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Originally Posted by 2005v8limited
I feel like I have seen a lot of talk about seeing superchargers on these trucks but I don’t know who has actually done it. I have the chance to get a used one for fairly cheap so I’m hoping it’s something I could make work.
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How much is “fairly cheap”? Any of the TRD supercharger installs I’ve read about (and there aren’t many) have been on the non VVTI (03-04) engines, so I’m not sure if it can work for your application without some serious tuning. I’m not positive on this, but I believe that the TRD package came with a factory programmed ECM to replace the stock one. Maybe someone more knowledgeable about these like v8man can comment on that. I’d love to find one for my ‘04, but it’s hard to find a complete kit, and even more difficult finding a low mileage, good condition one. I think if I ever bought a used one, I’d certainly send the blower out for a rebuild of all bearings, seals, and oil before even installing it, so that cost would need to be factored in to see if it was a worthwhile purchase. I learned this the hard way buying a used Whipple twin screw for my Terminator many years ago. I still saved some money, but in the end, the aggravation made it not really worth it. I should’ve just bought a new one right from the start.