TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

is this how you folks with turbos run your catch can setup?

 

This is what I did when I did my gauges....

 

Yuppers, and one N/A racecouch guy.

 

OMG! Resisted the urge to troll the ovtune thread just now. I think we’ve found the thread for moron Tacoma drivers. Turns out there are in fact stupid questions.

 

.......do you think it is compatable with our blowers?

 

Lol! We should tell them about catch cans.

 

....and fuel pumps.

 

...(wait a minute...I may have asked some stupid questions.....)

Hahaha

 

No such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid people.

 

Not true. There are stupid questions.

 

There can also be stupid people asking stupid questions

 

Yes.

 

I firmly believe in Darwinism myself.

 

Anyone have a tutorial on the blackout headlight mod?

 

I hear there is a good write up in the 3rd gen forum .

 

Here’s the snags I hit today installing my boost and afr gauge:

My boost male and female screw part didn’t twist but 2-3 threads before not going any more. Tried to turn thinking it would budge but it def doesn’t.





Boost is reading 0.0 constantly and I figure it has everything to do with this??
I assume I have the proper nipple connected on the boost port


Also, the craven flexpod won’t house my AEM x-series gauges. Is anyone else running those new slim profile x-series with a flexpod? It looks like I’ll have to shave some of the aluminum off if I want them to fit...not sure if I’m just missing something.

Kinda pissed off at today’s turn of events.

 

Yes that is the correct port. The one just after the intercooler coolant hose. Try blowing into the boost nipple. Do you hear air leaking due to it only threading on a few turns? Not sure why it's barely threading on but it looks like those are npt threads. If so then they are designed to have more resistance the more you thread it on. You can also use some Teflon tape to seal the threads. I would think you would still see some boost/vacuum even if it was leaking slightly. Check power and fuse.

I think there are others who have installed those gauges in the flexpod. Google is your friend.

 

It’s a really hot thread.

 

I’m running the flexpod and Speedhut gauges. Gauges were disassembled and we used some all-thread to create “studs” that could use the deeper cylinders of the Cravenspeed holder.

 

Yea, the threads thing I fixed, it’s the bezel piece that’s too large. My gauges are 52mm and the pods are as well.
I’ve been googling images of others and see AEM gauges in them, just can’t tell if they are specifically the new “x-series” low profile ones.

As for the boost gauge, I would think since it lights up and reads 0.0 and I could change the “warn” warning value, that everything works electrically. I’m at a loss right now. We’ll see.