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

I'd be careful lifting from the factory bumper. I know it's sturdy and all, but just watch it overtime. Just my $.02
HiLift looks sick man.

 

lol! Thanks and yeah, I noticed slight warping when I lifted it... no biggie though because I'll be replacing it with a tube bumper in a few months hopefully.

 

Just installed a K&N FIPK2 I got from eBay. There is a noticeable difference in throttle response now. I am hoping for more MPG with this mod.

 

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the Soft 8 wheels don't clear the caliper vein due to the dimple die holes in the wheel... you will need a 1/4" spacer up front to mount...

but they look really good on a first gen taco once you get them on...

 

i've had that same intake for over a year now... definitely better throttle response from the deck plate mod, but sadly, no improvement in MPG... in fact, when heavy on the throttle it seems to burn up even more gas...

 

I put one on a Scion I had and it was so much fun in the upper RPM that i got worse mileage too. When i drove normal it went up in the Scion We will see about my Tacoma. Big difference in the upper RPM's on the truck. It's also very loud when you tromp on it.

 

will the d windows fit without spacers?

 

yah, D Window black steels should fit... i have had 2 sets of them in the past...

historically, it's always been the Soft 8 that had issues...

 

Painted the skidplate today. Really liked the way it turned out!

Before:


After:

 

Very nice!

 

I like that but im scared to do it as i know it will only last about a week

Nice job!

 

I didnt do to much to it today. i did learn how to shift without the clutch depressed lol. its hard to drive when you got a whole in the bottom of your foot.

 

I have the spacers already from anothe rig. I was plannin on grinding my calipers first.

 

That is not good to practice on your vehicle. Great way to end your synchros. I learned on my old truck before it was recalled

 

x2 that's why I learned with my old ford exploder

 

I bought it

 

its not sumthin i do a lot i just heard you could do it so i figured i would give it a shot

bahaha i accually saw a pretty nice exploder it was a SAS rig. very very clean and well done

 

ITs a great skill to know. Really helps if you have clutch problems. In my experience its the learning curve that is tricky

 

thats good to hear