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VOTE: Turbo or Tune for 2017?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by BeanDip, Jun 2, 2017.

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Turbo or Tune to wake this motor up

  1. Turbo

    52 vote(s)
    38.5%

  2. Tune

    40 vote(s)
    29.6%

  3. Leave it alone

    43 vote(s)
    31.9%
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  1. Jun 2, 2017 at 10:33 PM
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    smitty99

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    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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  2. Jun 2, 2017 at 10:42 PM
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    Swiftks

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    We have similar builds... Been running mine w/ SSPro for over a week now. Definitely worth the $175. Keeps shifts much more in the power band.
     
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  3. Jun 2, 2017 at 11:04 PM
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    Ice8

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    Took me about 5 minutes, please check the female connector if you pulled on it at all one of the wires may come loose. The purple one in particular for me. Amazing how easy it is to disassemble the whole interior of the truck.

    My commute a couple days a week is also 30 miles each way and I see a huge improvement in the feel and the mpg. ECT seemed to be revving just for the sake of revving and D would just up shift whenever it could. Best of both worlds now.
     
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  4. Jun 2, 2017 at 11:06 PM
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    Greensystemsgo

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    Piggyback ECU with smallish turbo, Watergate and intercooler too, don't skimp out.
     
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  5. Jun 3, 2017 at 4:39 AM
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    AWDDude

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    what is a water gate? do you mean wastegate? even if you wanted to skimp i dont see how you could do a turbo without a wastegate.
     
    AWDDude, Jun 3, 2017
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  6. Jun 3, 2017 at 8:25 AM
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    Greensystemsgo

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    Greensystemsgo 1 owner with clean car fox.

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    Yes waste gate. Sorry, meant to imply don't go eBay turbo setup route. Seen it to many times, people thinking they can cheap out on one area of a turbo build
     
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    Greensystemsgo, Jun 3, 2017
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  7. Jun 3, 2017 at 9:29 AM
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    BeanDip

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    Thank you for the discussion friends and I can see that most all of us feel the truck needs some better power options. I am going to look into a turbo and OVtune.
     
    BeanDip, Jun 3, 2017
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  8. Jun 3, 2017 at 10:20 AM
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    Sand_taco

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    I know that on alot of toyotas you cant just flash the factory ecu, would make sure thanks not the case with the taco
     
    Sand_taco, Jun 3, 2017
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  9. Jun 3, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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    tacoflavoredkisses1

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    If they paired this engine with a decent transmission I don't think I'd have a problem with it.

    There seems to be power when you need it. You just have to fight the damn transmission to get to it.
     
    tacoflavoredkisses1, Jun 3, 2017
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  10. Jun 3, 2017 at 10:45 AM
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    b_r_o

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    b_r_o Beef jerky time

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    You can't turbo an Atkinson cycle engine
     
    b_r_o, Jun 3, 2017
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  11. Jun 3, 2017 at 2:46 PM
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    Mickeyman

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    Mickeyman YAR!

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    Do you think someone will make a tuner for the 3.5? Than you could change your shift points and tune in more power!
     
    Mickeyman, Jun 3, 2017
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  12. Jun 3, 2017 at 4:45 PM
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    Toyota needs to get something that shifts better and has more power I think. This truck also has a vibration on the freeway and heaight adjustable seats would be nice. Is it too much to asK? I guess so.
     
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  13. Jun 3, 2017 at 6:54 PM
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    Don't forget it needs to tow 4.2 tons.
     
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  14. Jun 3, 2017 at 7:05 PM
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    tacoflavoredkisses1

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    So, yea..a nice diesel
     
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  15. Jun 3, 2017 at 7:19 PM
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  16. Jun 3, 2017 at 7:32 PM
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  17. Jun 3, 2017 at 8:24 PM
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    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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  18. Jun 3, 2017 at 8:46 PM
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  20. Jun 4, 2017 at 7:47 AM
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