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I just purchased a TRD Supercharger on ebay which fits 03-04 Tundra's. All that came with the purchase was the charging unit & ECU. I am missing belts, pulleys and whatever else I need for the install.
I currently have a Unichip which I'll need to program for proper air/fuel ratios. I'm going to install this on my '05 Tundra with the help of Unichip tech's. First I need to get the parts needed to complete the install.
Does anyone know what parts and part numbers (if possible) I need and where I might get them? Also, I heard the rods in the factory block will not handle the S/C. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks a bunch,
Chris
 

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I just purchased a TRD Supercharger on ebay which fits 03-04 Tundra's. All that came with the purchase was the charging unit & ECU. I am missing belts, pulleys and whatever else I need for the install.
I currently have a Unichip which I'll need to program for proper air/fuel ratios. I'm going to install this on my '05 Tundra with the help of Unichip tech's. First I need to get the parts needed to complete the install.
Does anyone know what parts and part numbers (if possible) I need and where I might get them? Also, I heard the rods in the factory block will not handle the S/C. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks a bunch,
Chris
i think you are going to have some trouble. they didnt sell the s/c for the 05-06 models i think because the vvti engines where so hard to tune and to get it done it might cost a pretty penny (no expert tho). also there is a possibility that the charger may not mate up. and from my readings i think the rods will be fine as long as you stay around 350 hp
 

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http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/forced-induction-systems/190753-trd-4-7-supercharger-06-dc/

All you need is 2 additional pulleys for your SC to work. There is one that comes with bracket and top pulley needs to be replaced. As far as I know, you don't need anything else to make it work with your vvti motor

I have mine on 2006 Tundra and it runs awesome with Unichip, when you call them, ask for Tony and he can set up with my Map for Unichip.

I just purchased a TRD Supercharger on ebay which fits 03-04 Tundra's. All that came with the purchase was the charging unit & ECU. I am missing belts, pulleys and whatever else I need for the install.
I currently have a Unichip which I'll need to program for proper air/fuel ratios. I'm going to install this on my '05 Tundra with the help of Unichip tech's. First I need to get the parts needed to complete the install.
Does anyone know what parts and part numbers (if possible) I need and where I might get them? Also, I heard the rods in the factory block will not handle the S/C. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks a bunch,
Chris
 

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All you'll really need is the upper pulley.
The TRD motor/ TRD proto-type supercharged motor my buddy bought didn't even have the lower bracket or lower pulley that mounts to AC stud/bolt location.
The lower pulley does help keep the belt tighter. As you have to put it on AFTER you put the tightest belt EVER on the Tundra to eliminate boost loss/belt slip

The proto-type motor did also NOT have the coolant housing with the snout brace support bracket mount.

YOU do need the TRD 160 degree thermostat or equivalent 160 Degree Tundra Thermostat.
Then get some NGK Iridium ( Heat range 7) spark plugs ,... not the IK22's ... I've found the NGK plugs are much better and they do not foul up as the Denso IK22's do.
The IK22 plugs I found from testing 4 sets get cold on one side and hot on other sides at no matter what Air//fuel ratios you go with.

Here's some Parts/Part numbers

Upper Pulley: Steel idler pulley assembly: 3.0L V6, 3.4L V6 & 4.7L V8 TRD superchargers PTR30-21040
4.7L TRD supercharger belt: Supercharger Belt - 4.7L V8 PTR30-34046

TRD 4.7L thermostat: Champion ToyotaWorld

Upgrade the transmission valve body. IPT transmission is where it should be upgraded.
The boost solenoid you don't have and won't need.

Do you have the boost actuator/mount?
Download the TRD installation instructions and gather the remainder of the bolts/lengths specified in the instructions. Rubber lines, ect.
Get some zip ties for a clean installation of the wires/rubber lines.

Fuel lines... go with what works. The fuel rail lines can be made with -6AN fittings.
Holley's ...Earls plumbing has what you'll need/require.
Get 3: 12mm x 1.25mm -6AN fittings for the left and right fuel rails.
And the last 1 is for the rear fitting on the back of the supercharger inlet that will be feeding fuel to the injector(s) .. thus spraying fuel into the supercharger rotors.

Get a -6AN ... Female T fitting for the drivers side fuel rail to feed to the passenger side fuel rail and of course to the auxiliary injector(s)
Get what-ever fuel line plumbing you feel comfortable using. Holley has plenty to choose from.

I highly recommend you Get the TRD Kazuma LSD for the added power.
I had the stock LSD and it was no match for the added torque/HP.
Even with 33's and 12.5" wide tires.
I later on upgraded to 4.56 gears and the ARB Air locker... I plan on going back to the Kazuma with 800 lb-Ft torque pre-tensioned clutch pads instead of the standard 400 lb-ft. I live where it rains 60-70% of the year. Wet roads are dangerous with the added power and the way I drive.

Stock block is FINE!
Its the rods and pistons that are the weak link.
I've beat the living hell outta my motor for over 35K miles and its still together.
Its had its fair share of extreme detonation (when getting it tuned and where the stock Unichip maps were running the motor dangerously lean at 14.7 AFR's under WOT!!!) and its still together. Is that enough to convince you. Don't EVER trust what Unichip gives out on the stock maps for the TRD supercharger application. Get it professionally tuned ! I ended up burning through 2 sets of stock OEM Toyota catalytic converters

Recommended are HJS German Made Metallic Substrate Catalytic converters which are capable of handling 1900 degree EGT's
2.5" dual exhaust/X piped would be the biggest upgrade for the truck/motor as well as the stock 1 7/8" piping before the Y-piping is why the EGT's are so high.

I routinely saw 1400-1450 degree temps under WOT no matter what Air fuel ratios the truck was tuned to at 3 different dyno shops. Stock ceramic substrate 600 cell catalytic converters are only good for around 1450-1470 tops. I had melt downs Twice! Over 20 hrs of dyno tuning has spent on the truck. All 3 dyno tuners hated tuning the truck as they would only charge me a set rate and not hourly rates.

Even went down to the Unichip Headquarters with Aaron McEvoy but didn't have much success there either.

If I had to guess I'd say my setup is putting out 400- 410 HP / 430 TQ at the crank.
8-8.5 lbs of boost my setup is generating with all the mods listed.
Drive-train losses are 26-28 % on the 4x4.

If all this seems like too much money and effort.. Just sell the thing.
I would if I was you.

Its going to cost you alot to get everything running right.
If I had to do it all over again... I'd NEVER have gotten the TRD supercharger.
Its cost was just too much. Tuning... Air fuel ratio sensors/gauges. EGT sesnors, gauges .
Then them going out when I needed them the most.
The need for headers, More tuning. Exhaust mods.
Valve body upgrade, The need for the Kazuma LSD... coil packs going out after 90K miles
After all that B.S. and 2 years later it still doesn't run right.

Now it currently needs 2500 dollars worth of exhaust work and the proper catalytic converters that are required now.
Couple months ago I said the hell with the Tundra and bought the new 2012 Jeep SRT8.
I figured... Buy it Fast instead of having to make it go faster. And all the B.S. that's required.

Keep it stock. Save yourself the hassle.

Plus I think the Unichip is Crap.
Talk to URD USA if you really want to install this supercharger.
Get his UCON EMS kit that he has planned to come out. Far superior than the Uni-Crap.
 

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Lol looks like I was wrong. Hope you are able to get all your parts
 

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Dang James, never knew you have/had so much hate for Unichip. I love my set-up. I don't need to have max hp or tq. I love the way it my truck runs, and its a little faster then most of the trucks out there. My set-up cost me a little more then $3k and I'm very very happy with it.




EDIT: By the way James, I have stock thermostat and stock spark plugs in my Tundra. Its tuned to be driven in 87 octane and in 93 octane. So go ahead and bash TRD Supercharger, Unichip and everything along with it. In my opinion, if you like challenge, then TRD SC is awesome. If you want everything to be plug and play, then steer clear from this set-up
 

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Dang James, never knew you have/had so much hate for Unichip. I love my set-up. I don't need to have max hp or tq. I love the way it my truck runs, and its a little faster then most of the trucks out there. My set-up cost me a little more then $3k and I'm very very happy with it.

EDIT: By the way James, I have stock thermostat and stock spark plugs in my Tundra. Its tuned to be driven in 87 octane and in 93 octane. So go ahead and bash TRD Supercharger, Unichip and everything along with it. In my opinion, if you like challenge, then TRD SC is awesome. If you want everything to be plug and play, then steer clear from this set-up
I hate Unichip because the stock map they give people saying it is a perfect map WAS LEAN. 14.7 under WOT.
Unichip authorized dyno shop even couldn't believe they gave me the map and they were surprised the motor was still together.
It cost me 1600 for new catalytic converters. Would you be happy ?
This is were I got the idea of getting Air fuel ratio, EGT sensors/gauges.
And what I found out was the EGT's on the Unichip are WAY too high Ivan.
Got a MAP-ECU2 and found out the EGT's with little to no tuning went down to 1300 degrees and they stay there.
The stupid 3 stupid Unichips I've had cannot Ever get the EGT's down from melting everything down.
This is with 3 tuners including Aaron McEvoy at the Unichip Headqurters office in Oregon.
I think I've gone above and beyond on the TRD supercharger and I continue to help people find them.
Find parts, who to call and so on. I've helped at least 10 members until I know everything has been answered and its installed and running correctly.

Upgraded the harness at Unichip headquarter to the new Unichip Q and guess what it was even worse for trying to tune the truck. Aaron didn't do some wires correctly.
Got a new Unichip harness, Unichip Q +, new Turbo module, 5 map switch and so on. And the truck still couldn't be tuned.
I had the authorized Unichip dyno shop doing the tuning. The Catalytic converters are now fried.... Again ...after only 14K miles of use.

Have you even looked up/google'd URD-USA's UCON EMS ??? ... you should.
Its a self tuning Unit BTW. Air Fuel Ratios/ Ignition timing is all self programmed by the unit.
It will have knock control.
An E85 sensor in case you want to run that.
Lots of other things .. Its far superior.
It will have no need for you to go to the dyno/tuner. It is its own tuner.
Does a Unichip do that ??? ....No.

I got a new vehicle cuz I was extremely tired of dealing with old tech such as the Unichip and it blowing up Converters.
Even the problems with the MAP-ECU2.
And all the problems I explained earlier.
When the UCON EMS comes out I'll be buying it and driving the Tundra again.
 

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Do you see posts #5... &.... #8.... ? ?

Follow what it says.
The engine is the same. Buy the parts mentioned.
The only thing that would be different on the Sequoia is the Airboxmodification and a few different things the installation instructions detailed.
Someone else point him to where this is.

Good luck on tuning the motor. You're going to need every bit of it.
 

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ok, thanks for the reassurance.....

Im sure i'll hit some issues along the way but i'll get it installed then take it to get professionally tuned. As i was saying about the URD ECU3, it gives a hell of a lot more options for fine tuning than the other ECUs out there, so i've read and been told.

I've got the install instructions. i just wanted to make sure i had everything else i needed, which i do now.
 

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I HATE IT ! ! !.... When Website/Webmasters, etc. can't leave the directory listings well enough Alone!

Steel idler pulley assembly: 3.0L V6, 3.4L V6 & 4.7L V8 TRD superchargers PTR30-21040
Replacement TRD Supercharger Belt - V8 4.7L SEQUOI PTR30-17433

*** Updated LINKS Added so I don't have to read how they've 404'd ***
Look around to find the proper TRD Thermostat

What else do you need ? ?
What pulleys are you missing.

And it looks like you're missing a bunch more items than just a pulley as you put it.
All you have is the supercharger unit.
You're missing everything else.
Get some instructions and start taking inventory.
Good luck

I've assembled a list many times. So have a few others too.
Here's a thread http://www.tundrasolutions.com/foru...n8s-2001-lx470-supercharged-customized-build/ to compare what you got vs. what you should have. Take notice and ... again. Good Luck.

Parts can be fabricated for a pulley bracket. Its been done. http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/1gen-tundra/188415-found-trd-4-7l-superchargers-sale-2/#post1795419
00N8 also wrote a list of parts on this same thread.

Contact Night_Grind and ask him who to go to for the CNC fab-work
I google'ed his company Company Nite Grind Transmissions but apparently he hasn't renewed the site. Its now gone.
I'm sure there's some contact number out there. Call it once you find it and ask some questions on the CNC fab work he had done.

Last. Welcome to the world of supercharging the 4.7L engine.
If all this is too much for you. Best thing to do is sell it before you get in too deep.
All the information is here.
Going about... getting anything accomplished is a whole different ordeal you have before you.
 

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that was just the unit i bought for $1500. I've gone through the list of other parts i need and i have purchased them. 00N8 is getting me a few of the things i need as well, ie. thermostat. The only things i am missing it seems are the upper and lower idler pulleys and the bracket for the lower one. I bought the upper trd pulley now.

I read in one of your posts that you dont actually need the bottom pulley, is this still true? If so i have everything i need now.

i truly appreciate the help getting things sorted out.
 

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sounds like you have had a hell of a time james. i cant believe that the authorized unichip guys couldnt tune their own product. sounds like a bunch of incompetent morons. im far from an expert but most all the ECU maps ive seen are fairly simple and straightforward. its definitely not rocket science at all. we used to just use a wideband and check the HP output at the end of the run. its simple.
glad you have gotten everything figured out now though.
 

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that was just the unit i bought for $1500. I've gone through the list of other parts i need and i have purchased them. 00N8 is getting me a few of the things i need as well, ie. thermostat. The only things i am missing it seems are the upper and lower idler pulleys and the bracket for the lower one. I bought the upper trd pulley now.

I read in one of your posts that you don't actually need the bottom pulley, is this still true? If so i have everything i need now.

i truly appreciate the help getting things sorted out.
I can't say for sure if it would allow for any belt slip or not without the lower bracket/pulley installed. Or loss of boost.
What I know is the TRD supercharger prototype did not have it on the motor that my friend bought.
It was complete, a show truck for TRD products at the time.
No coolant housing/with the support bracket was included as well.

What are you doing about fuel lines ? ?

Make an install thread with pictures when working on your project.
We need more build threads on the TRD superchargers.

Curious to know how your MAP-ECU3 tuning will work out.
Keep me up to date on that.
 

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the Fuel lines might be an issue but my mechanic said he can make some out of SS to the same spec. Hopefully this is true. If not, does anyone know where i can get some??

The URD MAP-ECU3 looks so damn well built and they mapped it as well. I just have to tap in to control the 9th injector. The cool thing about URD is that they give you an interactive CD that completely walks you through everything. quite impressive, im happy i went with them over Unichip. I want to get my guy to get it all installed then i will take it to a shop and get it professionally tuned. Hopefully they are familiar with tuning using the URD ECU.
 

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By the way, Trd thermostat is discontinued by Trd for 2uz-fe engine
 
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