TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

1st page. Lol.

 

You Da Man

 

Doesn’t look too bad, we could easily get that done in a few hours. Hope you bought a OEM/Magnuson coupler.
http://www.superchargersonline.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=57

Edit: A few minutes too late and a few details short.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...tricks-and-mods.518932/page-436#post-19044747

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Here you guys go. Up close and personal pictures of the coupler installed.

 

Yes, I read that this morning. Looks doable.

 

Supercharger Coupler

$12 ZZPerformance Supercharger Coupler/Isolator

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTQX68X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-9d9BbMBP2K97

 

I have not personally done a coupler yet, but the process appears very straight forward. Remove the serpentine belt from setup, leave tensioner assembly in place and belt moved aside for now, remove dual pulley bracket, drain oil from supercharger, remove all bolts from front of blower assembly, remove front housing/snout assembly, replace coupler as needed, reinstall front housing/ snout assembly (which will be a tight fit going back in) refill blower with oil and reverse removal process for install process. Enjoy your now clatter free blower.

 

Whoever picks this up, don't forget the oil for the blower as well!

I think I may pick one of these up to have it on hand and ready for when mine starts making a bunch of stupid noise.

 

ZZPerformance website link is down is all. I just googled them and ordered my stuff that way. Just got it on Saturday. I got the coupler, the grease and the tube and syringe. Getting the oil from my local GM dealer. Got a new belt (fleetrunner of course) and debating on just getting the Roush tensioner and just being done with it. Performance wise, for a bit. Well maybe a 2.7 pulley.

 

You got all the candy ready!

 

Yes, my haste my oops. I got some kenne belle/Lucas oil a while ago. I'll use that.

 

Don’t forget a tap to tap threads into the existing holes.

 

Some very informational information for anyone who would like to know more about Superchargers. I even learned some things myself while I read up the article. Very good reading.

https://boostane.com/superchargers-vs-turbochargers/

 

True. That project vaporized after the new music my s/c makes now.

 

Informational information. The best kind.

 

Quick question about the tensioners. I am wanting to go the Roush direction hoping it is a direct bolt on. But what generation of muuustang is the right one? Also to possibly sway me in the Steeda direction, How big of a pain in the ass is cutting that spring off? Was hoping that the Roush did no need that. And I like the idea of a slightly stiffer spring. I am still trying to research to see if the tensioner arm breaking might have to anything with the coupler being swapped out to a solid non spring loaded one and that putting all the pressure on the arm.

 

I think the Roush one is part number 404225.

 

The spring tension that a mildly stiffer spring on a more HD tensioner will offer will in no way reflect ultimate tensioner arm height which is set via the serpentine belt.

If you have the correct serpentine belt size in place the tensioner arm height will be set at the proper height it needs to be in order to avoid striking the fan clutch. I have about 1/4" to 1/2" clearance between my tensioner and my fan clutch fins. The tensioner will never exceed that height and strike the clutch fins because the belt will never be as tight as it is now. Stretching of the belt will cause the tensioner to move backwards, not forwards towards the fins. Serpentine belt failure should it ever happen will cause the tensioner arm to go flying backwards, towards the drivers side frame, not further upward.

The coupler does not affect tensioner action or longevity.

For more information regarding which Roush tensioner to buy, please see my first post.

As with any tensioner which is not directly provided by Magnuson, mild to moderate modification will be required to make it fit, but the end result is well worth the time and materials required to make it fit.

I hope this helps.

 

I have the fleetrunner belt for the 2.7-2.8 pulley all trimmed and ready to go. As for which Roush tensioner to get, I did use the link but it wants to know what generation of mustang it is going on to verify fitment so I thought it would be better to ask now. And doing more research on that linked site. You definitely linked the right one, no matter what the generation and year, it is always part# 404225. Again, good work and I will try not to make stuff more difficult than it needs to be.

So now, Steeda or Roush? HMMM

 

Just remember, anything is an upgrade over stock. If you have access to a dremel or a smoothing tool take the wheel to the Roush words, then it is a nice blank HD unit.

The only difference between the two will be the Roush is a fully fabricated upgraded unit utilizing stock design where as the the Steeda is a modified stock unit.

If you really want to get real exotic, take the route I did and buy yourself a nice Thump tensioner unit as well as a 50mm double bearing roller idler from LFP off their ebay ad, modify and run it. Bank. I'll never have to think about it again and THAT is real price of mind.