Anyone know of a cheap, easy to install, effective chip for a '94 pickup. Just looking to pick up some horsepower and some torque. I found SLR chips online but know nothing about them. Any suggestions or advise? Also, I just upgraded my clutch to a Centerforce II, it has a lot of potential but my engine does not have the power to show me what it can really do.

 

Your engine is probably a 3.0l V-6, and it's basically a dog no matter what you try. Performance chips are a waste of time for the 3.slow, there is no extra overhead waiting to be tapped.

If you want more horsepower, basically your only option is a motor swap.

 

I have a 2.4l. Any difference in overhead? Or same scenario?

 

Well, you should consider yourself lucky that you have the 22RE, that is one of the most well-respected engines Toyota has made.

Overall, the 22RE won't have much overhead available from a chip, but if you're really desperate and have some money to burn (like around $1000 or more) you have a lot of options like turbocharging, headers, etc.

You won't be able to up your power for $100 however

 

What about throttle body spacers?

 

Nevermind about the TB spacers. I just read a different thread about that one.

 

i've done a fair amount of research in the same categorey and it's true there is really nothing you can do to up your power without spending around $200 or more. The nice thing about having so little power already is it feel like a big difference with every bit of power you do gain. you know 5hp gain to your 120ish hp is a 4.2% increase in power...

 

Well, how about a cold air intake? How effective are they on the 22re motor? Worth the money?

 

if you do some searching on here for a while, you'll find a lot of discussion about this. i see you've only got 10 posts, so i'll assume you're not too familiar with the site. there are a buttload of threads here which will tell you past experiences. some have gone all the way, including cold intake, spacers, headers, 2.25" exhaust, etc. and they got a couple hp for a lot of money and work. essentially, there's not much in there. now if you want to do a cam, or regear, you will get some juice. example, if your truck is stick with 4.11s, put in some 4.56s and you'll feel a lot faster. if you have tires bigger than stock P235s, this may be exactly what you need. 31's would feel quick with 4.88s.

you can try a turbo, and there's write ups in here on that too. turbo will give you some juice, but you want to be thorough about the mod, make sure you have appropriate cooling etc.

spend some time searching here and you'll get a wealth of knowledge. IT'S OFTEN EASIER TO SEARCH VIA GOOGLE THAN THE INTERNAL SEARCH BAR. search what you want in the google search and look for the suggested links that come back to yotatech or 4x4wire.

 

You are right about being new to the site.

I have heard about regearing. Does this help or hurt mpg's? I know it depends on what you regear it to. A friend of mine regeared his 94 to 4.88 and he said it improved his mpg's dramatically. But yet, my father (a mechanic of 38 years) said that would kill the mpg's so I have no clue.

 

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mpg and gearing will depend on your tire size. You have a 4cyl motor. It is one of the best and most reliable motors built. Its a trade off... dependability vs. performance. Lets look at the honest truth. You have a truck that will not really get anywhere fast but it will last you a long time.

 

tj884Rdlx is right. There is a ton of information on here and 4x4wire that can be very helpful. There are lots of write ups of ppl buying performance parts and lots on mods. Search these sites for such information. As for cold air intake according to K&N their fipk intake will increae your hp by about 5. But the fipk kit costs $195ish dollars. I know nothing about re-gearing however if your friend experienced increased mileage then theirs one testomony that seems to prove that you wouldn't lose mpg.

 

The 22re really isn't built for performance. But they are rock solid...

 

The 22RE is a great engine, but the sad part is that it(like the 3VZE) is not very receptive to modifications until somewhere north of $1000. Even then, it will probably need forced induction to post good numbers. If you want another 20hp out of it, plan on a CAI, header, exhaust, and a cam. There's $1000 spent already.

I am not saying it's futile to mod a 22RE, just that it's not a simple $200 journey to the land of happy butt dynos.

 

@ ffd: regearing is what you do to keep the drive ratios proportional to factory when you upsize tires. it's like riding a ten speed bike, and how there's different size sprockets in the back. if you put a larger than stock tire on the truck, you're throwing off the math they did at the factory. you're keeping the engine/trans/transfer case, so you'll change the gears at the pumpkins to return to the original ratios, to maintain the same performance with the bigger tires. there's a chart somewhere in here, that tells which gears for which tires, but common think is 4.1 for stock, 4.56 for 31, 4.88 for 33, 5.29 for 35s. all these combos have very similar ratios. this is what makes your speedo accurate, keeps your shift points appropriate to the power band, and keeps your mileage comparable.

that said, if you left the tires the same, but increased the gears, you'd increase off the line performance, but would rev higher at highway.

any significant power increase is costing $400 minimum. that's a fair generalization i think. you might want to get used to going slow. i have 33s and i'm still saving for 4.88s, so i'm dog slow up hill. i feel i should have a reflective triangle on the back like them highway lawnmowers.

 

I might look into 4.56s for my 31's. My top end speed is fine (just ask NC Highway Patrol, Wake County Sheriff, and Raleigh Police lol) its just my speed off the line, it just feels like it cant get out of its own way until about 4th gear. I'm not looking for a race truck, just something with a little more juice.

 

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