TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

@Murphinator Whats the latest word on the HPS hoses? Was wondering if this something in the near future while everything is down.

 

I haven't heard anything, check in with @Boozng he I think gave them one of his hoses so they could scan it.

 

right on man!

 

what % of go are you limited to for break in?

 

Excedy says 30% of the friction material contacts on install if that answers your question.

 

i was wondering what% you need to hold back until break in is done. AT guy just curious.

 

For my excedy clutch it was literally 30% of wide open throttle until the clutch wore in. Of course, the more it broke in the more throttle could be given

 

probably why that vw golf clutch lasted 2 miles that time. dammit. buy car, put clutch in, tow truck. 4 hours.

 

heat suppression?

 

Pyrex glass radiator hose sections http://www.killerglass.com

Just curious how they have held up over the years.

 

I don't generally agree with "break Ins" as far as new cars go when you buy them off the showroom floor, but when you put in stuff like new diffs, flywheels, brakes, things of that nature which require proper seating, meshing, and bed in procedures, I totally am for that sort of thing.

 

I know. My body felt pulverized after the headers and my hands felt like they had tendonitis for a few days lol. Also I'm watching my four year old boy all the time lately so that keeps me busy as hell.

I did get motivated and installed almost everything and filled the trans. Waiting on four replacement screws to install my shifter which should arrive tomorrow and haven't fully got my steering shaft together after the header install. It's not quite sitting where it was before i split it but I'm pretty sure I do have the splines lined up right.

Might change the diff fluids since it's still jacked up and then pulleys and cam gears hopefully! Pretty stoked to get all this stuff done.

 

im getting really close to following that.

 

This. Spec says to drive very moderately for at least 500 miles. No launches, no speed shifting, no drag races.

 

no damn fun. +patience. urg.

 

Honestly its not even patience. It's pretty hard to drive when its chattering and slipping. It's a learning curve for sure.

 

I think the clutch I installed (CM FX-400) would be almost undriveable without the hydro bearing. I often refer to it as “digital”. There’s a bit of slip. Albeit in a very tiny window. Takes real concentration to be even close to smooth. Especially when starting from a stop. The stock release setup wouldn’t have the feel to make it workable at all. Pretty confident that this MF’r ain’t slippin tho. No matter what I do to it or how much power I’m able to wrangle out of this 4.slow.

 

I take the slipping part back. It is not slipping. Lol

 

Alright guys. All who have chimed in about exhaust, transmission and other random mods, please chime in again.

I require a small list to compile requiring names of parts for desired pulley sizes, bla bla, bla bla. I think you get the gist. Please add to the list in this style and I will work on page 1 as needed.

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If you feel that it needs page 1 share-age put it in the

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Column... If others agree with it (I feel like it is not necessary, others will disagree) they will voice the same and I will put it on after the small list has been compiled.