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For those considering a s/c, here are some thoughts
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The exhaust isn't a must and the fuel mod is nice but there are alot of people that run fine w/o it but it can be hit and miss.
If you check here and ebay you'll see some people unload a whole package deal for under $2k for the SC and fuel kit.
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No,there's plenty of people that just run the SC around here but our altitude does help reduce/eliminate pinging issues due to the SC not making the same power up here at over a mile high asl.
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The fuel mods from what I've read and talking to URD are a must. What I said was to get the truck running well and to last long. Some don't have issues but if I spent all the cash on the other items and I didn't do the fuel mods, I may be sorry later. Plus, install is a one-time shop for all the items listed. |
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~ Mark '96 4Runner Limited S/C MI - 370cc injectors, Air! horns, Airaid MIT, ATS A-arms, 285/75/R16 BFG MTs, Bored TB, Brembo slotted, Cobra 75 WXST, Deckplate, Downey headers, Hayden cooler, IPT valve body, Level 10 torque convertor, Meanstreak exhaust, OME/OME rears, On-board PC (XM, Nav, WiFi, etc), Port 'n Polish, Remote Start, SAW fronts, Hilux console, SMT-5, Stubb's sliders, Supra MAF, TJM-17, 2.0" pulley, Viair 450c, Walbro 190, Weasy2k cams |
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Mine was a refurb from the dealer. Only 1400. I do not have a cat back or any other fuel mods. I have a lot more power over the stock 3.4. I hope to get a header and a cat back at some point.
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I've seen new ones go on here for about $1500 and alot of people get a charger and then don't like the MPGs from a heavy foot or having to use premium and sell thier SCs with under 10,000 on 'em for about the same price plus it is a Toyota part.
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I've had the S/C for just over a year, and got a way with it for $1000 new. I've got an exhaust, and so far have had no pinging or felt a change in my tranny. Elevation here in Utah helps too...
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My SC was under $1500 used. I installed myself. I added a tranny cooler at $70 and some other odds and ends. Never had significant HGLR ping but did drop about $50 on plugs. All up, I had around $1700 in mine. I did already have a TRD cat back but would happliy have installed without. David
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Good thread. Has anyone heard any update(s) from URD about their turbo kit for the 3.4?
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http://www.customtacos.com/ubbthread...&o=186&fpart=1 I've seen this baby in person up close-- Guy lives pretty close to me & Dave (TRDOLMAN) All I can say is WOW....!!! very impressive...
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Thanks for the link. I will have some reading to do when I get home from work later.
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![]() I know "URD kit" and "TRD SC'r" go hand in hand these days, but I would like to point out that it can be done without going with the full URD kit. Here is exactly what you need to completely eliminate the dreaded 2000 - 3000 (HG/LR) ping and high end fuel starvation: 1. Walbro 190 $85 2. 2-step colder plugs $25 3. Coolant change with water wetter $25 4. NAPA 170 degree thermo $12 5. Free FMU mod 6. SMT 6 $350 TOTAL: about $500 in addition to the SC'r And for the record, Gadget told me he was approved to be a SMT dealer. He was just waiting on more success stories before pulling the trigger. He asked that I let him know when I finally got it working correctly (Mark, Johnny and I that is), and I did. But I never heard back from him. ![]() Oh well. Anyway, with the stock injectors and the mods above, you can ditch the ping and run with an open deckplate. My next step is to hook up an EGT meter to call it a done deal with utmost certainty, but it sure looks like that has been accomplished. Yes, I did retard the heck out the timing in the 2K to 3K range (-4 to -9), but you get used to it. Anyway, good call on the re-gear. I did that first too. Then I wanted more, and jumped on the opportunity when it presented itself. Total cost out of my pocket: $0
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Something confuses me about turbo setups... How is it that a turbo produces more get-up-and-go at the same boost pressure that "we" are with S/Cs?
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You can find the SC's new on ebay for under 2k all the time. It just takes some looking and patience. I will be putting one on my tacoma if I can find it for cheap.
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Thanks for the input and I'm sure this will help others that are trying to decide. This list is not the bare minimum. It is if you want to have someone else install everything and are looking for cost/benefit.
You don't have to put in a smaller pulley but for $137, why not? If you put the smaller pulley and you feel like I do that not putting in fuel mods will cause faster engine wear, then this is minimum for me. Not to mention installing all these items I noted together would be the most beneficial from a cost perspective on install or a time perspective for those mechanically inclined to do so. I love ebay and have bought many items on it. However, putting down over $1k for a s/c that may or may not be new is a tough pill for me to swallow. If you guys are comfortable with this, cool. If I could get a brand new s/c today for $1k, I would buy it right now and hold it till I can save for the rest. As I said earlier, dealer cost is $1800 and change (verified by Toyota corporate). If someone is selling you one of these for less, then they're taking a loss, stole the item, or something shady maybe going on. Keep chiming in with your thoughts as this could become a sticky for people looking into a s/c... |
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And, like many of us "tuned" SC'd guys mention to the "non-tuned" guys in each thread like this, just because you don't hear the ping doesn't mean you aren't damaging the motor. That is exactly why I tuned out the audible ping, then retarded the timing a couple degrees more in the "hot zones" for added security. However, I am fully aware that I need to check my EGT's to make sure my motor is truly ok. The guys at or around sea level running with no mods are playing roulette. Plain and simple.
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Turbo produces more hp because it is intercooled air. Colder, more dense air equals more hp, with less psi. It is a problem to trying to intercool a s/c because you must cool the pressurized air, pressurized air on MOST s/c is located right after the throttle body. Its hard to try to intercool at that section because by the time you reroute everything thing you would have lost pressure and horses. Many companies have tried esp, with Hondas but the cost exceeds the benefits. Some intercooler kits ran up towards the 3000, just for the s/c intercooler kit. Turbo is a good route because it uses waste energy, the exhaust air, to pressurize the air. Turbo has no paradrastic drag on the motor like s/c. With the turbo technology these days, you could get pretty instant turbo response from a big snail, without the lag. Well, turbo does not usually have the instant torque that s/c has. I hope this kit will be mass market so the cost will go down. I have been waiting for a affordable priced turbo kit for the 3.4 motor, for a long while now.
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The 2.2" pulley ("one step" smaller) is probably the SMALLEST I would go without running one more thing... a misting system. The reason being is that as you've heard, Christian (96 runner) has had to retard his timing a BUNCH to get rid of ping - I'm even more "retarded" ( ) with my 2.2" pulley.If you go to a 2.1" or a 2.0" pulley then you will burn the crap out of the motor unless you find someway to slow down the burn of the fuel. That means a higher octane number or retarding the timing even more. A misting system does well to create the burn equivilant of a higher octane, thus giving you a slower burn, thus reducing the ping. And in reality... With my 1-step colder plugs, a spark kicker and -10's and -11's in my ignition map, I still ping under load with the 2.2" pulley. I can "drive around it", but it's not safe. Quote:
Thank you!
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The advantage to turbo is less polar inertia (lighter rotor) and no parasitic drag.
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That would indeed make intercooling difficult! Water injection...propane...nitrous....LOL
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