2TR-FE Performance Thread

TLDR of last post: Does anyone know of a reputable mapecu3 tuner?

 

Added a hps intake pipe, think it pairs well with my other mods, header, intake manifold spacer, charcoal filter delete, fender elbow delete. Has a nice but not obnoxious intake noise, feels like a few hp got let out of the stable and mpg is up a tick up as a bonus.

 

Best Cold Air Intake made‼️

I don’t know if the 3rd Gen. has a cotton air filter. But if they do, this is what I have been doing for years.
Get two factory air filters, then every time I change the oil I change the air filter. I then take a large spray bottle fill it about a third full of liquid laundry soap and the rest water. Spray and soak the air filter with the mix let it set for a while then take a garden hose and rinse out the filter from the opposite direction of the airflow. I hang the filter on a wire coat hanger to let it dry. When it’s dry back in the box to save for the next oil change.

 

I was very surprised it added a nice stockish improved tone which i was hesitant. I did not want to hear a loud intake everyday and lets face it you need to work these engines to get going so a loud intake would get old quick. Since i have a tooter style manifold spacer i had to install the pipe with the box uncliped and yank it over and latch it. Going to get a spacer and a few extra clamps, my hope was with a little driving under tension with the heat of the engine bay it would slightly stretch to its longer shape. I currently have a afe filter but was thinking of going back to just factory filter nice tip

 

Yes! Definitely go back to the original / stock air filter as they are far superior for filtration!
As for the header hopefully you have the equal length LCE header! I hate to say this but if you remove the 2nd. clean up cat and replace it with a Magnaflow 5x8x14 or 18” (I recommend the 18” because in case you go w/ a cat back later on) you will feel a little bit more response. Don’t change the front because you will get check engine lights. As for cat backs please research them all to find the quietest one! Drone sucks on road trips!

On my 05 with the Magnuson supercharger I have a mandrel bent 304 TiG welded custom made system with a high flow cat a 5x8x14 (I should have used a 18”) and another 5x11x22 Magnaflow with a 2.5” hidden turn down at the far right corner of the bed. It was perfect until the supercharger, now I have drone.

And Yes I’m the Guinea pig for the newest Magnuson supercharger kit for a 2TR-FE.
Apparently Magnuson redesigned their supercharger to be more efficient and of course raised the price.
Boomslang sent the wrong harness for the Heltech elite 1500. So very little works on the track but the SpeedO brakes, stereo, alarm, lights and AC. The factory ECU is completely bypassed! Grrr…