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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. Jul 8, 2020 at 2:58 PM
    Dan8906

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    I’d love to get my tears outside of the frame, but I know it’s tough on our trucks
     
  2. Jul 8, 2020 at 2:58 PM
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    They are OEM bushings, my dealer wouldn't install anything aftermarket during the frame swap. I asked too, because I got new cab mount bushings as well and the OEM ones were way more expensive than aftermarket. I'll probably roll the dice and hope the OEM bushings hold up. Really don't want to make this job any more painful than it is already.
     
  3. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:17 PM
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    Icon/TC Mid travel, TRD S/C, PNP Greddy EMU, 625cc injectors, 2.2 pulley, Hayden tranny cooler, AEM wideband, TRD boost gauge.
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  5. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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    So, Accutune off-road has great resources for all of this. But keep in mind they’re mostly talking about fully custom shocks for long travel. So it’s related to us but our OEM setups can’t do everything with the limited travel you can do with a longer struts so you kind of have to take ignore some of it. This is why I mentioned I use a sway bar.

    All of these shocks are similar in the way they’re rebuilt and internally. The differences are pretty subtle and you it’s mostly in the piston shape that determines the curve. I don’t think it would be an issue to revalue any shock to give it the characteristics you’re looking for. But you’re probably not going to get much factory support swapping pistons around.


    I may be off but I’m pretty sure that you just a adding more weight offset the spring weight enough to more accurately “tune” those springs for your liking. I, personally, want to run the lightest spring then tune the shock via shim stack and sway bars. But that’s just me. I don’t have a whole lot of experience really.

    Good to hear about the updates. I may have to call ADS and ask them to send me all the updated intervals when I rebuild. It’s probably time for at least new oil and o-rings.
     
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  6. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:27 PM
    BlackSportD

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    Find yourself adjusting from time to time? For me with CDC, I go soft for street driving, stay that way for slow fire road stuff (Icon's slow speed stiffness- when its time for rebuild I think I'm doing the "slow speed stack" people talk about to make that softer) full stiff for high-speed off-road.

    Why you gotta live so far away? I'm soooooo curious about these shocks lol
     
  7. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:29 PM
    ToyotaDriver

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    The Polly bushings are a very quick job on that steering rack. If you have it unbolted, I bet it takes you an extra 10-15 minutes to swap them
     
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  8. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:31 PM
    betterbuckleup

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    Initially I did, and every now and then I do. But I leave them where they are for the most part. A bit tighter on the high speed comp and I think like 1 or 2 clicks tighter on the low speed. I swapped from the OEM 600lb springs to 650 and that helped a lot with the weight I have on the front end and not diving so much. Helped with sway at high speeds a lot too
    When I eventually do a rear shock relocate, I'll be going with the same DSC reservoir smoothie shocks for the rear. Tuned from Accutune as well.

    Haha make a trip out and we'll go for a rip!
     
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  9. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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    Yeah if I could do it again I’d go that route. I’m not really interested in playing with In depth tuning anymore so something simple to dial it in would be nice.

    I would like to see how slow/fast damping would effect everything. It would probably be a great way to get to Understand what it all means and really feel the changes. Right now just reading a tutorial and Then driving around trying to feel what was described does not translate like you think it would.
     
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  10. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:50 PM
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    I need to get some 650 springs, well I’ll wait to get different coilovers, but I put 700s on my icons and they are a bit tooo stuff.
     
  11. Jul 8, 2020 at 3:50 PM
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    I’m sure someone else already has this

    it look like I mounted it correctly?

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    Take my money


    Got a link?
     
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    Thanks bud. Damn 40 bucks for something that wont be functional....hmmm

    I cut all my antenna stuff off one day after many beers and tequila. Lol
     
  15. Jul 8, 2020 at 4:04 PM
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    Fuck it, why not. Lol. Looks pretty dope
     
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    it’s made out of good quality material
     
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    Both seats are in and oh so much more comfortable.
    Wired up the power to the drivers seat and adjusted it.
    I still need to figure out where to mount the heater switches and wire them in.
     
  18. Jul 8, 2020 at 4:17 PM
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    Very envious!!
     
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    Same!
     
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    I’ve owned a few Subaru’s and never thought their seats were very comfortable! What year forester? I might have to find me a set
     

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