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Turbo yes or no?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Pwall28, Jan 30, 2024.

  1. Jan 30, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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    Pwall28

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    I've been thinking about boosting my 99 tacoma. It's stock 2x4 an want a little more power for hills on the way back an forth to work. Anybody have b experience. 2.4 liter also.
     
  2. Jan 30, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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    Yes! Have a look at the kit offered by KO racing, they're a company local to me and the kit is a pretty good value for the money. The only thing it doesn't include is a way to tune it.
     
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  3. Feb 1, 2024 at 7:33 AM
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    turbo 4 bangers > supercharged V6
     
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  4. Feb 1, 2024 at 8:10 AM
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    Turbo V6 > turbo 4 bangers > supercharged V6
     
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    couldn't agree more. This all being said I know lots of internal stuff have to be done to handle a turbo on a V6. That's why I'll eventually just slap a super charger on top of my 3.4 and call it a day.
     
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    I slapped a turbo on my 3.4, shits mint yo.

    [​IMG]

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  7. Feb 1, 2024 at 8:26 AM
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    No experience, but you should absolutely do it. Turbo > Supercharger all day.
     
  8. Feb 1, 2024 at 8:27 AM
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    I don't mean to hijack OPs forums, but no internals had to be done? and is this a kit or a custom job. Seems relatively simple based on your pictures, but there is also the problem of me being in California and I don't highway patrol will appreciate the sweet sound of a turbo and big blowoff valve as much as I do.
     
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  9. Feb 1, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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    Oh yeah the state of CA won't appreciate any of this haha, they won't appreciate you doing a Supercharger properly either since they don't really run that well without a method of tuning. My setup is custom, nothing here besides the valves and turbo are off the shelf bits. But I didn't do anything to the internals of this engine, it is a bone stock 165k mi 5VZ. But I am running a Haltech computer and larger injectors
     
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  10. Feb 1, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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    The state of CA only appreciates it if you drive a Tesla or a Prius. Just go for it and hope Highway Patrol doesn't hear the spool.
     
  11. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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    Nice work!
    Have you dyno'ed it?
     
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  12. Feb 2, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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    99.99% op have 0 experience with turbo & tuning. 1 post and gone.
     
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    Haven't gotten to yet, sometime this year though for sure. Our local Dyno closed and the new folks are booked pretty solid these days
     
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    Figured I'd update this... yup dyno'd it haha

    405 rear wheel horsepower and 482lb of torque

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  15. Feb 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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    Whoa! Impressive!
     
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