Supercharger differences

The Magnuson kit also comes with a ECU flasher/programmer. The TRD kit relied on the Dealer's equipment to flash the ECU with the supercharger firmware.

One of the reasons why the magnuson kit was instantly $1000 more than the TRD kit.

Still kicking myself for not knowing about the TRD kit when I got the truck, and just rolling that into the loan...

 

The flasher also comes loaded with a tune that is hot garbage for about half the people who use it, myself included.

 

I believe you can buy the Magnuson kit without the tuner for a fair amount less and still get the TRD flash at Toyota for an hour shop time charge. Better tune and cheaper overall.

 

Didn’t realize that - I was wondering how the supercharger flashes were handled for the VIN ranges. TRD had different calibrations depending on the VIN ranges since each batch is engine production run is slightly different. Dealer flash (or DIY with a good CAN cable and computer) is definitely the way to go!

 

$500 cheaper without the crappy BullyDog Tuner. Just have to call and make sure your local dealership will flash it with TRD tune first. Some won't as it isn't technically a TRD and they don't want the liability. Once an ECU is TRD flashed it cannot be reversed and is therefore a paperweight if you ever remove the SC. The TRD tune is definitely the way to go though.

 

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