TRD Supercharger Fit Kit

(sorry to beat a dead horse)

Now that the discontinuation of the TRD supercharger program is on full blast, Tacoma owners have been scrambling to onboard the TRD blower like it was the last chopper out of 'Nam.

Unfortunately, the news that everyone is hearing is that the Fit Kits are now rarer than a 6-legged unicorn. And without it, don't bother purchasing the main assembly kit.

I was one of the people that scrambled for a supercharger kit and now that I have both the fit kit and main assembly kit in my hands, I understand why people have "questioned" the fit kit.

The fit kit consists of a smallish radiator, 3 bracket assemblies, a wiring harness/loom with some relays, assorted nuts and bolts, and the envelope that contains the Installation manual along with the TRD stickers, belt routing sticker, Premium Fuel stickers, and Supercharged emblem and other documents (warranty, warning, etc)

The hardware looks like it can be easily reproducible by reputable vendors if someone wants an "aftermarket" fit kit and can buy the main assembly kit individually.

custom radiator vendor (CR Racing, Ron Davis, etc)
misc brackets (your local badass welder)
custom wiring harness/loom (RyWire, etc)
assorted nuts/bolts (Lowes, Fastenal, etc)

Just wondering out loud......

 

I thought about this also

 

orrr how about you making and putting together a kit.. sell it for the masses?

 

Anyone else think URD is probably already on making a fit kit for the TRD S/C? I think they bought a few before things came down that the program was over IIRC. Sounds like the sort of thing someone might do if they were going to make some kits.

 

Even the TRD Supercharger main assembly will go away in time. Aside from the fact that URD already has their Rotrex kit, I'd like to see the compressor upgraded to an Eaton TVS unit. There's one Mustang parts place that sells upgrade kits for M90 to TVS conversions, but it won't work with our trucks. Too bad no one sells upgraded rotor assemblies for the M90.

 

That's was my idea. To get a custom run of 10 pcs made. 10x radiators, 10x of each bracket, etc...and package it for roughly the price that people have paid recently ($600-700 fitkit).

But the risk is that nobody can get the main assembly kit individually and it, too, will eventually go the way of the dinosaur.

 

I spoke with Gadget directly last week on a separate issue. Based on our conversation, I got the message that he does have multiple kits in inventory and may sell them when demand for it skyrockets even further. I didn't get any indication that the TRD kits he has are for R&D purposes.....although it's certainly possible. Can't fault the man for maximizing his investment.

But with the availability of the main assembly kit diminishing, I don't see any reason why Gadget would create a UR fit kit for the TRD S/C.

 

Let's be honest, it's not like URD would spend more than a few hundred bucks making their own kits after looking at what comes with the other kits and then they could sell their own kit for the TRD S/C for double or triple that and recover the costs in a really short amount of time. This isn't reinventing the wheel.

Not to mention last I heard there were still at least 80 TRD S/C in the system.

 

So what is Toyota going to do for warranty issues down the road when the 80 are gone?

 

Toyota already said their will be parts for the next 10 years. As for warranty, all the normal rules apply. If something goes wrong with your TRD S/C and it wasn't installed with a TRD fit kit I'm guessing you are going to have a bad time if something goes wrong.

 

Lets see URD be able to reflash. I'm sure dealerships won't touch a URD fit kit install and a reflash of the ECU.

 

Why? Dealer gets paid for the reflash. They don't care how it was installed.

 

Brackets won't run that much, not as much as a fit kit costs already. I don't think anyone wants the TRD to save money against URD, they are just different blowers.

 

Like I found URD doesn't make SC for 2009+ what people who buying new cars should do?
I just ordered SC+fit kit online for little less than $4300 (with delivery)
I really hope that thay will not call me tomorrow with their "sorry we do not have it in stock, it was web site mistake"...

 

Yeh, I know, but do not forget about warranty

 

Hate to break it to you but Toyota probably has some code that can tell when the ECU is being thrown dummy values, which is what a piggy back ECU does, and will void your warranty on the engine if something goes wrong on the URD setup. I know the big 3 have code that does that. That's how Ford and GM can tell you chipped your Diesel or Gas job even if you were using a piggyback system.

Not to mention the PITA of removing all of the S/C stuff just to go in for warranty.

I'm not knocking the URD. It's a great system, but it's not really for the same sort of buyers who are getting the TRD. It doesn't have the same level of support for if shit hits the fan.

 

I'm not an expert, but I do know that Ford and GM can tell when a system like a Unichip was on a truck even after it's been removed and returned to stock. I've been told it's because the new ECU's in the last 10ish or so years have a way of telling when they are being fed BS from something like a piggyback ECU. All it takes is one sensor not making sense perfectly compared to a factory specification and the ECU can log that occurrence. If the occurrence keeps happening right up until the engine goes boom then it's pretty clear in the diagnostics what happened.

Many many rig pigs around here have thrown big money into every system for tuning on the market, from those that rewrite the ECU code to those that just dupe the ECU, and all of them have horror stories of $60K trucks where the dealer not only refused warranty, but knew when the tuner had been added and how long it took to blow the engine.

Anywho, I wouldn't go recommending to people looking for the last few TRD's S/C's to just go URD on a brand new 2015. The URD is geared towards a person who is going to do serious modifications to their truck to go fast. The type of guy who doesn't care if he blows an engine or two because that's just part of getting the truck they want. The URD, it's not there to throw a bit more power down low reliably like the TRD setup. Telling people to just go URD, that's just not good advice if they want to keep there warranty. I'd just tell them to keep there +$5K that the things are running for right now and go for a URD kit once the warranty is up if they desperately need more power.

 

Is there anywhere that a person can get a "Fit Kit" for a TRD Supercharger for a Tacoma 4.0 motor?

 

Thread revival!

 

LOL you mean you ain't been paying attention son, you missed the boat. I bet I can find one for $xxx and double my money.

Just look around. Only URD they have the SC and kits, silly price? Maybe the dealership in Vegas, umm Findlay had one left last I knew? A guy bought a SC etc with kit shipped to him at a decent cost in MA, under 6k. Your best bet is to call everyone in a 1000 mile radius with your very best radio voice with amazing happy. The fit kits is what killed the last of the supply. There are SC out there, but NO FIT KITS. One guy with welding mods made it work here so far. Used a FJ fit kit.

Just read the last 5000+++ posts since I think August.

Just wait for Magnusen to ship them. Few months. Read, and keep up.

BTW, it's a really nice way expensive upgrade for the 4.0 You gonna love it.