TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

Ok. But it's the truck with the problem.

 

I think he meant fpr mod which in @mr.trd case no longer has that option with the ucon. It requires constant fuel pressure.

 

Yes. I was just being a jester. I haven't researched to see if that's a route I should try.

 

Anyone remember how much coolant is in the S/C system?

@White lightning boosted didnt you recently do some swapping fluids???

 

Its between a quart and a half gallon. I didnt do a pressurized flush. I just did a gravity drain. I'm currently running water wetter and straight water.

 

https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGN2L4yYevY

Had a little fun with the truck at Silver Lake Dunes this weekend. Got to put the supercharger up against a variety of other vehicles. I'm on the left of the screen between the two ATVs. Had terrible takeoffs all day despite running in 4-Hi. The 76mm throttle body doesnt help with sand traction on takeoff

On this run my rear end was all over the place on take off and I fell behind the pack...but once I got to 3rd gear and the truck steadied out, the supercharger easily overtook the pack and I started gaining on the Tundra. On a prior run with a better start, I had beaten the same Tundra by a full length. Next time I may do the locker anytime mod so that I can launch with the locker in 4-hi

Next performance mod is the IPT valve body to clean up the sloppy shifts. I lost a lot of ground with the sluggish shifting from 1st to 3rd, but the supercharger really showed up on the back half of the runs once I was through shifting. Whether Chevy, GMC, Dodge, Ford, or Jeep, the boost did not discriminate who finished behind me throughout the day

You'll also notice the red 3rd Gen Tacoma to the right of me finished dead last as was the case for nearly every 3rd gen that lined up lol

FYI this is purely a "test and tune" track and definitely not a "drag" strip

 

Smoking them!

 

NICE RUN!

 

Needs paddles next time. May be able to wheelie!!!

 

So after spending all day making mounts and relocating the resi and pump, it is complete! Gotta refill the system which will happen momentarily but took a ton of pics throughout incase someone else is looking to relocate the pump.

Hope it works

 

Good to hear! Hope it all works because when I get a winch I will have to relocate my pump as well.

 

It’s done. Drove the truck around the block, put a little boost in it. No leaks at this time (better be done since I swapped out about 80% if the tension clamps with worm clamps). I’ll try and get the story down tomorrow.

 

All I did on mine when I put the winch in is flipped the clamps around. So instead of the mounting holes being above the pump, the mounting holes are now below the pump.

The only thing I had to do to is use longer bolts and some spacers so the pump cleared the hood support bracket.

 

Totally off topic of the pump relocate, that I am anxious to read about. But lets talk Evans waterless coolant. Anyone done it yet? Anyone know anything about it? Should I not waste my time looking into it? The idea came to me to swap to it when I install the CSF radiator that is "supposed" to be being shipped tomorrow. But from the little I have looked into it, it should be great for the engine, the radiator, and why not the supercharger cooling system too? The only thing I can tell that is negative about the stuff is the cost.

 

I know nothing about it. Is it a gas instead of liquid?

 

No, it is a liquid. But it is great for aluminum. It will not corrode it at all.

 

Better cooling properties?

 

That is what I am looking into. Seems like it may be a bit better but it also creates no pressure and the boiling point is much higher. Hoping to find great news about the cooling properties.

 

A lot of my customers have switched over to Evans coolant for their dirt bikes. They have had great success with it’s higher boiling point for use in our tight and technical trail system here. Can’t imagine why it wouldn’t provided the same success with our trucks. I know it’s widely used for racing purposes in the bike world.