V8 Performance Mods
10-10-2004, 06:48 PM
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V8 Performance Mods
Has anyone put a supercharger on a V8 yet? What kind of results did you get? Is it worth it? Did you pay $4000? ....... Enquiring minds want to know!
What other mods have V8 owners done?
What other mods have V8 owners done?
10-11-2004, 06:39 AM
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hey rocky!!
long time no see!! how are things going, got any new mods to report on? ive read a couple of your previous posts on some new things youre working on, are they ready or still in the testing stage? oops, my bad, didnt mean to hijack!! anyway, nice to see you on the boards!
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long time no see!! how are things going, got any new mods to report on? ive read a couple of your previous posts on some new things youre working on, are they ready or still in the testing stage? oops, my bad, didnt mean to hijack!! anyway, nice to see you on the boards!
lee
10-12-2004, 08:13 PM
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Mine's AWD so difficult to do a dyno. The brochures say 350hp, 440lb-ft. I love it except for getting 11mpg on premium gas. Love beating up on the sport compacts with coffee-can mufflers.
twilson: where did you put your boose guage?
twilson: where did you put your boose guage?
10-13-2004, 07:57 AM
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With the popularity of the subaru wrx more dyno shops are getting 4 wheel set ups. I took mine to Dyno-Comp in Scottsdale Az, showed 220HP to the wheels and 265lbFtLbs for torque. All those other numbers are supposed to be at the crank. And at that I am skeptical if those crank numbers would be true, as I expected more on the dyno. I would get it dynoed at all costs, mine had issues with the ECU/program and took some doing to get a new one from TRD,, but once I did it was way faster and got rid of the bogging/hesitation. I didnt know I had a problem until I ran with a stock 2wd and was exactly the same.
Last track I ran a 14.99 @ 93mph, almost beat a mustang 5.0. Off the line I smoked him but we lose out to being shaped like a brick past 70mph
Last track I ran a 14.99 @ 93mph, almost beat a mustang 5.0. Off the line I smoked him but we lose out to being shaped like a brick past 70mph
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10-13-2004, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by scharged03
Mine's AWD so difficult to do a dyno. The brochures say 350hp, 440lb-ft. I love it except for getting 11mpg on premium gas. Love beating up on the sport compacts with coffee-can mufflers.
twilson: where did you put your boose guage?
twilson: where did you put your boose guage?
AWD
Do you have a mini van or something. My mother has an AWD Mazda MPV.
Mileage has been steedy at 16mpg
Haven't dynoed mine yet, but I expect some big numbers. Been looking to install a boost gauge myself Twilson, any chance you can post a pic of your install.
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10-13-2004, 04:51 PM
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Biff: So you have a V8 and selectable 4WD? How is that? The V8's only come in either 2WD or AWD.
TWilson: My other car is a Paxton supercharged Mustang GT. Maybe I should get the 4Runner dynoed.
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TWilson: My other car is a Paxton supercharged Mustang GT. Maybe I should get the 4Runner dynoed.
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10-13-2004, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scharged03
Biff: So you have a V8 and selectable 4WD? How is that? The V8's only come in either 2WD or AWD.
TWilson: My other car is a Paxton supercharged Mustang GT. Maybe I should get the 4Runner dynoed.
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TWilson: My other car is a Paxton supercharged Mustang GT. Maybe I should get the 4Runner dynoed.
Pitchar
Actually they come in 2wd or 4wd not AWD.
10-14-2004, 01:40 PM
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I too made the mistake of calling it AWD, its acutally full time 4wd with ratios front to rear. When I stomp on the gas and turn from a stop I can hear and feel the inside front wheel spin before the trac control kicks in, wish I could turn it off, 4 wheel smokies would be nice.
Yeah we got a minivan too......... with nitrous!
Yeah we got a minivan too......... with nitrous!
10-14-2004, 03:42 PM
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Did you guys see the fourwheeler review of the 04 TRD 4R? They called it a beast- fastest suv they ever tested, beat the Porsche Ghey-anne and drives better than the Toerag.
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