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Member ID: Pb2theMax

Location: Middletown, OH

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2005 Toyota Tacoma

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Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP255
  • Weight4700lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • Custom INTAK 
  • MagnaFlow EXHST 
  • Custom ELECT 
  • Hawk BRAKE 
  • Old Man Emu SPRNG 
  • Custom SHOCK 

Interior

  • Custom GAUGE 

Exterior Styling

  • PIAA EXTLT 
  • Goodyear TIRES 
  • Custom WHEEL 

Car Audio & Video

  • Home Made CSTEN 
  • JL Audio SUBWF 
  • Eclipse MLTMD 
  • CompuSTAR SECUR 
  • Kicker AMPLI 
  • Morel SPKRS 
  • Streetwires WIRNG 
  • Eclipse HUNIT 
  • Kicker CRSVR 
  • SEAS TWEET 

Ratings

    • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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    • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.

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Kent’s Toyota Tacoma

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358 guestbook comments

The Eclipse AVN-6600 fit nicely in the Scosche dash kit. I did a little Dremmeling to the dash kit to give the screen a little more room to motorize down without rubbing on the dash kit. I also added some epoxy on the back sides of the dash kit to strengthen up a few joints and keep the dash kit from squeaking or anything like that.

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I installed the Eclipse BEC-105 backup camera in a pretty stealthy spot. And yes, the license plate lights still functional on both sides. Doing this just basically requires some serious Dremmeling, and epoxy, etc. I used LED bulbs to keep the nearby camera from getting too warm.
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I sound dampened the whole truck with RaamMat and Ensolite. The truck is now quiet and solid. No vibrations.

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Pb2theMax's 2005 Toyota Tacoma

 

I upgraded my front stage with some Morel 9" Midbass woofers for crazy midbass. They fit pretty easily with proper placement. Pb2theMax's 2005 Toyota Tacoma Pb2theMax's 2005 Toyota Tacoma

I have Dayton Audio RS180 7" woofers in the rear doors, but I only use the rear speakers if I have passengers in the rear. The sound stage is better with just the front speakers playing.

I put Seas Lotus Reference tweets in custom fiberglassed A-pillars, which makes for an awesome sound stage. And it has an OEM look. I have no speakers at all in the stock tweet location.
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I cut up the stock storage compartment and molded it onto a MDF sub box that I built. It's a tight squeeze but you can fit certain 12" subs behind the seat of a Tacoma double cab. Or you can get the new JL Audio W5 shallow mount subs, and the fit is real easy.
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I had it sprayed in Line-X bedliner coating for durability and extra vibration dampening. I'm very happy with it. It sounds awesome for a truck box. Filling the enclosure with 1/2 pound of Acousta-stuf (poly fill) really helps smooth out the bass and helps the sub put out those low notes. Here's some pics of it before I put the rear seats back in. The seats fit back in perfectly. The sub doesn't rub on the back of the seat or anything. These pictures show the 12" Dayton Audio sub. This was before I installed the 13" JL sub.
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*Update*
I just replaced the above pictured 12" sub with a new JL Audio 13TW5 13" subwoofer. This thing rocks! It's output and clarity is amazing. For small enclosures I highly recommend it.
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Pb2theMax's 2005 Toyota Tacoma

 

I cut out the bottom of the little storage cubby by the shifter and filled it with the Kicker SXRC remote amp controller, which controls all the settings of the Kicker SX-900.4 and SX-1250.1 amps. No need to get behind the seats and mess with the settings on the amps. Just do it all from the drivers seat.

Pb2theMax's 2005 Toyota Tacoma


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I recently added some headrest monitors to the system, and a one-off billet aluminum iPhone mount. When docked, all the music and videos that are stored on my iPhone can play through my sound/video system.

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wes_nile  

Posted by: wes_nile

02/06/2010 12:27PM

This truck is awsome!!! How much would you charge me to make that ipod for the tacoma I just bought. 5stars!!!!

Antonnireb  

Posted by: Antonnireb

01/29/2010 10:03PM

wow! now that is what i call dedication

Kareivis  

Posted by: Kareivis

01/24/2010 07:38AM

Sweet Jesus!What do you do for a living? You have come up with some of the same ideas I have and then some. OUTSTANDING RIDE! I see you like your lights. I bought a set of LED fog lamps from Auto Zone and installed them underneath the hood with a switch since there's no under the hood lighting. I used LED lights incase I forgot to turn them off and they won't kill the battery. Did the same in the bed where you did yours. I will be doing all-under-the-truck LED lighting to minimize amp draw while off-roading, maintenance, or unloading/loading passengers. The LED lamps these days are pretty compact and cheap to replace if you crack one up.Keep up the nice work. I will keep tracking your progress and will be posting some of my ideas soon.

qtipextra  

Posted by: qtipextra

01/12/2010 06:32PM

Thats a pretty kick ass truck!

APTJ  

Posted by: APTJ

12/29/2009 02:25PM

I look up to your taco when I go to work on mine. You really have talent man..love the taco.

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Member ID: Pb2theMax

Location: Middletown, OH