2016 - 4 Cylinder - need more power

Help!!! I have a 2016 Tacoma 4 Cylinder and I desperately need more horsepower. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

best bet is to start to lighten your truck, I don't think any fart-can is going to bring it up to modern standards. Or trade it in for a V6 may be cheaper than messing with all kinds of aftermarket crap.

 

trade it in for a v6.

 

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More cylinders equals more power. You can only ask so much from a 4 banger.

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Unless you


And even then, it's not a good value.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/JDxH9AFTbbw?si=B6bByy_kYNv-MoEg

 

z06 swap.

But seriously, get a v6 or different truck. The peanuts you'll gain will only anger you even more.

 

you can look into anderson engineering manifold spacer (they also sell 4 cyl headers) I have a set on my 3.5. Also regearing would help but you can only squeeze so much water out of that rock.

 

Super charger
Turbo charger
Or
Trade it for a v6

 

Nitrous Oxide
Power per dollar, nothing beats it!

 

Have you tried putting it in "S" mode and keeping the rpm's above 3000? My 4 cylinder surprises me, but you have to keep the rev's up.

 

Mine is a 4 cyl and if you want power the best way like many others have said is to trade in for a V6. I bought it for the few mpg fuel economy benefit and longevity, mainly longevity. It doesn't have much power at all and any significant power bump (turbo, supercharger) will cost far more than trading it in.

 

4000lbs motivated by 159hp/180lbft is on the losing side of physics. Attempting to trick out more power from the 2.7 via forced induction will only compromise its legendary reliability, which is really the only reason people buy it in the first place.

Good time to get a deal on a V6, or simply allow yourself more time to merge on the freeway. Good luck!

 

Look, 2.7l only leaves so much room for your squirrels (pistons.) You can force feed the squirrels drugs (turbo/charger), but we all know what happens to squirrels and people addicted to drugs.

 

This. I did the exact thing

 

My 2019 SR 4 cyl Access cab weighs around 3200 lbs unloaded (by memory havent checked the stats lately). Just for reference, it’s the lightest of the models.

 

My 2.7 sees 5500 rpm in second gear damn near daily. That's what it takes to run with the big dogs....just gotta use ALL of your power.

 

Thanks All! I have a V-6 and and 4 and the v6 does have way more power. The 4 is a manual for the kids to drive so I guess they'll just have to make due.

 

yet you said "I desperately need more horsepower"
great first post, even better second