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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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My new truck!!

It's a 2007 Tundra 5.7 V8,,,, 381hp and 401tq... So far I have a Volant cold air intake,, But I still need to brake it in!! Only have 300 miles so far I raced my lil bro's 2007 5.7 tundra at the 1/8 track,, He ran a 9.2@ 76mhp and I ran a 9.3@
75mph So I'm guessing it's a mid 14sec 1/4 mile truck,,,
Here's a 1/8 run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQsro2lflI





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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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and you are?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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srsly..
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ant_turbo
It's a 2007 Tundra 5.7 V8,,,, 381hp and 401tq... So far I have a Volant cold air intake,, But I still need to brake it in!! Only have 300 miles so far I raced my lil bro's 2007 5.7 tundra at the 1/8 track,, He ran a 9.2@ 76mhp and I ran a 9.3@
75mph So I'm guessing it's a mid 14sec 1/4 mile truck,,,
Here's a 1/8 run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQsro2lflI





oh and 19'd
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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HUH???

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and you are?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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What kind of douchbaggery is this?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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What kind of douchbaggery is this?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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HUH???
My thoughts exactly.
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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You're still "breaking" it in... and yet you ran it at a 1/8 mile track? Wtf?
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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dude hows the gas on that especially in socal stop and go
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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i drove a new Tundra 4wd with the 5.7. damn nice truck
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Just beware of putting anything on the tailgate (aka Tundragate):






I heard someone say Toyota used caulking to weld those trucks.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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im in the body shop business, and sum types of caulk are stronger then welds. Meaning. the metal around it tares before the caulk to the panel does.
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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I want a Tundra.
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