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  • #1

    Supercharger??

    I like my Surf again, now it steers and doesn't sound like it's going to blow up any minute, so I'm thinking about making it a bit more 'mine'.

    Having bought it on the basis that it's (relatively) fast and makes a good noise, one of the first things I was thinking about is making it go faster and make a nicer noise.

    I was thinking along the lines of a supercharger and/or new exhaust. Any views on this? In terms of price (and, I suspect, usefulness), the order of the available options seems to go:

    1) Weird pipe thing that goes in the air intake and creates a 'vortex'
    2) K&N Induction kit
    3) Electric supercharger
    4) Proper supercharger

    To be honest, I'm tempted to go for the proper supercharger (I think there's a TRD one that will go on my engine alright) and a dirty great big twin exhaust but I'm guessing I'm looking at over a grand for that, not being any good at that sort of thing myself. Is it worth it? Any thoughts anyone?
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    A good upgrade is ditching the manifolds and crossover pipe, do a Google for Downey or NWOR headers.

    Rumour has it that you need a 2" body lift to make fitting easier. I don't know how well they fit on a right hand drive truck though.

    4x4toys.co.uk - Keeping you on and off the road...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by TonyN
      A good upgrade is ditching the manifolds and crossover pipe, do a Google for Downey or NWOR headers.

      Rumour has it that you need a 2" body lift to make fitting easier. I don't know how well they fit on a right hand drive truck though.

      Didn't you say you have to pull the engine out to get to that end of things?

      Would it stop if from getting so f*cking hot inside if the manifolds went?

      Any chance of ditching the whole exhaust and just having a chrome pipe sticking out the top like on an artic? Snorkel up one side, exhaust up the other....

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      • #4
        TRD Supercharger... hmmmm... always designed for a right hand drive... TRD might also do an exhaust... if not, try Cusco... if all else fails.... try a custom build... they aren't that pricey...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Sancho
          Didn't you say you have to pull the engine out to get to that end of things?

          If you not reusing it you can cut it out. Plus thats the job of the body lift to give you more room

          Would it stop if from getting so f*cking hot inside if the manifolds went?

          Yup, its move the heat from behind the dash, but you'll have an extra pipe under your feet.

          Any chance of ditching the whole exhaust and just having a chrome pipe sticking out the top like on an artic? Snorkel up one side, exhaust up the other....
          You'd need a pipe up each side, and a snorkel in the middle!!
          4x4toys.co.uk - Keeping you on and off the road...

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          • #6
            links :http://www.downeyoff-road.com/

            and :http://www.northwestoffroad.com/index.html

            I wonder why I have been on their sites a bit these past couple of days .
            Rick...Member of 1st Gen club. ONE LIFE ... GET ONE !!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by TonyN
              Just had a little look and on some other forum they said:

              "intake, exhaust, headers, supercharger"

              Is the order to go in.

              Supercharger last then? Boooo.

              Oh well, it's going on its annual trip to the alps at the end of December. If it behaves itself, I'll treat it to a nice induction kit and shiny exhaust around MOT time.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Vagrant No2
                links :http://www.downeyoff-road.com/

                and :http://www.northwestoffroad.com/index.html

                I wonder why I have been on their sites a bit these past couple of days .
                Ooooh. Shiny stuff.

                I'm going to have to think about this.....

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                • #9
                  now a chevy v8...

                  http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/...sp?ProdID=1230

                  http://www.procharger.com/superchargers.shtml

                  In your best beavis and butthead voice...

                  eh hurgh hurgh hurgh...

                  http://www.holley.com/types/Small_Bl...-71_Series.asp

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by AndyLala
                    now a chevy v8...

                    http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/...sp?ProdID=1230

                    http://www.procharger.com/superchargers.shtml

                    In your best beavis and butthead voice...

                    eh hurgh hurgh hurgh...

                    eh hurgh hurgh hurgh indeed.

                    I'd rather have a screaming V6 than a burbling V8 for now though....

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sancho
                      eh hurgh hurgh hurgh indeed.

                      I'd rather have a screaming V6 than a burbling V8 for now though....
                      hi sancho,if you go the supercharger way,you will be looking at head and piston work to lower the compression ratio.or you will end up blowing head gaskets and melting pistons,but it will be an awsome machine after its done,gofor it.
                      Last edited by surfenstein; 14 November 2006, 20:18.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by vatchman
                        hi sancho,if you go the supercharger way,you will be looking at head work to lower the compression ratio.or you will end up blowing head gaskets and melting pistons,but it will be an awsome machine after its done,gofor it.
                        hehehe!!... do it the backyard way!
                        2 head gaskets (per head) should do the trick!! (works on fords!!)
                        nee nar nee nar, i'm a fire engine!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Sancho

                          Would it stop if from getting so f*cking hot inside if the manifolds went?
                          ...
                          My cars been a different place since the bodylift - much cooler place to be.

                          There is a debate on the Lexus website about letric chargers - http://lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6579

                          Computer say no.

                          If you're going the custom exhaust route, why not fit a pair of smallish turbo chargers, pushing air through a nice centre mount intercooler, and go v.v.fast????????? Lowish tech and they sap less power than a blo0dy massive supercharger.

                          write up of a supercharger in a v8 lexus = http://www.lextreme.com/sc.html

                          write up of a twin turbo v8 lexus = http://www.lextreme.com/tt.html
                          Last edited by The Lovely Boyo; 14 November 2006, 22:44.
                          Another member of the 'A' team

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by vatchman
                            hi sancho,if you go the supercharger way,you will be looking at head and piston work to lower the compression ratio.or you will end up blowing head gaskets and melting pistons,but it will be an awsome machine after its done,gofor it.
                            My understanding is that this particular engine kind of eats head gaskets anyway....

                            On the cheap and easy stuff, is this b0llocks or what?

                            http://www.turbonator.com/index.html?id=adWords2

                            I'm kind of thinking a bit of pipe that added 35bhp that easily would probably be installed in the factory if it actually worked.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by The Lovely Boyo
                              My cars been a different place since the bodylift - much cooler place to be.

                              There is a debate on the Lexus website about letric chargers - http://lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6579

                              Computer say no.

                              If you're going the custom exhaust route, why not fit a pair of smallish turbo chargers, pushing air through a nice centre mount intercooler, and go v.v.fast????????? Lowish tech and they sap less power than a blo0dy massive supercharger.

                              write up of a supercharger in a v8 lexus = http://www.lextreme.com/sc.html

                              write up of a twin turbo v8 lexus = http://www.lextreme.com/tt.html
                              What about twin turbos, an intercooler and exhaust pipes running up the a-pillars? Is that MOTable? I am only half joking, it would look hilarious.

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