Can I get a dealer TRD SC for my 17LC?

[ryanCA]

Saw this thread on club lexus that had 550HP TRD SC that is dealer installed

Are these SC still available? Carb legal?

NV 2011 Lexus LX570 TRD supercharged 550HP - ClubLexus - Lexus Forum Discussion

 

[ryanCA]

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[cruiseroutfit]

Assuming you found a dealer with a NOS 5.7 TRD supercharger, sure. There are also some dealers now installing the Magnuson SC offerings on late model Toyota's.

 

[ryanCA]

Assuming you found a dealer with a NOS 5.7 TRD supercharger, sure. There are also some dealers now installing the Magnuson SC offerings on late model Toyota's.

Thank you kindly

 

[NMNORSSE]

This is something I've researched a bit. The internet says Toyota stopped making the SC kit a couple of years ago. When it was made, if the dealer did the install it wouldn't void the warranty. You might find a dealer with a complete 5.7 kit or you could put together a kit off eBay or craigslist...

The kit was produced by Magnusson who now sells a kit for the tundra themselves. Install on a LC requires modification. There is a Toyota Dealership in NC who has installed a couple in LCs, I if recall correctly. The kit and install runs 9k I think, and it voids your powertrain warranty.

There are a few threads here on the supercharger with these details and more. Try the search function.

EDITED: The kit may still be available overseas new or NOS. If you got the parts imported and had your local dealer do the install, maybe you'd keep the warranty. It seems like there was mention from a middle East member that kits were still available.

 

[RS6tofj80]

Sparks Toyota in SC has done the bulk of the installs I've seen , as there are a few things needed to be fabbed to make it work and it needed a piggy-back ECU. Magnuson is supposedly working with Bullydog to start using their tuning which might allow for more adjustments should you have the need ( in my case headers and high flow exhaust etc)

Keep us posted on what you do.....

 

[ryanCA]

Thank you @RS6tofj80 and @NMNORSSE

I have couple calls out to SC and NC dealerships you mentioned. I also am reaching out to two dealerships locally

If I am unable to do locally , I will ask SC dealer if I can ship it there, they do the work, and ship it back

 

[Reckless]

I had the TRD supercharger on my LX470. I sold it because it ended up damaging my engine because of improper ECU programming. It was definitely faster but my mechanic would always beg me that these type of upgrades diminish the life of the vehicle. I ended up putting a Tundra iForce motor in my 100 which to me is much nicer than the stock 4.7L LC engine. It has more torque and almost feels as powerful as the SC (its not but the torque makes up for lack of power). Now I listen to my mechanic who convinced me not to put the SC on my 200. I would find NOS SC on ebay every so often.

 

[Ali M]

Toyota dealer nearby told me they can do it. You can do this all day long in Dubai from Toyota dealer. I get business have to pick their comfort zone extra but shame Toyota USA with their TRD brand don’t support these performance upgrades here from nationwide dealers when you think of how $$$ this truck costs.

 

[ryanCA]

Toyota dealer nearby told me they can do it. You can do this all day long in Dubai from Toyota dealer. I get business have to pick their comfort zone extra but shame Toyota USA with their TRD brand don’t support these performance upgrades here from nationwide dealers when you think of how $$$ this truck costs.

Would you kindly share the name of the dealer? If I can do it in CA, I prefer to do that.

 

[RS6tofj80]

I had a Sc'er on my 100 as well - it was flawless other then a nose cone leak for the 40k I put on it, and it had 90k on it when I sold it... but it had the larer injector upgrade that is crucial. I think the 5.7 Japanese motor is a perfect candidate as it has stronger internals then the US Tundra motor that TRD/ Magnuson market this for ..... TRD pulled both kits due warrnanty claims...

If I hang onto the 200 the SC'er is in it's future.... especially now that it's not a DD as much. At 7200 lbs she needs all the pep she can get..

I'd call Magunson to see who they suggest in CA.... and get the real story on the Bully Dog stand alone...

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[Reckless]

@RS6tofj80 you have my favorite 200 land cruiser, why dont you DD her? It doesn't make sense to me? What can you possibly have that you love more? As an exgerman enthusiast, i am not impressed by mercedes/bmw.

 

[ranma21]

My understanding is all 5.7 3URFE was manufactured in Huntsville, Alabama and ship back to Japan to install on 570 and LC equipped with 3URFE. Unless there are some detail info I am not aware of. 2UZFE are both built in US and Japan.

Toyota Tundra 3UR-FE 5.7L V8 Supercharger System

 

[TonyP]

My understanding is all 5.7 3URFE was manufactured in Huntsville, Alabama and ship back to Japan to install on 570 and LC equipped with 3URFE. Unless there are some detail info I am not aware of. 2UZFE are both built in US and Japan.

Toyota Tundra 3UR-FE 5.7L V8 Supercharger System

According this (however it's Wikipedia), yup.

Toyota UR engine - Wikipedia

 

[RS6tofj80]

I'm 95% sure the LC / LX 5.7s are of Japanese build from ground up but .....maybe that's just urban myth ? My Toyota master mechainc told me that when we discussed the Sc'er ....and I believe it came up in my conversations with Sparks.

anyone ?