Recent content by Cornelius

I regularly carry a KX250F on the back of mine and have never had a problem. On the stock springs it would sag a little bit and I could feel the handling difference when hitting bumps or cornering, but it wasn't at all scary. Once I got the Toytec Superflex coils in the rear (not the HD ones...

I've noticed the same thing in mine. I usually have Surround turned off, and fade adjusted 2 toward the rear. That's the only way I can get sound from anything but the front speakers. Really lame...

This particular 4-speed has been used in a TON of V6 and V8 Toyotas for well over two decades, and they're known for being bulletproof. I had 280k supercharged miles on my last one and it never skipped a beat. But, I do have to agree that it would be very nice to have one additional gear on...

I wish I could remember where on Earth I read it, but I came across a very interesting article a while back that explained the soundwave & flow characteristics of the baffled, chambered, and straight-through muffler designs. In short, the baffles mean almost zero when done correctly (ie...

I totally agree with needing to use the 30-pin over the headphone jack -- big difference in sound quality. I've been considering changing out my factory head unit JUST for the ability to dock my iPod instead of use the 3.5mm jack with a tape adapter (**shudders**). However, I disagree with...

x3 on the steering stops. It'll take less than 5 minutes and is free if you've got some heavy grease lying around. If that fails, then I'd definitely say look into the tie rod ends. I had the same problem about 3 months ago. Greased the stops, and haven't had it happen since...

Interesting... that's how mine is working. They adjust normally when I scroll the dimmer switch, but no brightness change when headlights are turned on/off. Anyone else? Now I'm interested in finding out what's up here.

Ok, good to know I'm not going crazy. Thanks for the responses. Any ideas why they wouldn't be dimming anymore? I personally liked it, because it made the gauges easier to read on bright days (about 98% of the year, here in CA). Maybe I'm not searching for the right words, but I wasn't able to...

Quick question: Do the instrument lights (speedo, tach, etc.) dim when you turn on the headlights? I could've sworn my instrument cluster used to be bright in the daytime, then dim when I switched on the headlights. Recently I noticed that the gauge backlights stay the same brightness no matter...

Damn, that's disappointing. Sorry to hear nothing's worked yet.

I'm with Preacher and wnelax on this one - I think replacing the bushings would probably help a lot. That, with proper inflation and caster, would probably make a huge improvement in your highway handling. If you end up getting results with something, check back in and let us know. I'm curious...

I don't think that's such a good idea if it's the basic Toytec lift. The 5100s should come preset at 3" lift from Toytec, and they don't advise you go up another clip with those Eibach springs in there. I think you may just be stuck with the rake until you get the heavier rear bumper. Or you...

Yeah same here, oddly enough. I'm telling ya, give it a shot. :)

Mine was making a pop/pang/clank/scary a$$ sound under similar circumstances and it turned out to be the steering stops hitting at full lock. I would think that if it were your seal (which appears to be torn due to normal wear & tear, btw), it wouldn't be giving you these particular symptoms...

1999 Tacoma V6 TRD -Dyno tested at 315hp at the crank. Booya! -TRD Supercharged 3.4L 5VZFE -URD 7th Injector and 2.20" overdrive pulley -K&N FIPK cold-air intake -Transmission valve body upgrade -Sway-A-Way RaceRunner coilovers, with ToyTec AALs/5100s in the rear -33x12.5 BFG All-Terrains...