Tacomas are not underpowered

LOL, you just need to spend a couple grand on new gears to make the Tacoma not drive like a dog. Great logic, OP.

Also will note that regearing drops MPGs, I already only get 16 MPG in 4.0L.

 

Heavy foot == faster truck.

 

This engine is sluggish up to 3,000 RPM's. After this, it takes off.

 

Wow. says a lot about the 454 powered flatbed it was on.

 

I don't have any experience with a slant six, but my 2001 BMW 330 had a straight 6 engine that was a beast! I regret selling that car.

Back to topic, my speed demon days are behind me and my OR scoots along just fine.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLtstuxuRw

 

“Takes off” is a very relative term. It’s better than at low rpm but it by no means does any kind of taking off.

 

*laughs in 2.7L*

 

My Nissan with 3.55 gears and 261 hp is far from underpowered, can’t imagine the taco is.

 

Not sure why everybody needs dragster 60 foot times or formula one speed on the street anyway. My truck is fast enough. I haven't felt that I need more power and I can get a speeding ticket in it just as easy as anything else. I guess if you're not bitching you're not happy? What horsepower/ torque or 0-60 times are really required?

 

i think they want low end torque.

 

The VQ40DE?

It's got more torque at a lower RPM than the Tacoma's 3.5 which makes it feel more powerful during day to day driving.

 

Yup. I pulled the dyno sheets out of curiosity once and it didn’t seem like they were that far apart. But that could definitely be it.

 

lol. if you think the tacoma is so underpowered, try a brz/86/fr-s.

 

agree the power band is odd especially for a truck but, the V6 turd gen tacoma meets my expectations when it comes to power. no suprises there.

what surprised me was the pos assembly. but that's another subject.

 

It's more about 2nd gen trying to stay relevant.

 

It’s all relative, and changes with time & development. Acceptable today is slow in 10yrs, otherwise we’d still have a 3.0. Or 22R. Most owners find the current powertrain at least acceptable, b/c they are still clearing them off dealer lots and residuals are crazy high.

Good news is that if the 3.5 isn’t hitting the quarter mi times that you expected, you can soon lay down a deposit for a Gen4 with the most torque in its class, delivered at 1700rpm. Plus they’ll throw in seats with shock absorbers and a speaker that pops out of the dash.

Bad news is that it probably won’t be very long until others declare that 465 lb/ft is for wimps.

 

Ooooo a thumper

 

No Jeopardy winners in this room.

 

The whole truck will vibrate like a 90s B2000 Mazda diesel.