Procharger install thread (this will take awhile)
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Pho thit cho
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Been meaning to ask you, how much did you end up paying for the install and how many days did it take? Tia
scratchhax
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It took 12 hours in total and I paid right at 1k at my local shop. Procharger makes it look like a pretty straightforward install to do yourself, I just didn't have the time.
TrailRunnin14
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I love the comments from people who bash on the power upgrades. [emoji849]
If you abuse NA or boosted they will both fail overtime. Take care of it and it will last a long time.
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lewdog998
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Yes and no...I think engines and trans are more robust than in the past. I don't know about the 4runner, but alot of times a manufacturer will use the same engine and trans in multiple vehicles but in different states of tune....so they are built to handle the highest state of tune.
I put over 100k in tuned form on my merc e550. 4.6l twin turbo v8 putting out 540hp and 700lbs in torque on stock trans with not one single issue and it ran and shifted like the day I bought it. It was all wheel drive and I drove it pretty hard. Thats up 111hp and 272 lbs of tq from stock..
Mercedes Benz AMG M278 ECU Tune E550 S550| Weistec
Anyways, the same motor, trans combo was also used in the s550 at over 500hp.
All that to say, the 4runner increase is not that radical and it can probably handle it...If I was going to install one, I would ask myself...am I ok with the engine only lasting 200k miles instead of 300k and is that worth it to me.
scratchhax
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Tell you what, I'll take one for the team and suffer whatever fate supercharging my 4runner bestows on me so that no other owner may have to go blindly into the consequence of playing with his toys until they break . Call me a martyr, call me a hero, I will do this for you all.
Pho thit cho
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Thank you sir
rayofsi
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i've had my urd whipple supercharger for 30k miles, no issues at all. the 4runner trans is strong
scratchhax
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22.6 mpg
It's official, this latest fillup was at 1/4 tank-ish. It took 13.17 gallons to overflow the fill neck and I drove 297.7 miles. Even with me driving like a jackass I went from 17.5mpg to 22.6mpg. It seems too good to be true, so don't go out and justify the purchase just yet (it would also take me until 120,000 miles to break even on this thing #HeDidTheMath)
I'll do one more tank manually, but things are looking to be inline with what the trip computer is telling me.
It's official, this latest fillup was at 1/4 tank-ish. It took 13.17 gallons to overflow the fill neck and I drove 297.7 miles. Even with me driving like a jackass I went from 17.5mpg to 22.6mpg. It seems too good to be true, so don't go out and justify the purchase just yet (it would also take me until 120,000 miles to break even on this thing #HeDidTheMath)
I'll do one more tank manually, but things are looking to be inline with what the trip computer is telling me.
08TxRunner
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Got anything to back that up, or are you just farting out speculation?
scratchhax
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Not to dogpile [MENTION=105479]redneckj[/MENTION] but I'd be interested to hear if you had some experience or insider info on this too. I did a bunch of research before I dropped the money on this and found basically nothing that couldn't be attributed to "but why!?" and it's never too late to learn.
97BlackAckCL
Elite Member
It probably depends on which community they're coming from, sounds like possibly another vehicle had drive train issues with SCs. There's plenty of engines out there with boost issues, cranks, pistons, etc. Whether or not it has anything to do with the 1GR I'm not sure
97BlackAckCL
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That was my thought as well, especially since Toyota/TRD used to sell the Magnuson as a dealer add on :der:
Whippersnapper02
Senior Member
I think he's talking about people that use way too much tension with a manual tensioner instead of using a wider or cog belt system to prevent slip.
Charles Bronson
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Crank breaks? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Do you know anything about motors? I think not. LOL
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It’s not uncommon on centrifugally supercharged cars with tons of belt tension.
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Charles Bronson
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It's awesome to see another SC option available. The install looks clean and the quality good.
For me personally, I think the Magnuson SC is the better option for a vehicle like this. I prefer the power curve and packaging especially with the charge air cooler under the SC. Lastly, I have a sour taste in my mouth fixing so many friend's Procharged Mustangs and Camaros years ago that would shred and/or lose belts or kill idler pullies every 5K miles. Maybe they've improved things. It's unfortunate because Procharger is only about 15 miles from me.
For me personally, I think the Magnuson SC is the better option for a vehicle like this. I prefer the power curve and packaging especially with the charge air cooler under the SC. Lastly, I have a sour taste in my mouth fixing so many friend's Procharged Mustangs and Camaros years ago that would shred and/or lose belts or kill idler pullies every 5K miles. Maybe they've improved things. It's unfortunate because Procharger is only about 15 miles from me.
