03-23-2013, 04:28 PM
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Give it some time... I guess the forum done brokeded
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'94 SR5 V6, 2" body lift, 4.56 gears, 31x10.50-15, Hella 500's (needs less stock!)
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I wouldn't be opposed. With another kid on the way, four doors is looking more and more attractive.
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03-23-2013, 08:11 PM
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#182
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03-24-2013, 02:28 PM
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The grille came out awesome! Any plans to paint the bumper and/or lower valance to match?
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03-24-2013, 04:18 PM
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The grille came out awesome! Any plans to paint the bumper and/or lower valance to match?
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Haha, Im not sure yet. Thank you btw. I used Krylon Fusion for plastics on it. I used 180 grit sandpaper and roughed everything up. It really stuck to the grill! Here it is after a day of paint, and it gets rained on:
Notice the water is beading
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03-25-2013, 12:58 PM
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Next comes the bug deflector. I am thinking about the Weathertech. I am not quite sure yet. But last week consisted of:
1) Fixing noise from my antenna.
2) New Inner and Outer Tie Rods
3) Resurfaced grill
And this week brings more time ;)
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03-25-2013, 01:11 PM
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The front end looks great man! The white emblem really goes with the whole "stormtrooper" theme. Nice!
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04-29-2013, 03:08 PM
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So my factory brakes have been just plain scary. They are completely inadequate at stopping power, and in about 2000 miles, I have already warped my 4runner rotors. This included some moderate wheeling and mountain trips recently.
Problems from factory Brakes:
1) Brake pedal to the floor, shuddering brakes and no stopping power
2) Transmission was having issues engaging gears because brakes could not hold my truck still while stopped, to help the tranny engage, so I got loud metal-to-metal slapping when exchanging gears.
3) Loud squeals when hitting the brakes and approaching stops, also, a tapping sound from passenger side caliper.
Resolutions after 13WLs:
1) Brake pedal feels essentially the same, but stopping power is about 2x stronger than before, at around half of the depression of the pedal. I have locked my brakes up, my rear end flies up and the truck goes easily from 30-0 in a heartbeat.
2) Transmission slapping has ceased, and no tranny noises have been heard since 13WL install.
3) No squealing, no popping, and no tapping. The brakes don't make a sound, whether I slam on them, or if I am slowly decelerating to a stop.
Conclusion: I would highly recommend doing this conversion if you are lifted or feel like your factory front brakes are insufficient. They will definitely impress you if your lifted!
Here are some photos: (Have to have these or its not true ;))
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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04-29-2013, 04:28 PM
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Here is a better comparison photo:
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04-30-2013, 02:30 PM
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So I want my red calipers back. I miss the look, and the factory calipers weren't even worth the red paint, these 13WLs are actually worth it!
Here is how I taped everything off.
All done! After 3 coats and a clear coat:
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04-30-2013, 04:10 PM
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Here is another shot, I love them! Super durable finish as well.
I +1 to the Duplicolor Caliper Paint Kits! Just remember to buy sandpaper and a clear coat as well.
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05-01-2013, 10:22 AM
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The calipers came out great! I will probably be doing something similar when I eventually upgrade to Tundra brakes. Did you consider a spray on caliper paint or does Duplicolor only make the brush on?
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05-01-2013, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4ever4running
The calipers came out great! I will probably be doing something similar when I eventually upgrade to Tundra brakes. Did you consider a spray on caliper paint or does Duplicolor only make the brush on?
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Thank you for the compliment! And yes, the Tundra upgrade alone is huge, but I really love the way they came out in red. I have had 3 pretty significant rain storms lately and have been inspecting my paint. They have held up great and are still super bright red. No chips or any flaws.
As for the paint, I wanted to try the brush on type. I have used the Duplicolor Spray Caliper Paint and it flaked a little, and its sort of a mess, versus brushing strokes on carefully. I didn't have to tape off too much.
On another note:
Bye-bye HELLA's, here come PIAA's.
Into the trash they go:
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05-01-2013, 06:53 PM
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Truck is Looking great!
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05-01-2013, 08:56 PM
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Thank you for the compliment! And yes, the Tundra upgrade alone is huge, but I really love the way they came out in red. I have had had 3 pretty significant rain storms lately and have been inspecting my paint. They have held up great and are still super bright red. No chips or any flaws.
As for the paint, I wanted to try the brush on type. I have used the Duplicolor Spray Caliper Paint and it flaked a little, and its sort of a mess, versus brushing strokes on carefully. I didn't have to tape off too much.
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Cool, thanks for the info!
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05-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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I wanted a 1,2,3 image. Here is the update. I want this for reference.
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