Turbo BS Thread

Beautimus!

 

Ive been wondering how these things would work on a 5vz. Pretty sure gadget ran one for a while and made like 500 whp although maybe that was on a second gen(?) That price tag is epic though.

 

gadget had drawings of a prototype setup similar to what the 2nd gen kits are. i can't remember the whole reason he decided it wasn't worth it..but he made a prototype i think on a 4runner. Never went past that though.

 

Easier to install, very comparable performance, and would probably work better if you are staying stock. If you wanted balls to the wall and were building your engine, increasing RPM's, etc... a Turbo is a better platform I think. I only got a turbo because the TRD S/C is worth its weight in poo. If URD came out with their kit, I would have probably opted for that.

I think he didn't release it because of the 2nd gen. Wasn't worth the investment IIRC.

 

You could run an efr for the price of one of those. I'm sure cost was a little too high.

 

no he started development well after 2nd gens. Thought so anyways.

 

Looks like 2011ish??



according to this its still in testing..lol

http://www.urdusa.com/store/Forced-...8_2/p1260518939/Coming-Soon/product_info.html

But its just dead.

 

I bet he has a pretty complete parts list in the very least he'd be willing to sell you, lol.

 

haha maybe..i bet the mounting brackets and pulleys are custom made though.

I would be tempted to get it though vs a turbo.

Alas..was not meant to be..

 

The only price I've seen for one was $2,000. Maybe in a few years CX will be making knock offs

 

Correct. They had also made and sold a few twin turbo kits. Not enough profit margin.

 

hmm didn't know about the twins. For the 5vz or the 1gr?

 

I've seen mentioned a few times a twin turbo'd Tacoma which ran 11 seconds on 31" tires or something crazy. "Gadget's Partner" is his unofficial identity.

 

you've seen a URD SC kit for a 5vzfe for sale before??? damn.

 

5vz.

 

well shit..wtf. Why aren't these things around anymore!!!

 

No just for the centrifugal SC!

 

just dug up the thread on CT. Looks like Gadget and his partner Brian did 5vz builds side by side. Centri SC at 15 psi and twin T's at god knows what. 500 and 800 hp.

"Don't know if you have ever seen this truck on the boards but this guy is a local here in Miami and it runs 11.70 @ 124 on those mud tires you see in the pics. He also street races it. I have personally seen him whoop up on nitroused ZO6 vettes and vipers. Its a total sleeper with a blacked out intercooler. He is in the 600+hp range. "

 

Man i feel like Gadget could be capitalizing on the 5vzfe more then ever now. They are more affordable for people to get and more people are interested in more power and turbos. The turbo port fueler he discontinued?? shit..could make a killing if he sold that again at a reasonable price.

Probably a lot of people would go for the centrifugal SC too.

...wow.

expensive custom shit i bet.

shame.

 

"Starting at $20,000."