Hard to find Supercharged cruisers!?..

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My uncle has a sweet '94 with a SC he is planning on selling fairly soon. He was a pretty regular IH8MUD guy for a while, but only pops in occasionally now. It has the standard upgrades, minus armor. He's the best mechanic I know and a super anal (I mean that in the nicest possible manner) mechanical engineer car nut. I don't know how much he's planning on asking for it, but probably low 20s. I'll give him a call if you're interested. PM for details.



Steve
 
skunkworks said:
I meant the year does not matter in the specified range 95,96,97 :flipoff2: lol
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why not a 93/94?

just curious.
 
NorCalDoug said:
why not a 93/94?

just curious.
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Cause its widely known they are far superior years and only driven by the mose discerning Cruiserheads. :flipoff2:

i.e. Cruiserdan, Slee, reffug, and all the other really smart people :grinpimp:
 
93-94 1FZFE runs a pulse air injection system into the exhaust manifolds, uses an earlier swing door style AFM (Air Flow Meter), and has side by side bank sensitive O2 sensors.
95-97 has no air injection, runs a AMS (Air Mass Sensor)(which is why they are easier to supercharge or turbocharge), and run front/rear non bank sensitive O2 sensors.
 
I thought 95+ are better suited for SC with regard to fuel delivery and management. Is this not correct? Also maybe he wants airbags.
 
lcwrench said:
93-94 1FZFE runs a pulse air injection system into the exhaust manifolds, uses an earlier swing door style AFM (Air Flow Meter), and has side by side bank sensitive O2 sensors.
95-97 has no air injection, runs a AMS (Air Mass Sensor)(which is why they are easier to supercharge or turbocharge), and run front/rear non bank sensitive O2 sensors.
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Let me chime in on this topic. Yes, I think the S/C runs better on a 95-97 model due to the above mentioned plus that it's a 16 bit computer instead of 8 bit like 93-94. On the 93-94 you have to do a bit more mods to get it to run right. If I had to do it over again, I would pass on installing the S/C on the 93-94 models. I've driven both and you can notice the difference.

Just my 2 cents.

On a side note, my cruiser might be sold tomorrow.
 
f'n newbie

Hey there everyone, f'n newbie here. I am worse than the usual newbie, I drive a Jeep. :doh: Actually, I am selling the Jeep to make room for a carseat for the new baby, and in my research, I came across the Land Cruiser, and I have been hooked. I can't wait to find my new rig. I am replying to this message because I have a chance to buy a '96 with lockers and the supercharger. It alsa has a 2.5" OME lift, Thule roof rack, ARB bumpers, new tires, etc for about $10k. The only problem is 170k miles. That seems high for the price, but the super charger, lift, racks, bumpers would probably cost $4-5k alone. Any thoughts from the experts?? Is the supercharger worth it, or is it more of a hassle? Thanks! Hope to see some of you offroad in Colorado.

TimmBuck2
Denver
2000 Jeep :censor:
 
good question...

I assumed it was stock. I will double check.

TimmBuck2
 
I guess it is.

TRD Super Charger factory installed.

Why would you say it is not stock?
 
It wasn't factory installed. It's a TRD product manufactured by Eaton and sold by Toyota as an aftermarket product. It could have been added at a consumer's request at the dealer but that be about as close as you'd get to factory installed. And that's dealer installed.

:D

TJK
 
Skunkworks,

I'll install a supercharger on mine and sell it to you for $17k - just let me know and I'll put the order into CDan... It's a '96.

Charlie
 
If you mean how long has "TRD" been around they go back to at least about 1980 or so.
 
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Before becoming Toyota Racing Development, TRD was known as Toyota Sports Corner, or TOSCO. TOSCO was established in Yokohama and built Toyota's first performance engines for the Celica and Corolla, and provided the Japanese domestic market (JDM) with performance parts, allowing Toyota to compete against its rival, Datsun. However, to appeal to a wider market, in the mid-1970's TOSCO's name was changed to Toyota Racing Development and TRD parts began to make their way into the hands Toyota enthusiasts in the United States. Though not as popular as American-made cars, the smaller Toyota cars still found a niche in the United States auto market that continues to grow today.

During the 70's, 80's and much of the 90's, TRD parts came directly from Japan. In 1995, Toyota established TRD USA in Southern California. While TRD Japan parts are still available in the United States, most TRD parts found in the US are from TRD USA. By establishing a Toyota Motorsports division in the US, TRD has allowed Toyota to expand racing and performance development beyond Japan. One TRD facility in Costa Mesa, CA, is focused on developing racing engines for cars in the CART and Indy racing circuits. Tustin, CA, on the other hand, is home to TRD Sales and Special Projects Division. From this facility TRD develops, markets and distributes TRD parts and accessories for Toyota, Lexus and Scion owners while the Special Projects Division builds Toyota racing engines for vehicles in Off-Road, Sports Car, Toyota Atlantic and NASCAR DASH series racing circuits. Not only has this built awareness of Toyota's presence in the racing community, it has also added a performance edge to Toyota's reputation for quality.

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If you don't buy it let me know, I think I want it and I haven't even seen it. Personally I think that's a hell of deal.
 
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