For all you Auto s/c people
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
Originally Posted by tC4italy
Hmmm if the price on the S/C comes down in a year or so I will buy one. : )
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Originally Posted by 05-RS1
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if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
thanks for the input RS1. posting this has calmed my nerves a bit about buying the s/c kit. i know that turbo will yeild bigger numbers, but that is not my concern. i could careless what the real numbers are. i just want somthing that is faster then what i got now and still have my new car warrenty to have my back.
When you s/c started leaking oil, did they tell you what the problem was?? and you said that they didnt give you any crap about it?? how long was your car down for?
also just wanted to say thanks a million to all who have posted
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Originally Posted by svrTc06
i have confidence that a stock tC will make it to and past 100K just like any other toyota. but i dont know about f/i toyotas making it to or past 100K.
does anyone know it ANY f/i Toyota (camry, corolla, celica, matrix, solara, ect...) make it to or past 100K??
just looking for some kind of referance here....
does anyone know it ANY f/i Toyota (camry, corolla, celica, matrix, solara, ect...) make it to or past 100K??
just looking for some kind of referance here....
You won't find a TT Supra that ISN'T 100k+ miles.
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
I personally will be going with the SC because of the warranty. This is my only car and if it blows up, i will need it replaced at the dealerships/TRD/Toyota's cost. I consider the warranty kinda like an insurance policy. I also like the way it makes its power. I am also not looking to be the drag king in my local area.
So there you have it, my .02
So there you have it, my .02
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Good luck with it though guys. To much trust being placed in the Dealer for my personal taste.
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Originally Posted by svrTc06
Originally Posted by 05-RS1
To the original poster:
if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
thanks for the input RS1. posting this has calmed my nerves a bit about buying the s/c kit. i know that turbo will yeild bigger numbers, but that is not my concern. i could careless what the real numbers are. i just want somthing that is faster then what i got now and still have my new car warrenty to have my back.
When you s/c started leaking oil, did they tell you what the problem was?? and you said that they didnt give you any crap about it?? how long was your car down for?
also just wanted to say thanks a million to all who have posted 
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
I personally will be going with the SC because of the warranty. This is my only car and if it blows up, i will need it replaced at the dealerships/TRD/Toyota's cost. I consider the warranty kinda like an insurance policy. I also like the way it makes its power. I am also not looking to be the drag king in my local area.
So there you have it, my .02
So there you have it, my .02
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Good luck with it though guys. To much trust being placed in the Dealer for my personal taste.
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Originally Posted by bcnu_702
Umm, I understand right out of the box, power is limited compared to turbo systems, but I know of a TC supercharged putting out 325whp on 12psi of boost, redlining at 7200rpms. It is very possible, but it will cost more then slapping on a turbo.
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Originality FTW!!!
That's pretty cool, is he a SL member? And what mods did he added to help make it to that 325 besides the S/Cer.
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
I personally will be going with the SC because of the warranty. This is my only car and if it blows up, i will need it replaced at the dealerships/TRD/Toyota's cost. I consider the warranty kinda like an insurance policy. I also like the way it makes its power. I am also not looking to be the drag king in my local area.
So there you have it, my .02
So there you have it, my .02
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Good luck with it though guys. To much trust being placed in the Dealer for my personal taste.
Well, always Best of wishes. Anything is better than stock.
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Originally Posted by 05-RS1
To the original poster:
if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
if all you're looking for is a little extra kick for your car that is more of a daily driver, the s/c is prolly what is better for u. it requires less maintainance then a turbo, and if your going to keep it stock like you say you are, you shouldnt have any problems getting it warrantied if anything goes wrong. i had my first s/c on for 3000 miles before it started leaking oil. got the problem fixed no questions asked. i was also the first to dyno the s/c auto and came up with a lower then expected 170whp. although it is not exactly worth $3k, you get the security of a warranty. i've had no tranny issues or anythign. i think the auto tranny should be ok with anythin below 220whp. anything higher and it will start slipping. the only problem was with the oil leak and that got taken care of. but if you want real power, go turbo because you'll save urself some money by going this route of f/i.
it's been 4000 miles with the replaced s/c now and no problems. i've had a header on it for about 3500 of those but it was coated by swayntech. im planning to put the nst 9.5lb pulley on this week. once i hav time, i'll put my CAI on there and go tune it.
So, I take it your car is no longer in Warranty.....hence the reason for the upgrades to the S/C'er. Otherwise you would be rather contradicting yourself if you say you went with the S/C'er because you can retain the warranty.
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Correct me if im wrong but I didnt think our ECU's had the ability to record, i thought that i read somewhere on here that we dont have the feature in our brians.
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
So, I take it your car is no longer in Warranty.....hence the reason for the upgrades to the S/C'er. Otherwise you would be rather contradicting yourself if you say you went with the S/C'er because you can retain the warranty.
The warranty issue varies dealer-to-dealer. some are asshats, and some are cool. My bro's turbo RSX, for example, his dealership is cool with it as long as its not causing any problems. He still has the 100K extended warranty on his car. Dealer has no reason to void it, they even inspected the setup everytime he takes it in for a transmission flush to make sure nothing is hazardous.
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Originally Posted by svrTc06
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Correct me if im wrong but I didnt think our ECU's had the ability to record, i thought that i read somewhere on here that we dont have the feature in our brians.
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
I personally will be going with the SC because of the warranty. This is my only car and if it blows up, i will need it replaced at the dealerships/TRD/Toyota's cost. I consider the warranty kinda like an insurance policy. I also like the way it makes its power. I am also not looking to be the drag king in my local area.
So there you have it, my .02
So there you have it, my .02
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Good luck with it though guys. To much trust being placed in the Dealer for my personal taste.
it wont store rpm data unless it trips a cel, and to do that it has to have a repeat problem, (two trip logic) Ive never seen a two trip logic computer trip a code and record that high an rpm, even with missfires at redline, it always records a much lower number like 4000. Toyota warranty doesnt say you cant race the engine. Toyota tests their motors by running them at wot for 7 days staight. Go ahead and try and kill it,
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Originally Posted by svrTc06
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
That is until Toyot reads your ECU, see's your last RPM recorded to be 6120RPM's and then come back and tell you that you were racing the engine and overrev'ed causing it to blow....
Don't think they won't pull some crap like that too.
Correct me if im wrong but I didnt think our ECU's had the ability to record, i thought that i read somewhere on here that we dont have the feature in our brians.
I have never heard otherwise, so I imagine they can check them.
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Originally Posted by 05-RS1
Better to have SOME warranty than none. Plus, i would not turbo my auto. The trans will act entirely differently to that kind of boost vs. s/c boost.
That is why the Auto turbo guys buy the E-manage Ultimate. It has the ability to control the Auto tranny.