I'm sooo pumped, I installed my S/C by myself yesterday. I took my time and it took about 5 hrs. Took me over an hour just to figure out the vacuum routing, but I apparently got it right on my first try. Still need to clean the hoses up though, figured I drive around to see how everything holds up before I put the final touches on. I pulled off the whole thing for under $700 bucks. That included the used charger, replacing all the nose drive bearings myself, oil, etc.

I definitely notice a big difference in power, but I am getting a little cough when I punch it, and the tranny seems a little confused on where to shift. I figure it'll take the ECU a couple hundred miles to adjust. The sound it makes is a litlle more weeny sounding that I was expecting, I was thinking "turboish", not "bee stuck under the hoodish" but its still cool.

Just thought I'd share !

Now I gotta get that tranny cooler installed...

 

This thread is useless without pictures.

 

Welcome to the club!

When you are ready to get rid of that cough, let me know.

Gadget

 

You've never seen a SC?

 

So its Dr. Gadget now, huh?

 

im so jealous. you pulled it off so cheap too.

i just cant throw down 4grand to have an s/c w/full install and im not good enough at engine mechanics to be able to install myself.

i should start ebaying all my useless junk to raise money or something...

 

start with the brush gaurd

 

it holds up my foglights though!

 

I was going to tell you .. I believe you can get the brackets for the OEM (hella micro de) foglights and use those to put your fogs back in the stock location on the 99+ bumper. If not .. it shouldn't be too hard to fab up a small bracket .. the bolt holes are already there

 

If that is your truck in the avatar, doesn't it have a brushguard too?

 

i dont want fogs in the stock position...

 

Nope brushgaurd has been gone for a long time. Got a steel bumper. That pic was just the first time I went wheeling.

 

I thought the S/C would sound turbo-ish and was shocked at the sound that it actually makes.

My wife said it now sounds like a remote control car!

 

time to change the exhaust!

 

You could try the ISR mod to give a more throaty sound if you haven't already.

 

When we get back from Europe this summer, that's going to be the first thing on the list. After another putting another 100 miles on the cough is definitely not getting better, or worse. Just a little annoying when you stomp it REAL hard.

sdastg1 - I'll try to get some posted tonight, got the camera with me today.


MTL_4runner - Just curious, I heard that ISR or deckplate with S/C and stock fuel system could cause more lean out, so I have my deck plate in right now. Would I be safe to open it up again?? It does sound pretty good with the dual exhaust and all, but I'll try anything to make it sound a little better.


Thanks Guys!!

 

[QUOTE=yoda-g2]When we get back from Europe this summer, that's going to be the first thing on the list. After another putting another 100 miles on the cough is definitely not getting better, or worse. Just a little annoying when you stomp it REAL hard.

Yoda-g2, Im not sure if this is the same thing youre describing but check out this link--> https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...flooring+s%2Fc

 

I don't think the ISR will lean you out that much more unless you have the deckplate out. If you run the supercharger without adding Gadget's fuel mods, there is a serious chance of a leanout. In other words your S/C can deliver way more air than the fuel system can keep up with. You want the balance in the other direction. If it were my truck, i would keep that deckplate in until I had money to afford the other mods that go with it. You can still do the ISR and try that but make sure you make it reversible so if it does ping, you can go back to stock.

Just my $0.02 tho.

 

I am so jealous.

I heard a 4Runner hauling from a stop light. It sounded like a V6 and an electric golf cart motor got together.

I really dig the SC whine.

 

you want to feel bad .. feel bad for me .. I've had a s/c sitting around for 6 months and have not had time to drive up to NJ to get the VB done. and who says I don't have patience .....