Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

[hawsa]

Maybe going a little crazy... I'm bad at posting things here, but really good at spending all of my money on this silly truck haha

New: Fender trimming, Icon UCAs, 35x12.5 R17, SCS f5s, pinch weld beat down, bumper trimming, dual switch pro setup inside and out (not quite done yet), clutch reservoir relocation, and I'm sure a bunch more. Still waiting on accutune to get all the shocks in. Full suspension overhaul in near future.

 

[hawsa]

Photoshoot

 

[Mr Hushwing]

Awesome upgrade, but the photos are even better! Keep them coming

 

[Barney556180]

New 'Mod' Accumulator Delete

I've been working on making my truck feel more driveable. Last night I removed the accumulator. For those of you that don't have a manual transmission, the accumulator is basically suspension for your clutch. It's nice if you suck at shifting and are a noobie driver, but it removes all clutch feel and makes it less predictable if you know what you're doing.

On a scale of 1-10 difficulty I'd rate this two bruised knuckles for getting the damn cover off. Cursed bolts are always in the worst places.

The delete involves removing the accumulator (first pic) and replacing it with a number of different options. I opted for a stainless flex line from an S2000. Slap that on, bleed the clutch (very easy) and you're good to go! I'll say it was a huge improvement in how the truck feels!

Agree completely. Just had a local mechanic do the delete on my 2023 TRD Sport (very reasonable, and no bruised knuckles).
I drove manuals most of my life, but in the last few years started to miss self-shifting. The Tacoma is one of the very few manuals for sale now, so I had high expectations. However, the clutch feel was a little vague and inconsistent. Smooth shifts were sometimes hit-or-miss. I wondered if I was just not as adept as I used to be. Then the delete.

Wow, what a difference. After learning the clutch feel, I really enjoy the improvement. Take-up is closer to the floor, it has a crisper engagement and a much more communicative feel.

If you want to sharpen up your shifting, this is a good remedy and IMO, well worth doing.

 

[Barney556180]

New 'Mod' Accumulator Delete

I've been working on making my truck feel more driveable. Last night I removed the accumulator. For those of you that don't have a manual transmission, the accumulator is basically suspension for your clutch. It's nice if you suck at shifting and are a noobie driver, but it removes all clutch feel and makes it less predictable if you know what you're doing.

On a scale of 1-10 difficulty I'd rate this two bruised knuckles for getting the damn cover off. Cursed bolts are always in the worst places.

The delete involves removing the accumulator (first pic) and replacing it with a number of different options. I opted for a stainless flex line from an S2000. Slap that on, bleed the clutch (very easy) and you're good to go! I'll say it was a huge improvement in how the truck feels!

 

[Barney556180]

New 'Mod' Accumulator Delete

I've been working on making my truck feel more driveable. Last night I removed the accumulator. For those of you that don't have a manual transmission, the accumulator is basically suspension for your clutch. It's nice if you suck at shifting and are a noobie driver, but it removes all clutch feel and makes it less predictable if you know what you're doing.

On a scale of 1-10 difficulty I'd rate this two bruised knuckles for getting the damn cover off. Cursed bolts are always in the worst places.

The delete involves removing the accumulator (first pic) and replacing it with a number of different options. I opted for a stainless flex line from an S2000. Slap that on, bleed the clutch (very easy) and you're good to go! I'll say it was a huge improvement in how the truck feels!

Apologies for the duplicate posts.

 

[Barney556180]

I can try! You may have noticed a tendency to lurch or bounce a little when shifting between gears or starting out. At that point you would normally think to yourself that you shifted poorly. It was more likely due to the accumulator than your timing. You could say that your accumulator does the equivalent of giving you an inch of freeplay in your clutch pedal. Each time you shift it's like you are off a little from where you thought you were. This makes it less predictable.

Of course this is also impacted by the viscosity of your dot 3 oil in the clutch reservoir so temperature also effects how it shifts more than it should.

As for the feel... The difference is small but noticable. I would describe it by saying your motor vibrates - that vibration it's transferred through the entire drivetrain including the clutch system. With the delete you can feel it in the pedal. That feel gives you a grip on how much the clutch is engaged and I would say helps almost exclusively off the line and when reversing. Way less impact when upshifting, but does have some benefits downshifting. With the Accumulator, you essentially have suspension in your clutch line which removes that feel completely.

Maybe a helpful description maybe not. However, for a $25 non destructive, completely reversible modification, I'd say 100% worth it. If you're not convinced, swing by SLC Utah sometime I'll let you have a crack at it.

I went with the full delete. For a little less in parts, it seemed to make more sense if going in there to just delete it rather than modify. I can still refit the accumulator if I wanted...but I won't. The improved feel and consistency of the clutch now is too good to ever go back.