TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

Very nice!

I assume you leave your windows open playing that, right?

 

I don't know how I'm going to drive it to be honest with you! I haven't even tested it out yet because it won't fit back there properly. I got to figure out how I'm going to space the rear seat while it's laying down because I don't want to lose that functionality since my dog rights back there.

 

I'm not all that surprised something like that cost $3k.

 

I was going to say I bet there wasn’t much difference in power for a pulley smaller than 2.3 especially in the top end. Mid range probably a little. @Athlaos

That intercooler is just way too small and probably gets heat soaked immediately especially in the summer months. And the more you spray meth the less space for air to combust

 

Everything for the 80 is expensive. However, now I just need a few friends, some big guns, and I can start my jihad.

 

Im a friend, and I have big guns. No .50’s tho

 

Well, with dual valve springs, you'll need retainers as well. Sooooo technically two mods. . Valves however, aren't too necessary. Unless you're getting something kind of exotic. Like sodium filled or a different metal. Unless yours are damaged or you're machining the heads for 1mm larger valves, you don't really need them. That bill can shoot up quite dramatically, as well as the time frame to get them finished for reassembly.

 

Made by Figgs?

 

It's not shiny!

 

Yep. Butt dyno says More torque 2500-4000 but the upper end probably not much.

Hoping to go to the dyno in the next couple of days, haven’t been since I put the 1.87 pulley on.

 

I ended up ordering the Audiofrog 10” and a JL Audio DSP. 10” will be in a .76 cu sealed box.

Been building up parts for 3 years as they went on sale and now I found out Crutchfield charges us tax. I just got something on Black Friday with no tax!

Now I have to decide whether to wire it up at 1 ohm @ 750 watt or 4 ohm @ 500 watt.

 

Oh yeah you could do springs without taking the heads off. Thought you were doing valves as well.

 

Well idk...San Francisco weather is as cold as the people that live there.

Not sure it’s boost worthy but its cold

 

Good choice! I would personally wire it to 1 ohm. Less resistance will cause a cooling effect on the amplifier.

I really gotta get my subwoofer to seat spacing issue figured out. I don't know what to do but I think I am going to install it and just roll with the back seat upright until I can figure out how to space this thing.

 

Oh yeah, I've been meaning to tell you guys, I put almost pure water in my intercooler loop. It made a noticeable difference in power when it cooled off to 50F or so the other day. Again this is all butt dyno, but I'm pretty sure it's not a noticeable difference during warm (70+) temperatures. But I like to tell myself it was a cheap mod to have more knock safety.

 

Wait.. so water works better than the toyota coolant?

 

Water is more effective than coolant at transferring heat. Unfortunately, it's subject to both freezing and boiling, and causes corrosion, which are the reasons a coolant blend is recommended.

 

Yeah same idea as running water for racing applications, water has way better thermal conductivity and heat capacity than the 45/55 Toyota coolant.

 

If you guys want the benefits of water but the protection of coolant (albeit less than the full strength Aisin pink stuff) just toss in 90% water and 10% coolant. It should provide corrosion, rust, and boiling protection. Now freezing protection, that's another potential thing which I cannot comment on.

I know this method is what the ZR1 boosted C7 guys do since they were having cooling issues.