Recent content by snivilous

I don't know if the electric AC would solve anything unless it comes with the heater core, since I'd assume you'd still need the condenser and lines, and the pump somewhat ironically is the one component I do have and should bolt up fine.

My will right now is for the weather to cool down and then enjoy the truck more hahaha

Yea no kidding, high on the want list, but frankly have little idea how to adapt AC into it. Need to find a heater core that can connect to AC and that fits the truck which sounds like a hassle. The AC compressor for the 2JZ should fit fine, and then of course building lines and adding the...

It's called RealDash, there's a couple ways to implement it, the easiest is getting a tablet and downloading the app and plugging into OBD2. The way I did it was I got a Raspberry Pi, downloaded the Linux version, and then you can either physically or with bluetooth connect to the Pi and have...

I use an Einstar a lot for projects, you can get them for like $750 on Amazon nowadays.

@woody can I get added to the resource group? I have 3D CAD scans of a 1UR and 3UR I'd like to share

I don't really follow, you don't drive around at WOT all the time do you? When you want to pass or jump at a stop light it makes a huge difference. If you're just cruising down the road at constant speed and not in boost your fuel economy doesn't move much if at all.

They certainly don't help, but your normal driving plays a bigger role than the blower does. When you're not in boost it doesn't act any differently than a stock engine.

A company called TurboKits recently came out with one for the 5.7 a year or so ago. It's only been run on a Tundra is my understanding, so how well that translates to a LC engine bay I'm not sure. But that is also an option, my only caveat to a turbo is that's arguably a much more DIY approach...

I browsed through a bit and didn't see a lot of technical comments. I have extensive experience supercharging Tundras and a couple LX570s. My personal Tundra has 305k on it and been running a TRD supercharger the last 90k. You have a variety of options, Magnuson 2650, Harrop 2650, and...

Last week had a lot going on, first drove to LA on Tuesday for work, worked onsite Wednesday then drove home and got home at 2am, woke up and prepped the Hilux and then drove it for 8+ hours up to Idaho to go dirt biking! Before I left for Idaho I changed the oil (forgot to change the filter)...

I would do a tune on any supercharged setup. I've done datalogs with "stage 1" Harrops where they don't have a tune, and there is a ton of knock retard happening. Which isn't strictly a "the engines gonna blow" issue, but it means you're constantly operating with the safety net of knock retard...

Over the weekend I added two big upgrades to the ECU, a full time data logger (since it for some reason can't do that inherently) and a bluetooth canbus module. The data logger is nothing exciting, has a memory card (and its own bluetooth connection) and just constantly records as long as the...

Listen to her choof

Truck is running great! Been taking it for a bunch of drives and at this point pretty comfortable to fully open the tap on it. Went to the car meet in town for my once every 4 months visit I still need to get a dash hooked up, but the truck has failsafes for oil pressure and temperature, and...