Power Boost (8 Viewers)
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Trunk Monkey
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K&N won't be significant and there's plenty that say OEM filters are better. Clean up the throttle body and give the truck a good tune up. Plugs are at 120k.
dont do the k&n. you mileage goes to sh*t once the MAF and throttle body are coated with a nice layer of oil and dirt. just threw mine away after a year. no noticalbe power gains, just a bit louder. you could clean the MAF. that may improve responsiveness and mpg. our trucks are more of a steady trucker than a power house.
-gut the interior except the driver seat....
-gut the interior except the driver seat....
FullyLitLED
Supporting Vendor
Get the turbo kit from slee
Realistically, how much of a restriction is the stock exhaust? My truck is from a rust belt state and my muffler is getting awfully soft from corrosion. Been thinking about doing exhaust from the headers all the way back.
FullyLitLED
Supporting Vendor
has anybody on here actually used the unichip? Are the power gains that noticeable? I asked Summit Racing but I think I'd rather have someone on these forums guarantee that I will notice some kind of increased power gain
Jay,
It depends on your definition of "power boost" or your budget. Short of force induction.... But that's big money. Slee Offroad offers the turbo - TRD stopped offering the supercharger.
The k&n filter isn't going to give you anything other than a possible headache with getting oil on the air sensor. Those throttle body spacers ... Well some folks swear by them but tests shows otherwise. If you have bigger tires, re-gearing would help a lot. Carrying less stuff in the truck or having the stock tires will make the truck feel faster
Some people on this list that got the exhaust headers are reporting good things. I got them but haven't had a chance to install them.
Anything can be done with some time & money. Take what people say with a grain of salt including mine. Good luck and let's us know what you decide to do.
It depends on your definition of "power boost" or your budget. Short of force induction.... But that's big money. Slee Offroad offers the turbo - TRD stopped offering the supercharger.
The k&n filter isn't going to give you anything other than a possible headache with getting oil on the air sensor. Those throttle body spacers ... Well some folks swear by them but tests shows otherwise. If you have bigger tires, re-gearing would help a lot. Carrying less stuff in the truck or having the stock tires will make the truck feel faster
Some people on this list that got the exhaust headers are reporting good things. I got them but haven't had a chance to install them.
Anything can be done with some time & money. Take what people say with a grain of salt including mine. Good luck and let's us know what you decide to do.
Stroker Kit - yes there is one available for our lovely 2UZ-FE.
What about aftermarket cams? Someone has to make some reprofiled bumpsticks for these engines...and I don't think it would be hard to free up some power while maintaining a relatively normal idle.
Edit:
Just did some googling and holy **** cams are expensive. Looks like TTC is the only major company offering 2uz-fe cams (and they do have a great selection of profiles) but they are $1800 a set. ON SALE.
Edit:
Just did some googling and holy **** cams are expensive. Looks like TTC is the only major company offering 2uz-fe cams (and they do have a great selection of profiles) but they are $1800 a set. ON SALE.
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-lextreme has some stuff. no idea on quality ect. looks like they do v-8 swaps into sc300's for drift. i would think theyd have a good idea on "pimpin out" the 2uz.
-as a side note. imo it seems like an ems could net you a nice gain. but dont know how accepting our trucks would be given all the security and electronics. seems like a 4.7l should be capable of a bit more with just a re-map.
-as a side note. imo it seems like an ems could net you a nice gain. but dont know how accepting our trucks would be given all the security and electronics. seems like a 4.7l should be capable of a bit more with just a re-map.
if you are not going to stay with stock Toyota air filter then would go with high quality dry filter with good airflow and cleaning properties like a Wix or Amsoil. Then I would add synthetic fluids (Amsoil or Mobil 1).......then if really jonesing would add the headers that were just produced by Dick Thorley...and as last resort go with a Unichip to keep things lower cost and still good all around gains.
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser Unichip Tuner, Unichip Performance Chip
if money is burning a hole in your pocket then get a TRD supercharger kit but be sure to remove the chip or buy the one specifically for your rig.
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser Unichip Tuner, Unichip Performance Chip
if money is burning a hole in your pocket then get a TRD supercharger kit but be sure to remove the chip or buy the one specifically for your rig.
Your tires definitely cost you 1-2 mpg and some power. Re-gearing would help here.
Slee's Turbo will definitely get the power WAY up and supposedly the mpg stays almost stock.
There are a few threads on cleaning the TB and MAF sensor.
I get about 11mpg with the turbo, but it's worth it.
that's what I get WITHOUT the turbo.
