my first ix mr
Jun 20, 2014, 02:06 PM
#1
Whats up everyone? Starting from the beginning I picked this gem up at a local toyota dealer with 61,000 miles. 
Car was I/TBE/MBC had paper work saying it was tuned my Turbo Trix and made 353whp back in 2007. 
The hood was a nightmare, it was a vented VIS carbon fiber, the clear was so faded it was white. So first on the list was wet sand then wet sand then more wet sand then finished off with some more wet sanding. Oh then a layer of clear, duh. I don't have a picture of the hood at first but here's after some sanding. 
I wish I had a real before and after because it's night and day. These two are getting closer to a finished product. 
And then BOOM! 
Could still use a good buff at the moment but it looks 1000x better then white, hah. After this it was time to move the gauges, they were on the A pillar and I'm not a fan of this so they went from. 
To where the stock radio was located and I moved the radio to the stock MR gauges and ditched them. 
I also ditched them gauges because I wanted defi's then said FUDGE THAT I'll buy red prosports. So there's a boost, oil pressure and a AEM wideband there currently. 
Next it was time for tires and brakes so I did some research on here and came out with some Hankook vents v12 evo and stop tech pads, rotors and stainless steel lines. 
And yes, I HAVE to take care of this caliper clear problem still.
Then from there I did a littler here a little there like new MR floor mats(stealership didn't include any), vortex generator, window visors and some knockoff shorty antenna. After all this I decided it was time to make some noise, MAperformance O2 dump it was. 
But then I got out of control, I parked her and just starting buying buying buying. Omni 4 bar map sensor Grimmspeed 3port BCS FIC 1100cc inj Sparktech non cdi COP Ets 3.5 in intercooler kit with short route Ets intake Ets mini battery kit ARP exhaust mani studs(i broke three of mine
) GSC S2 cams ARP head studs Then the things I still need are valve springs, just thinking gsc beehives. OEM head gasket Timing belt kit/ gates kevlar timing belt And I want to get my exhaust mani ported or buy a stock ported one! I still have to figure out fuel pump i was told there is a walboro in there but i have no proof so I'm gonna have to check or maybe buy something. Then it's tune time, I live right outside of northeast philly in pa and was thinking about calling up iveytune in Linden NJ. Anyone recommend anywhere? Im actually starting to get IMPATIENT! I want to drive my car haha. My goal is 400whp what do you guys think? doable? Heres a couple more pics! 
Car was I/TBE/MBC had paper work saying it was tuned my Turbo Trix and made 353whp back in 2007. 
The hood was a nightmare, it was a vented VIS carbon fiber, the clear was so faded it was white. So first on the list was wet sand then wet sand then more wet sand then finished off with some more wet sanding. Oh then a layer of clear, duh. I don't have a picture of the hood at first but here's after some sanding. 
I wish I had a real before and after because it's night and day. These two are getting closer to a finished product. 
And then BOOM! 
Could still use a good buff at the moment but it looks 1000x better then white, hah. After this it was time to move the gauges, they were on the A pillar and I'm not a fan of this so they went from. 
To where the stock radio was located and I moved the radio to the stock MR gauges and ditched them. 
I also ditched them gauges because I wanted defi's then said FUDGE THAT I'll buy red prosports. So there's a boost, oil pressure and a AEM wideband there currently. 
Next it was time for tires and brakes so I did some research on here and came out with some Hankook vents v12 evo and stop tech pads, rotors and stainless steel lines. 
And yes, I HAVE to take care of this caliper clear problem still. Then from there I did a littler here a little there like new MR floor mats(stealership didn't include any), vortex generator, window visors and some knockoff shorty antenna. After all this I decided it was time to make some noise, MAperformance O2 dump it was. 
But then I got out of control, I parked her and just starting buying buying buying. Omni 4 bar map sensor Grimmspeed 3port BCS FIC 1100cc inj Sparktech non cdi COP Ets 3.5 in intercooler kit with short route Ets intake Ets mini battery kit ARP exhaust mani studs(i broke three of mine ) GSC S2 cams ARP head studs Then the things I still need are valve springs, just thinking gsc beehives. OEM head gasket Timing belt kit/ gates kevlar timing belt And I want to get my exhaust mani ported or buy a stock ported one! I still have to figure out fuel pump i was told there is a walboro in there but i have no proof so I'm gonna have to check or maybe buy something. Then it's tune time, I live right outside of northeast philly in pa and was thinking about calling up iveytune in Linden NJ. Anyone recommend anywhere? Im actually starting to get IMPATIENT! I want to drive my car haha. My goal is 400whp what do you guys think? doable? Heres a couple more pics! 
Last edited by dumpdbasethound; Jun 20, 2014 at 06:38 PM.
Jun 21, 2014, 11:48 AM
#6
Thank you!
Thanks and yeah that's what I wanted something easy that's not gonna kill my wallet hah
E85 isn't easily available around here but since it's not my daily it has me thinking, but if I don't I'm stuck with 93oct. Some evo owners around me and trying to push me towards meth but I'm still unsure. The thing is tho my buddy has a brand new aem meth kit he installed on his built tc but never used, he said I can have the kit and 4 gallons of meth for 200 bucks if I help him take it off which is a steal!
Thanks and yeah that's what I wanted something easy that's not gonna kill my wallet hah
E85 isn't easily available around here but since it's not my daily it has me thinking, but if I don't I'm stuck with 93oct. Some evo owners around me and trying to push me towards meth but I'm still unsure. The thing is tho my buddy has a brand new aem meth kit he installed on his built tc but never used, he said I can have the kit and 4 gallons of meth for 200 bucks if I help him take it off which is a steal!
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Jun 21, 2014, 09:56 PM
#8
That's what I keep thinking but then if I want to go somewhere like a meet that's far or to the shore I'm beat! And thanks I love my tacoma the red one is mine the black one is one of my roommates, almost all of my friends daily some type of toyota from older pick ups to 4runners they caught the bug from me hahaha.
Jul 11, 2014, 02:12 AM
#12
Welp its been awhile and I've picked up some more parts. I decided on GSC hi rev valve springs with titanium retainers, so I picked them up. I also picked up all my timing belt stuff I just got gates everything and grabbed a OEM head gasket too. My heads off to the machine shop on monday HOPEFULLY. Im definitely running meth because E85 is borderline impossible to get around here well its not impossible its just sorta a PITA. Im also looking into maybe an FP black I changed my mind about my stock turbo, and FUEL PUMP I'm just going to run a buschur double pumper kit. I guess my power goals changed a little bit on this build, I'm willing to push the stock block so FUDGE IT! What do you guys think about running a double pumper and FIC 1100's should I do a rail and a FPR too? Or will the stock one do the job? Idk what job i want it to do but deff more then my original goal of 400whp
