What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Usually if i cant get it off by barehand i used a rubberized work glove from my warehouse i work at. Especially useful if filter is still hot

 

Finally got it back. Had my 2015 TRD off road for less then 24 hrs and hit a deer. Now it's a TRD Off Road sport. My buddy hooked me up with the hood and matching it all the way around. I guess shit happens for a reason lol

 

I'm going to try again tomorrow. Just pissed off that I spent about 3 hours running back to the ap store, not to mention the money spent on the filter wrench etc. Should be a 30 minute job max and I wasted a whole day on it. I know in the big scheme of things this is small....just frustrating.

 

Picking up a truck is sorta like doing something to it.

 

Ooo any sound clips?
Any noticeable change in low end power?
Read somewhere that after installing this muffler they lost some low end power due to less back pressure ...idk though I don't know much about the back pressure thing

 

Out with the Old:


In with the New:

 

I can understand maybe the Cabin Filter. But you are better off with the Stock OEM air filter

 

I know over oiled the K&N does more harm than good. This is a short term stop gap on the way to something like the AFe system with a dry filter & Dorkel.

 

How much was the Cabin Filter and is it washable? Part number please

 

It was about $35, and it is washable.
Part number was

$50 VF2005 K&N Cabin Air Filter: Premium, Washable, Clean Airflow to your Cabin Air Filter Replacement: Designed For Select 1999-2022 TOYOTA/PONTIAC/SUBARU (Tacoma, Voltz, Vibe, GT, Liberty), VF2005

VF2005

 

I'm going to say I do feel a bit of low end power loss, but not much. I do like the sound, very happy so far. Here us a short video clip, but the audio from my phone isn't the best.

https://youtu.be/ujZsw7OKLUw

 

The turbine in the muffler is supposed to create a "suction" on the exhaust heads so I guess that's what the power loss is from

 

In racing engines, under most normal circumstances, everything after the headers results in a loss of power and performance, at the advantage of sound control.

Now, that's not to say your emissions won't be affected. In freeing up the exhaust flow, gasses spend less time in the cats, and may result in more pollution. It's possible that having lower back pressure will result in changes to the torque and horse power curves, but in most cases with an after-cat exhaust the perceived loss is in relation to an increased upper rpm power band.

 

Ive found it to be bit easier if you use the screw driver and hit it on an angle at the sealing point to the engine... Learned that one when I ripped a filter in half with a screwdriver.

 

I cleaned the engine bay for the first time.

 

Sorry for not getting back sooner. Yes, this is RaceDeck flooring. Not rubber and is extremely durable and easy to put down thus easily DIY.



Today just wiped down the interior with some Meg's interior cleaner-------------works well and smells good too.....................

 

u sure you turning it the right way? remember - lefty loosey, righty tighty

 

Yes both front and rear are from pelfreybilt, Satin has been outstanding to deal with

 

Yep...I thought about that too but yes I was turning it in the right direction. Tech must have had a bad day and took it out on my truck...