2TR-FE Performance Thread

Well i looked around a little bit, but i didnt see anything that consolidated all the performance upgrades/mods for the 2TR in one place.

Intakes:
- aFe Magnum Force 51-11382 (discontinued)
- aFe Stage 2 Si oiled
- aFe Stage 3 Si dry
- Volant oiled & ram scoop
- K&N 63-9026
- K&N 77-9026
- HPS
- Airaid MXP dry
- Airaid MXP oiled
- Airaid MCAD
- Injen
- HPS w/ stock airbox
- Spectre

Intake manifolds/spacers:
- Tooter Intake manifold spacer
- Performance intake manifold for 2TR
- 3rz S/C intake manifold adapter

Drop-in air filters:
- aFe drop in dry filter
- aFe drop in oiled filter
- K&N drop in oiled filter

Headers:
- LCE Equal Length
- LCE Unequal Length
CARB compliant header:
- Doug Thorley Tri-Y
Header studs:
- LCE header stud set
- ARP 434-1301 LS1 header studs

Catback exhausts:
- aFe mach force for 05-12
- aFe mach force for 13-15
- Magnaflow 15240 for 13-15
- LCE pro flow
- Gibson- reg cab 2nd gen only
- Magnaflow 19275 for 16+
- aFe Rock basher for 16+

Performance midpipes:
- aFe direct fit catalytic converters

Charging System:
- 130 Amp Denso Alternator upgrade

SAIS Bypass Kit for 05+ 2.7L
- Hewitt tech (install PDF below)

Larger injectors/fueling:
- FiveOMotorsports 315cc, 380cc, 450cc
- FiveOMotorsports 450cc, 550cc, 650cc
- Injector dynamics 1050x
- Performance fuel rail for 2TR

Forced induction:
- URD S/C 2nd gen
- URD S/C 3rd gen
- Turbo manifold & downpipe
- Turbo manifold only

Internals:
- LCE Pro Dual Valve springs & retainers (0-20lbs boost)
- LCE Pro HD Valve springs & retainers (20+lbs boost)
- LCE Pro Valve train kit (0-20lbs boost)
- LCE Pro HD Valve train kit (20+lbs boost)
- LCE pro chromoly connecting rods
- ARP head studs
- ARP main studs
- Arias pistons
- LCE Pro Piston Set (forged)
- Pauter connecting rods
- LCE Pro chromoly cross beam connecting rods (made by Pauter)
- +1mm Intake valves
- +1mm Exhaust valves
- Viton valve seals
- LCE balance shaft removal kit

Miscellaneous:
- Oil pressure tee adapter

Spark plugs:
2nd gen 2005-2015:
Stock heat range:
- Denso 3421/SK20HR11
- NGK 4904
One step colder:
- Denso 5345 IKH22
- NGK 2309
Two steps colder: (used w/ the URD SC)
- Denso 5346 IKH24
- NGK 4901

3rd gens 2016+:
Stock heat range:
- Denso 3509 FK20HRA-8/Toyota 90919-01287
Two steps colder: (used w/ the URD SC)
- Denso 5346 IKH24

Ignition Coils:
Stock replacement:
- Denso 6731308

Tuning:
- OVTune - 3rd gen thread
- MAPECU3 w/ URD type F jumper harness
- URD MAF calibrator (for open loop only)
- AEM F/IC-6
- Haltech w/ Boomslang Adapter harness

Cooling:
- CSF radiator
- aFe radiator
- Mishimoto radiator
- Flexalite e-fan
- 170* Thermostat Duralast 4107 (made by Motorad)
- 170* Thermostat Motorad
- 155* Thermostat Mishimoto
- HPS silicone hoses
- Billet water pump block-off plate

Oil filters:
- Toyota 90915-YZZD1 (stock capacity)
- Toyota 90915-YZZD3 (roughly 1/8qt increased capacity- stock filter on v6 trucks)
- Wix 51516XP (roughly 1/3qt increased capacity)
- LCE Billet Oil Cap

Transmission upgrades:
- Transgo shift kit for A340E/A340F
- Transgo reprogramming kit A340E/A340F
- IPT Valve Body Upgrade Service A340E/A340F
- IPT Upgraded Performance Rebuild Kit
- IPT high stall torque converter upgrade service
- IPT Upgraded Performance A340E/A340F
- URD short throw shifter 05-15 (R155 & R155F)
- URD short throw shifter 16+ (R156F)
- Hurst core short throw shifter (R155/05-15 2wd 5lug/PreRunner 5 speed)
- Hurst core short throw shifter (R155F/05-15 4wd 5 speed)
- Hurst core short throw shifter (R156F/2016+ 4wd 5 speed)
- LCE lightweight steel flywheel (19lbs)
- LCE heavy steel flywheel (30lbs)
- LCE clutch kits (made by ClutchMasters)
- SPEC clutch kits
- Southbend clutch kits
- Centerforce clutch kits
- Competition clutch kits
- replacement flywheel bolts
- R154 billet shift fork swap into R155

https://www.driftmotion.com/Marlin-Crawler-Billet-Fork-R154-p/dm911.htm
https://www.driftmotion.com/Marlin-Crawler-Billet-Fork-R154-p/dm3437.htm​

Drive belts:
- Stock length w/o Air Conditioning: Gates K070735 Info
- Stock length w/ Air Conditioning: Gates K070901 Info
- URD 2TR-FE Supercharger belt (special order @ O'Reilly Auto Parts): Gates K071102 (15/16" x 110.75" OC & 24mm x 2814mm OC)- mine came out to $38 bucks shipped to my local O'reillys vs $60 plus shipping from URD


Useful Links:
- FSMs
- 2TR-FE engine bay guide
- Spark plug change 2TR-FE
- MAF sensor and TB cleaning
- R155 5-speed info
- A340 4-speed info
- MAPECU3 thread
- 2TR dyno thread
- Water bypass pipe no. 1
- Grimm Jeeper gear ratio calculator
- URD S/C MAPECU3 Tune- See ZIP file below - Per Gadget @URD, the same tune is used for stage 1 & 2
- MAPECU3 troubleshooting

2TR info:
Compression ratios
- 9.6:1 (2005-2015)
- 10.2:1 (2016+)
Injector flow rate
- 2nd gen 284-344cc

Part numbers:
- 2TR-FE Engine Air Filter 17801-YZZ04
- Exhaust manifold/header gasket 17173-75040
- Upper radiator hose 16571-0C120
- Lower radiator hose 16572-0C110
- 180*F thermostat 90916-03093
- Water pump 16100-79445-83
- Valve cover gasket 11213-75041
- Spark plug seal gasket 11214-75012
- PCV Valve 12204-0C010
- Metal coolant bypass pipe 16268-75112
- Water inlet housing gasket (thermostat gasket) 16325-76010
- Thermostat housing gasket 16325-75011
- R155/R155F Koyo TOB 31230-35071
- Pilot bearing OEM 90363-12020
- R155 Transmission mount 12371-0C140
- R155 Bellhousing Dust Seal/Cover 11354-75030
- 2.7L Intake stock intake box S-Hose 17881-0C081
- 5spd SR5 leather shift knob 33504-22140-C0
- Front main seal 90311-48031
- Rear main seal 90311-88006
- Front AFR sensor Denso 89467-04010
- Mass air flow sensor 22204-0F030
- Intake manifold gasket 17177-75040
- Exhaust manifold/header gasket 17173-75040
- belt tensioner pulley w/ bearing 16603-75010
- Idler Part Numbers/Specs
- Intake manifold ventilation hose 12263-75070

Head gasket replacement parts/info:
- Toyota Coolant Compatible Seal Packing 08826-00100 - Where this is used
- Mahle .030" MLS gasket - (my stock gasket was .020" thick and I had the machine shop remove .010" so I could use this .030" gasket. Your replacement head gasket should account/add back for the material removed when having your cylinder head resurfaced)
- Useful links/threads:

- 2TR-FE 2.7L dirty coils
- 2TR-FE Rebuild/Refresh​

Timing Cover O-rings & FIPG:
- Lower oil o-ring 96723-35028
Two o-rings in the middle of the timing cover on each side
- 90301-25014
- 90301-25020
- Lower pass side of timing cover o-ring 90301-19021
- Camshaft oil delivery pipe o-ring 96723-19011
- Seal packing/FIPG for timing cover/oil pan/valve cover 00295-00103
- Oil pickup tube gasket 15147-75030 or 15147- 75041 depending on year model- check your vin

ARP head stud install tips/info: (LCE's instructions attached below)
- First-time torque value is 80 ft/lbs
- After torqued down once/heat cycled, if removed and reinstalled, 75 ft/lbs should be used
-

$50 ARP 912-0004 Thread Cleaning Chaser, M11 x 1.25"

ARP M11x1.25 thread cleaning chaser

If anyone has more info or notices something I've missed, post up and i will try to update this thread.

There are files attached below. Be aware that the 05-06 FSM ECU Pinout may differ in 2013+ year model trucks. Also, the MAPECU3 wiring diagrams for the URD SC are specific to 05-12 and 13-15 year models. No AFR adjust module is required on 13-15 trucks.

Cheers,
Robert

 

My 2.7L setup started out as:
- aFe magnum force hot air intake
- LCE header
- 4.88 gears
- stock catback exhaust




Now I'm running:


- Torspd custom turbo manifold
- BorgWarner EFR 7163 turbo
- BassAckwards custom 3” down-pipe & mid-pipe
-

$12 Denso IKH24 Denso 5346 Spark Plug

Denso IKH24 spark plugs
- Haltech Elite 1500 & Boomslang adapter harness
- 750cc FiveOMotorsports flow matched denso injectors
- 4.10 gears w/ Detroit TrueTrac
- Full time AWD conversion w/ 3rd gen Tacoma 5spd transmission, FJ cruiser VF4B t-case & NWF crawl box
- LCE lightweight steel flywheel
- AEM 340LPH fuel pump w/ stock FPR boost referenced
- Mildly ported throttle body
- 3" custom dual exhaust with 3 borla mufflers & a vibrant resonator
- 285/75R17s

 

Dude. Nice compilation.

 

Valve train parts from various other Toyota/Lexus roller cam engines should be applicable to the 2TR. Valves come in stainless and titanium, right from Toyota, and they are a bargain. Some later engines have moved to beehive valve springs with their smaller lighter retainers. GSE engines have additional oil jets drilled in the roller rocker bodies to supply extra lube to the rollers and cam lobes.

 

This is very useful. Thanks for posting.

 

OVTune is gonna support the 2nd gen 2TR-FE soon

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-tacoma-2-7l-ecu-tuning.509865/page-25#post-21947414

 

Excellent compilation of info here!

 

Bravo for this

 

Wouldn't hurt to sticky this in the 4 cylinder section, Lord knows I'll need the part numbers sooner or later

 

My man, nice work!

 

@tcBob

 

You know I'm in

 

I keep wondering if there is any way to put a Procharger in place of the Rotrex in the URD kit. I keep reading about those Rotrex units locking up and snapping the shaft. They aren't rebuildable, so you're screwed at that point.

 

Anything's possible with enough time and money. The quickest way to start figuring it out would be to look at dimensioned drawings of the Rotrex and Procharger to see if the mounting patterns are even remotely similar and what the difference is for the mounting face to pulley centerline distance. The next obstacle would be to get your hands on of the URD mounting brackets. They don't sell them separately as far as I know, and I've never seen someone parting out an URD SC kit.

 

@BassAckwards The one step colder plugs are Denso IKH22's for anyone with forced induction.

Great compilation of info in one place, I like it!

 

Thanks for the info man! So those would be the same plugs that came with the TRD supercharger in the 4.0 i think.. Will add this to the list for everyone. Appreciate you chiming in

 

The 2TR, xGR roller cam, and xUR series V8, all use the same architecture... for once, the penny pinchers did something good. Too bad a Lexus IS-F cylinder head won't bolt on the 2TR.

 

Looks like the 2TR is finally getting an option for a positive displacement blower

https://youtu.be/QeQKzDVnyps

 

Now that is something I want!

 

I confirmed this weekend that a 31M northstar battery will not fit with the URD S/C intake charge piping. Had to swap back to a 27F Northstar, and it was still a tight fit, but made it work so i could keep my AGM battery. Had to cut up my auxillary fuse panel to fit the oil cooler in there, but got that wrapped up as well. Currently working on figuring out a mount for the rotrex oil cooler, and need to get some hardware for the intercooler mounts, but cut the core support for the intercooler piping.


EDIT: had to go back to a 24F, still didn't have enough room to clear the driver side charge piping.

Heres a pic of clearance after swapping batteries





In other news, got the SPEC clutch and LCE lightweight flywheel in this weekend. It vibrates like a sob right now, so im hoping that will go away once it's broken in. Considering taking the whole assembly out after it's broken in if the vibes dont go away and having a machine shop balance it for me.



Also ordered a type F harness from URD for the MAPECU3 so i dont have to hack up my stock harness. AEM 340 fuel pump and MAPECU3 install is on the list for the end of the year.

170* Motorad thermostat was installed yesterday. I am happy to report that operating temps have gone down about 10 degrees. Normally would be in the 193-199 range, now it's hovering around the low to mid 180s.