Rusty Red

[Motiracer38]

I was in Pismo with my 1UZ and was running with Tommy in his SC 3.4 through the beach whoop section. I could pull him off the line and through mid range but once his SC wound up he would start walking away.

If you buy a Sequoia I may be interested in the body to keep as a spare

 

[DesertGoat]

Smog laws are exactly the reason why my current project & the truck before it were both pre-1976.

I've heard tales of other dudes doing remote AZ or South Dakota registrations though

 

[Kmattox]

I’ve heard this supercharger works on the 3.4 and I’d have to find the company that makes the adapter plate for mounting. Don’t quote me though I’m not an engine guy but there was some posts about this as an affordable option.

 

[85Yota]

Loophole to keep CA registration. I did it for many years with my Taco. Go to AAA and tell them I can't smog the truck since my bro's borrowing it in Texas. Fill out statement of facts saying who has it, address, Which i would makeup and use one I looked up on zillow before since they were moving and if anything went there it's to diff people anyways, couldn't register it since he lived in a trailer at work, and wouldn't be back in Cali for 9 months. They would give me a 1 yr smog waiver since truck was out of the state, then I would do it again the next year and so on. Keeps my Cali plates for my taco with Supercharger, headers, no cats and fuel cell. Now I register in South Dakota because they want over $300 a yr for my 95 F150 and my 03 2500HD so way cheaper and no smog. Living in desert no cops to care either.

 

[desert_steve]

^ That only works for so many years though before they (CA) require you to bring it back to CA for a smog, or register it in that other state.

 

[85Yota]

Yeah I only did it for 4 years before I moved to AZ and dgaf about smog and totaled truck when in AZ.

 

[4xFoorOffroad]

Another option:



https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...arm-turbocharged.786969/page-29#post-30696099

Performance / turboing / tuning the 5vz has been pretty popular on the TW 1st gen forum over the past 10 years I've been on the threads. I'm not doing things that would make my truck unable to jump into any smog station to pass, but if I didn't care, I'd go this route. I'm tempted still to buy a standalone just for the SC and use my backup harness to use with my stock ecu each smog check session.

 

[Motiracer38]

^ That only works for so many years though before they (CA) require you to bring it back to CA for a smog, or register it in that other state.

Worked for me for about 10 years, even had the wife proficient doing it at AAA. Only once did AAA bug me about changing the primary residence on the insurance but they were good with me saying nah.

 

[desert_steve]

^ You guys lucked-out!
IIRC, they shut JosB down after about 4 yrs or so. Maybe AAA is a little more lenient (although not the one in Victorville, theyve got a chick there thats a damn nazi and gets all shitty about people "scamming CA out of money so thats why they continuously have to raise the fees/costs...". Get fucked lady, this states just robbing people at this point)

 

[SByota]

I’m not a power snob, contrary to what people think of me putting a 6.0L in my truck. I did it because it’s SO much easier to drive. Long highway stretches are way easier being able to pass without downshifting and the truck screaming just to pass a few mph faster than the person in front. Also helps offroad for getting on top of whoop sections out of turns.

This is basically why I am doing this. Even with 5:29 gears, my 3.4 works HARD to maintain freeway speeds. The constant shifting between 3rd and 4th gear isn’t good for the transmission and it really annoying.

Off-road, it really doesn’t need more power 75% of the time. There are times, sand and steep sections where more power would be welcomed.

Also it would be really nice to build speed more quickly to stay on top of bumps. I’m pretty in tune with what this truck is capable of and a lot of times I have to slow down because I don’t have to power to maintain the speed I need to stay in the “zone”.

I’ve heard this supercharger works on the 3.4 and I’d have to find the company that makes the adapter plate for mounting. Don’t quote me though I’m not an engine guy but there was some posts about this as an affordable option.

Another option:

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https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...arm-turbocharged.786969/page-29#post-30696099

Performance / turboing / tuning the 5vz has been pretty popular on the TW 1st gen forum over the past 10 years I've been on the threads. I'm not doing things that would make my truck unable to jump into any smog station to pass, but if I didn't care, I'd go this route. I'm tempted still to buy a standalone just for the SC and use my backup harness to use with my stock ecu each smog check session.

Both cool options, but forced induction requires more tuning and fabrication than I am willing to do.

There is also the complications of another mechanical system to maintain and the heat associated with forced induction options. I do love turbo noise though.

Hopefully picking up a Sequoia soon and prepping the wife for having another car in the garage. Especially since parts will be flying off it at an alarming rate.