take the time to swap it and make it right. Well worth the drive and I'll be coming back for any future needs! Thanks again Jason!
     
  5. Sep 26, 2016 at 9:11 AM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    Thank you for the work bud, I really appreciate that. Hope it rides good and you are happy with it.
     
  6. Oct 24, 2016 at 10:01 PM
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    computeruser6

    computeruser6 Nuclear Janitor

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    Some things I'm thinking about for the future:

    How much would you want to make and install some custom sliders for my Tundra?

    How much to fabricate something to protect this big beautiful rear axle? I've only seen protection for the smaller rear axles.

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  7. Oct 30, 2016 at 4:52 PM
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    trd_overland

    trd_overland Well-Known Member

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    This post was long overdue. I can’t thank Jason enough for his quality of work and attention to detail installing my long list of upgrades (front coils, rear shocks, UCAs, spindle gussets, cam tab weld-ons, CMC, extended brake lines, leaf springs, CB drop, bump stops, and U-bolt flip). He was very helpful and has responded to all my emails and text messages, even months before I was ready to pull the trigger and arrange an appointment with him.

    This is the part where Jason deserves a ton of credit and my gratitude. The weld on cam tab gussets that were ordered was the wrong part and did not fit my 3rd Gen Tacoma. 3rd Gens require different tabs that FJs and newer 4Runners use. The company that makes this particular part did not update their website for 3rd Gen Tacomas and grouped them with the 2nd Gen Tacomas. I will not name this company publicly as I am a business owner myself and will handle this matter privately with them. Of course, by the time we realized this error all 8 tabs were welded on. And I am talking about full penetration welds – not pinch welds.

    Any normal person would just walk away from this project for a few days because it is A LOT of work and extremely difficult to remove the tabs. Jason did not hesitate once in completing the job regardless of the extra time it took and getting my truck back to me for a trip I had lined up. He was even nice enough to try to help me out on the costs for additional labor I was quoted to remove and put in the correct tabs. He had a bunch of projects lined up for the week, but he took his time to do the job correctly and did not rush mine.

    If anyone ever needs a professional with over 30+ years of experience with Toyotas I highly recommend Jason for all your installation and fabrication needs. Included are some shots of my Oregon trip with the new suspension. Jason I appreciate you!

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  8. Oct 30, 2016 at 5:07 PM
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    goblue82

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    Jason's a great guy. He's helped me out a ton. There's been times where he's worked in the night helping me out. Everything he does is very professional. All mods always look as if they're SUPPOSED to be there from the factory. No janky work outta Jason - that's for sure.
    :thumbsup:
     
  9. Oct 30, 2016 at 5:10 PM
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    @goblue82 Definitely! @Speed Freek Does not cut any corners and does everything the right way. Greases all bushings and even prepped and painted my raw metal spindles. My cab mount chop looks OEM factory :)
     
  10. Nov 1, 2016 at 5:14 PM
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    OME 881 front coils. Dakar rear leafs. Nitrocharger Sport shocks all around. Snugtop topper with Yakima racks.
    I'm hoping this is the right place for this, sorry if not. I live in North Country SD and I have a 2001 3.4L 4wd Taco that was recently outfitted with new OME suspension (881 coils, Dakar leaf pack (no AAL) and nitrochargers all around). I suspect the height change is causing some driveline balance/angle issues as I now get some vibrations at different speeds. I have gone thorugh all the forum posts about this and done as much as I can to diagnose/fix the issues, to varying degrees of success, but I'm not completely out of the woods yet. I am hoping someone here can direct me to a local person/shop that could inspect the drive shafts for vibrations, diagnose and, most importantly help to fix the issues.

    Thanks for any help!
     
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  11. Nov 3, 2016 at 9:21 AM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    I'll see what I can figure out, I'm sure I can come up with something! Hope you are out having fun with that beast!

    Thank you X10! So stoked you had a great trip and so glad I could help, thanks again for choosing me! Truck looks absolutely perfect..

    :bowdown: Thank you sir!

    You deserve it bud! Wouldnt have it any other way. :thumbsup:

    I can take a look at the driveshaft angles, did you get a carrier bearing drop as well to lessen the angle? In a lot of instances that is what causes the vibration..PM me and Ill check it out.
     
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  12. Nov 3, 2016 at 9:24 AM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    Sorry guys have been MIA for a while!! But I'm back now ;)
     
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  13. Nov 4, 2016 at 4:32 AM
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    Marcul43

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    Jason, u have a pm.
     
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  14. Nov 5, 2016 at 1:17 PM
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    torreyb

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    sub'd. I'm so skeptical of most of the "off-road dealers" in SD. Tired of having to go through 10 different people to get an answer.

    Will for sure keep you in mind for my next upgrade...!
     
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  15. Nov 7, 2016 at 12:01 PM
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    Speed Freek

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    Thanks, just let me know!
     
  16. Nov 20, 2016 at 9:11 PM
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    Legit work went down today with a cab mount chop and fender trim

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  17. Nov 21, 2016 at 2:08 PM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    Thanks Greg!! Was good seeing you again buddy!
     
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  18. Nov 22, 2016 at 7:34 PM
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    May be looking for some trim work and CMC soon.
     
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  19. Nov 23, 2016 at 8:29 AM
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    Speed Freek

    Speed Freek [OP] Tacoma Whisperer!

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    LS1-T56 swap, Z06 ported heads, cam, Titanium valves, Kevlar clutch. Now building a forged stroker (383) and all the ponies! Old setup was rod-knockin on heaven's door...
    No worries let me know when you are ready.
     
  20. Nov 26, 2016 at 4:48 PM
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