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Does anyone have the ovtune supercharger kit on their 3rd gen 3.5?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by BobTheYeet, Jan 27, 2025.

  1. Jan 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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    Gen3TacomaOBX

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    No clue. By few you mean 1 (maybe 2 people). You can probably search through that 600+ page thread to find the person that originally bought the supercharger because I recall there being a shipping delay mentioned in there somewhere.
     
  2. Jan 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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    The only way I’d consider doing this, is if I could install and tune myself, and if this was a weekend vehicle, not a DD.
     
  3. Jan 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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    BobTheYeet

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    Dang I didn’t think it would be that little, I can’t believe I found one being sold so close to me
     
  4. Jan 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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    I can install and tune myself but it is my DD we do have other cars in the household so I wouldn’t completely be SOL if something went wrong
     
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  5. Jan 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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    give her some hell then!
    GL
     
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  6. Jan 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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    I’ll keep y’all updated if I end up going for it!
     
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  7. Jan 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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    Just finished chatting with ovtune over email and apparently there are quite a few tacomas in Asia running their sc kit
     
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  8. Jan 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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    sounds like you've convinced yourself , well send it , and keep us informed
     
  9. Jan 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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    For comparison
     
  10. Jan 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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    Will do
     
  11. Jan 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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    Was offered some good deals for the magnuson stuff with discounts even but even I still turned it down. The tune and regear I got was good enough.
     
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    I'd be more concerned w/ the ability to tune it than the kit itself.
    If its been on there for a couple thousand miles it'll likely last a couple thousand more. That compressor looks like a rotax or whatever name they're going by now.
     
  13. Jan 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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    Yeah its the rotrex c38
     
  14. Jan 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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    Dicey engine?

    :confused:
     
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  15. Jan 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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    :rofl:
     
  16. Jan 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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    Why would anyone want a supercharger on a 3.5 tacoma is beyond me.
     
  17. Jan 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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    terrible engine for a truck application with its very high powerband but unreliable it definitely is not. even the REAL least reliable v6 toyota used the 3vz was generally considered "reliable"
     
  18. Jan 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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    My truck disagrees. :)

    taco towing 2.jpg

    I use my truck for work (tow my trailer), unless im on steep hills my RPMs dont go above 3K RPMs. Not towing my tach barely sees 2.5K RPMs.

    I really dont understand this complaint.
     
  19. Jan 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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    calm down big boy lol i tow 3500lb walleye boat behind my 2.7

    these are midsized trucks not F250s.
     
  20. Jan 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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    Lol.. some 4 cylinder owners get awful upset about the V6's extra 117 hp and 88 ft lb of torque.
     

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