Don't think I want to post up mods anymore....
02-13-2008, 08:19 PM
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These types of threads kill me! 
My stuff is OK but everyone else is reckless! It sounds like that old George Carlin bit where anyone who drives slower than you is an a**hole and anyone who drives faster is a lunatic.
Every “bad cat” post has a bunch of people saying “go URD” to fool the sensor. Big tires and wheels do increase stop distances without brake upgrades. Lifts raise the vehicles CG and can reduce stability at higher speeds. And take a look at this. If you t-bone Granny in her 92 Altima with your illegally lifted truck you will impale her head on you winch or recovery hook or what ever.
May be I have become desensitized because I get blinded by both OE and aftermarket HIDs in my stock suspension daily driver (Integra). It also makes me a prime target for the winch ear ring. Man, I hope that RAM 1500 can stop…
The bottom line is it sucks when you are on the receiving end, doesn’t it?
My stuff is OK but everyone else is reckless! It sounds like that old George Carlin bit where anyone who drives slower than you is an a**hole and anyone who drives faster is a lunatic.Every “bad cat” post has a bunch of people saying “go URD” to fool the sensor. Big tires and wheels do increase stop distances without brake upgrades. Lifts raise the vehicles CG and can reduce stability at higher speeds. And take a look at this. If you t-bone Granny in her 92 Altima with your illegally lifted truck you will impale her head on you winch or recovery hook or what ever.
May be I have become desensitized because I get blinded by both OE and aftermarket HIDs in my stock suspension daily driver (Integra). It also makes me a prime target for the winch ear ring. Man, I hope that RAM 1500 can stop…
The bottom line is it sucks when you are on the receiving end, doesn’t it?
02-13-2008, 08:24 PM
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02-13-2008, 08:41 PM
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Were talking about what's safe, I'd rather be blinded for a second by some bright headlights, then have a wheel come at me...
02-13-2008, 09:26 PM
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i understand that the HID's are bright and i personally dont mind them i see them all the time, my friend has them on his runner and they arent that bad, wat bugs me is so may ppl that complain about the HID lights that theirs blind me just as bad cuz their truck is lifted and they havent realigned their stock headlights. well there is my "opinion" and that is all it is. 
02-13-2008, 09:31 PM
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relax tampax. it is what is is. don't post if you can't handle the critics. to each his own.
i give the tuners credit though, this is primarily a offroading forum, but you can't really tell someone how they should mod their car or what they should be buying because its their money. just like when your wife tells you to save instead of sas'ing the truck. you're gonna do what you want to do eventually.
personally i think toytech has a great rig. that thing is beefy!
i give the tuners credit though, this is primarily a offroading forum, but you can't really tell someone how they should mod their car or what they should be buying because its their money. just like when your wife tells you to save instead of sas'ing the truck. you're gonna do what you want to do eventually.
personally i think toytech has a great rig. that thing is beefy!
02-13-2008, 09:52 PM
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So long as they're aimed correct,
no low beam headlight can really blind you
unless you stare into it.
Lookin at Fo Sheezy's truck,
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say
he doesn't half ass his mods and I'm
sure his are aimed correctly.
BTW, Fo Sheezy has one of the cleanest looking 4Runner's here
no low beam headlight can really blind you
unless you stare into it.
Lookin at Fo Sheezy's truck,
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say
he doesn't half ass his mods and I'm
sure his are aimed correctly.
BTW, Fo Sheezy has one of the cleanest looking 4Runner's here
02-13-2008, 10:28 PM
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I have always know yotatech for being a more friendly place. If you want to be bashed go post a bling HID thread over on pirate...make sure its tuesday too 
each to his own is what i say. There are way mreo headlight problems than HID. Look at all these guys in fords and dodges who lift them a bazilion inches and never adjust the headlights. That makes me far more pissed off, then people with ricer lights who makes me laugh
each to his own is what i say. There are way mreo headlight problems than HID. Look at all these guys in fords and dodges who lift them a bazilion inches and never adjust the headlights. That makes me far more pissed off, then people with ricer lights who makes me laugh
02-13-2008, 11:17 PM
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Posting up any mod thread is about several issues:
1) Look at what I did! (we all like the attention)
2) Sharing our enthusiasm for modding our Toyotas, however that may be
3) Sharing information about our mods for those who might want to follow in the same path
4) With any public presentation comes criticism, whether it be HIDs, a SAS, or putting spinners on your wheels, some folks likey, some folks hatey.
If you can't stand the criticsm, which can be construed or interpreted as a personal attack since an individual has done the mod, then simply don't play the game.
Best advice I can give is mod YOUR truck like YOU want, grow a thick skin, and post up the mods for others to share in. Someone will appreciate it and learn from it, whether to do it or not to do it.
Thus we are a community.
1) Look at what I did! (we all like the attention)
2) Sharing our enthusiasm for modding our Toyotas, however that may be
3) Sharing information about our mods for those who might want to follow in the same path
4) With any public presentation comes criticism, whether it be HIDs, a SAS, or putting spinners on your wheels, some folks likey, some folks hatey.
If you can't stand the criticsm, which can be construed or interpreted as a personal attack since an individual has done the mod, then simply don't play the game.
Best advice I can give is mod YOUR truck like YOU want, grow a thick skin, and post up the mods for others to share in. Someone will appreciate it and learn from it, whether to do it or not to do it.
Thus we are a community.
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02-13-2008, 11:25 PM
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02-14-2008, 05:54 AM
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02-14-2008, 06:17 AM
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anyone that posts a blatently illegal modification that affects the safety of other drivers DESERVES to be told off IMO....
you guys must not have families or kids to be thinking like this
you guys must not have families or kids to be thinking like this
02-14-2008, 06:37 AM
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How do you figure? Have you ever been behind someone with oversized tires and no mud flaps, has your windshield ever been cracked because that person only cared about looking cool and could care less about the person behind him? I have. What about the person that has illegal window tint? How safe do you think it is when that person's driving around at night in a residental area or when he's backing out and his windows are so dark he cant see whats behind him? Illegal's illegal, dont try to justify it, you'll lose everytime!
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02-14-2008, 07:13 AM
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How do you figure? Have you ever been behind someone with oversized tires and no mud flaps, has your windshield ever been cracked because that person only cared about looking cool and could care less about the person behind him? I have. What about the person that has illegal window tint? How safe do you think it is when that person's driving around at night in a residental area or when he's backing out and his windows are so dark he cant see whats behind him? Illegal's illegal, dont try to justify it, you'll lose everytime!
02-14-2008, 07:40 AM
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Somebody cracking my windshield still isn't the same as blinding sombody with your lights;even stock tires can throw rocks. Clear tails and too low of riding cars is illegal in alot of states but they don't directly result in other driver's deaths so illegal isn't always on the same level. Lifting your truck too high tho' can have bad results so that is different but that's why states have laws.
Speeding and drunk driving both are illegal too but you will get arrested for drunk driving every time but not speeding.
If too dark a tint is a problem for people than that is an individual issue and not mine;I'm careful.
I have flaps and such on my truck and I take care of myself and make sure I don't impose on others and I can't control what others do but I'll do my part and that means I won't do mods that might interfere with other drivers in regular driving conditions.
Speeding and drunk driving both are illegal too but you will get arrested for drunk driving every time but not speeding.
If too dark a tint is a problem for people than that is an individual issue and not mine;I'm careful.
I have flaps and such on my truck and I take care of myself and make sure I don't impose on others and I can't control what others do but I'll do my part and that means I won't do mods that might interfere with other drivers in regular driving conditions.
02-14-2008, 08:24 AM
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I gotta say... I'm feelin' a lot love here at yotatech today...
on the subject of blinding light... I've been blinded by stock Halogens in lifted trucks, poorly aimed lights generally in various cars and trucks, miss aimed driving/fog lghts... miss aimed OE HIDs... aftermarket HIDs... LED bill boards... dirty headlights... turkeys in limos hanging out the roof taking flash pics... emergency light racks... poorly designed architectural lighting... the list goes on...
on the subject of stuff flying out of/off things... had wind shield broken and hood dented from scrap concrete flying out of dump truck... windshield cracked from gravel flying off suv tire [in neither case was I following the vehicle in question to close I was in a different lane entirely]
the point is I don't feel that you can single out "one" particular thing as being the source of all evil and you must judge each case individually on its merits...
ie you may have issues with a particular style of head light but you can't judge everyone on the basis of a few fools you need to look at that particular installation...
similarly for example your area may not require mudflaps but everyone else on the road would probably appreciate it if they were there lol...
BTW Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
on the subject of blinding light... I've been blinded by stock Halogens in lifted trucks, poorly aimed lights generally in various cars and trucks, miss aimed driving/fog lghts... miss aimed OE HIDs... aftermarket HIDs... LED bill boards... dirty headlights... turkeys in limos hanging out the roof taking flash pics... emergency light racks... poorly designed architectural lighting... the list goes on...
on the subject of stuff flying out of/off things... had wind shield broken and hood dented from scrap concrete flying out of dump truck... windshield cracked from gravel flying off suv tire [in neither case was I following the vehicle in question to close I was in a different lane entirely]
the point is I don't feel that you can single out "one" particular thing as being the source of all evil and you must judge each case individually on its merits...
ie you may have issues with a particular style of head light but you can't judge everyone on the basis of a few fools you need to look at that particular installation...
similarly for example your area may not require mudflaps but everyone else on the road would probably appreciate it if they were there lol...
BTW Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
02-14-2008, 09:03 AM
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Improper blinding lights is different than most of our other "illegal" mods. Improper/illegal lighting reflects (no pun intended) on everybody you would encounter on the road unlike larger tires or illegal tint. 
I didn't however have anything to do with any HID comments on fo Sheezy since I don't have enough knowledge of them to form an opinion but I do make comments if somebody asks for them.
I didn't however have anything to do with any HID comments on fo Sheezy since I don't have enough knowledge of them to form an opinion but I do make comments if somebody asks for them.
exactly! i never made fun of fosheezy, his taste is different than mine and i respect that BUT those lights blind the hell out of people driving and its just not cool.. thats the only beef i have with them, other than that i have no issue with sheezy's mods..
