TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

Still in @12TRDTacoma

 

That's my boys!

 

I’m still in.

 

Anything to make my truck more strange, so yes I'm still in.

 

IN

 

I’m struggling with the cam gears gb. On the one hand I’m not even going to pretend to be a mechanic, I have never dealt with internals. On the other hand, I’ve been pretty handy with this truck in the past. Anyone have an opinion on how involved or difficult it is to have these installed? Getting the right tools is not an issue. I don’t have a lot of Toyota savvy mechanics on my neck of the woods and do most of my own maintenance/repairs. What’s your guys thought on this gb?

Edit: this group buy
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/live-kelford-cams-for-1gr-gb.616650/

 

Dyno results. I know I shouldn't feel bad about these numbers but it's confusing why my numbers went down since replacing the 2.0" with a 1.87" pulley and/or doing what I could to reduce belt slip. Torque is about the same as last time though, flat right around 400ftlbs until 4000rpm. Definitely a low-end torque monster.

The sudden jump in AFR on the green run is because my exhaust blew off. Going to check this against the data I collected, I think I have a log for each of these runs.

 

Easier with the timing cover off. Hands down.

 

@henryp Not a difficult job. Just time-consuming.

 

At the dyno right now it’s 97 degF. Best so far is 306 hp and 342 torque. Waiting to adjust timing. HPTuners FTW. SC is heatsoaked.



Edit: 318 hp and 360 tq
97degF. 56% humidity.

Never got over 9 psi.

 

Did you log IATs? You really could be pushing heat earlier into the rpm range causing the upper rpm to not make the power that it used to.

 

Positive experience-
Cummins absolutely rolling coal this morning.... As I went by him. Half mile later he hangs out the window smiling giving thumbs up. Cool to see some props from the diesel world.

 

I remember when I first got my truck, a stock little buzzer, me and my buddy just so happened to be driving in mexico. He was in his cummins 2500 and I was in my taco, before the supercharger. Somehow I still beat him

Edit: also he still had all the emissions mumbo jumbo on there, so no coal rolling. Probably why its a slow turd lol.

 

Yes. This guy had a straight exhaust. Think he was impressed he could hear my blower.

 

That would be impressive, those trucks are extremely loud when you open up the exhaust.

 

Maybe off topic but not really since it was discussed about a month ago but I added cheap-ass kilmat sound deadener to front doors and one rear door (ran out of time to do the other rear door) today and the truck is very noticeably quieter and the stock speakers sound miles better too. Going to have to do the whole floor pan someday and already did the back wall recently.

Did two layers on the front doors (on inside of the outer face of the door and on the inside of the door under the plastic door trim.

 

But once the cams are in......

 

How much more will the Kelford vvt cams bump the ponies up?

 

I know, right?! Do you think 40 hp is unreasonable? That’s my dream. I think there is room for a little more timing and right now it could be leaner. When are the cams coming? Let’s call Kiel.

 

Anxious calling now!!!!

Reports have been around 20-30 HP.