TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

I had been debating it for a good year or so now. Glad I finally did it because it was way worth it.

 

nice, i went back and forth on 12" or 14" shocks. went with 12" due to some possible separation with 14". im stoked but sometimes I wish I just went the 14" and called it a day @zscott and a few others helped give some of their insights but stuck with 12" since its a maxed out MT setup. If I go +2 later on ill adjust but prob would go bigger in the rear.

 

IKR! Damnit @Murphinator! Thanks for spending my money.

 

I updated my list to possibly add them as well. damn but will need to wait a bit.

 

Wheres the best spot to pick up the flexpod? any deals?

Whats everyones take on Catch Cans? I had it on my list for when I had the SC but saw somewhere people are split on them.

 

I've had a catch can sitting in my garage for two years now. Still haven't gotten around to installing it....

 

What are everyone's thoughts on cooling for the SC itself? Would a larger cooler for it make any difference on keeping the rest of the components cooler?

 

Let me find the specs. I got it from CSF to try out for our trucks after the success they achieved with the radiator (wonder who made that work) .

Right now I have also bypassed the radiator so the trans cooler is the only thing keeping the trans cool.
The thermostat is a Derale unit factory set to 180°. I havent done any real loading of the trans (no mountains in Wichita Falls) but trans temps have been about 165 to 170 just around town.
I will probably route the fluid through the radiator again for safety sake but I wanted to get rid of as many extra lines and brackets as possible.
Currently the only potential problem I forsee is when it would be colder out. Right now in summer my Efan is running with the ac which keeps the trans cooler cool. In cooler temps where ac is not needed the fan wont run as fast so sitting in traffic could cause temps to rise. Routing the trans fluid through the radiator will alleviate this potential issue.

Here are some preliminary pics.


Its mounted to the cross brace.

Homemade bracket holding the Derale thermostat.
Routing is trans out, thermostat, cooler, thermostat return, trans in.

The cooler is expensive $350! But it is built like a tank! It is made to be in front and handle rocks and such. It weighs probably 4lbs!

 

I have a little spal pusher fan on my external trans cooler. Seems like you could add something like that to this one in the future if needed.

 

I was thinking that too and then tapping into the main fan controller so it would run relative to my main fan.

 

I run one and will continue to do so.

The front mount intercooler (FMIC) is fine for us. The limiting factor is the one in the sc.
Even that little thing is impressive. I have seen over a 60° temp difference low-post intercooler.

 

ha yah I have had one in my garage for past 6 months I thought about adding pre SC just never got around to it. Was thinking about adding a nicer one since it seems more important for the SC but its not included initially so theres that.

 

which one are you running? I had the ADD1 now but was looking at the baffled Mishimoto. A buddy has it and its a really nice one.

 

Cheapy Amazon model. I modded it internally for better filtration. Total of $30.

 

I have the add1 and the fucker is siezed. need a new can

 

That works. I got the ADD1 for $50 figured it was cheap enough to give it a try.

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Damn, ya mine was a bit hard to unscrew but does come off.

That mishimoto baffed one is a work of art but its $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

ah this is nice! should get this added to the front if there is some solid value so I can remember to add this later on as needed.

 

for comparison sake, I love my little 69 dollar one

 

Did it bolt right up? Any driveline modification required? Thinking about doing the same when i convert to awd

 

My catch can was expensive like @ThomasMore66 's Figgs. Works like a champ, and easy to drain though. Hard to complain about the quality.