Well, how many turbo miles? How's it running and are you still tuning and such? This thread is too good to get buried
AVO Turbo Fitted - 02 UZJ100
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About 700 miles now. Tuning is done. Getting around 12/13 mpg and that is stomping on it quite a bit to show off 
12-13? Heck, I do that bad trying to get out of my own way with this n/a slowpoke
I might have to get one if they are 50 states legal
I might have to get one if they are 50 states legal
The difference between TQ and HP figures with AWD and RWD are very similar. Driving a rear diff or a AWD vehicle really just just looks for the best (easiest) place to put the torque. Once the the HP takes over the TQ curve, you are no longer utilizing engine power to run AWD.
My EVO put down 375 hp at the wheels on a AWD dyno. It put down 385 removing the front diff and just the rear wheels on a TWD dyno.
I've seen the same figures on other vehicles with AWD.
George
My EVO put down 375 hp at the wheels on a AWD dyno. It put down 385 removing the front diff and just the rear wheels on a TWD dyno.
I've seen the same figures on other vehicles with AWD.
George
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Level 10 rebuilds performance automatic transmissions. They are located out in NJ. Maybe they have a solution to the high torque output of the turbo'd engine:
http://www.levelten.com/
How flexible is the tuning on this thing going to be? I see globs of gain up top, but I rarely take my LX over 3500rpm
http://www.levelten.com/
How flexible is the tuning on this thing going to be? I see globs of gain up top, but I rarely take my LX over 3500rpm
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roberttran said:
What do you mean in terms of tuning. Where the power comes on is mostly a factor of turbo sizing. The tuning is for fuel delivery. One can tune the blowoff and actuator to make more boost, but it might not be advisable on a stock motor.
Yes, the figures look like most of the power is at the top, but now having driven the truck for 6 months and about 5k miles I am really happy. The truck runs the way it should have been from the factory. It cruises effortlessly at 70-90 mph, but if you need the power and you put your foot down, it just goes. Difficult to make the translation from graphs to real world.
I am averaging around 14.5 mpg for in town driving. I have not taken a road trip it in, so I don't know the freeway mileage.
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I have 2x100 kits and 2x 80 kits on the water. ETA in LA is 23rd Sep. Price not confirmed yet.
As for mileage of truck, I put it on my truck with 90 k miles on it.
As for mileage of truck, I put it on my truck with 90 k miles on it.
Christo, what other mods have been done to this truck? I thought your LX was a 99? if you are getting 14+ with 315 and the additional lbs from the rack, bumpers etc that is impressive.
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This is in a 02 Land Cruiser. The 99 LX was sold some time ago. Stock truck with strock tire size.
sleeoffroad said:
Christo,
Am i reading this right. You might have a turbo kit for fzj80's?
Man-a-fre and slee with possible turbo kits.....this sounds to good to be true.
I knew you guys would drop the superchargers for turbo's, once you got to experience them 
ats4x4dotcom said:I knew you guys would drop the superchargers for turbo's, once you got to experience them
I wouldn't hardly say that the superchargers are "dropped". We have one person testing a turbo (Slee). A new supercharger just hit the market and total cost of everything is less than $5000.
I'll certainly more excited about the turbo though...
the turbo/ supercharger thing has been a long running line, with me giving the US guys hassles about sticking with superchargers for so long, given the small amount of power they produce, vs the hassle, and cost, vs a turbo.
I had a turbo 1fz fe 95 model, in 96 running 10 psi boost, and if you have seen stormin Norman' you would know the truck, as Norman did that vid about 2 months after I sold it to him.
I had a turbo 1fz fe 95 model, in 96 running 10 psi boost, and if you have seen stormin Norman' you would know the truck, as Norman did that vid about 2 months after I sold it to him.
Well I'm for anything that produces more torque down low where I need it. I don't need a ton of power at 4,000 rpm.
So far I'm not seeing it.
I could be easily swayed with stable gas prices and a test drive though!
So far I'm not seeing it.
I could be easily swayed with stable gas prices and a test drive though!
Yes, you need to drive a turbo vehicle to know what it does, having driven a s/c cruiser, admittedly, at altitude, it wasnt until I looked under the bonnet, I new it was supercharged.
Any more news on this kit?
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We just got them in and 1 is nor spoken for at this moment. We will be installing the 1st of the production kits in a couple of weeks so I will be able to make sure all the changes were implemented correctly.
If you are interested, please call and discuss with either Ben or me.
If you are interested, please call and discuss with either Ben or me.