Same goes for me. Im really starting to dislike this supercharger!!

 

2 MORE?!? This is crazy. Atleast its a cheap fix.

 

Depending on how often it breaks $75 a pop for the bracket adds up. Mine broke after only having the s/c for a month. I think I might buy one, just to have a extra, and have it reinforced.

 

Can this be ordered directly from your website, or is it a special, call in, order?

 

Right now you're going to have to call. We don't have it up yet. There are apparently a few other parts available as well but I'm not 100% sure what they are yet. We're going have them up shortly though.

 

The manual states no such order that I have seen... Can you point out where it says they have to be torqued in a certain order?

It simply says to torque them later to 25ft/lb.

How can they just let all these breakages happen and do nothing? (and these breakages ARE happening with stock SC setups)

 

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Sure you do - it's right on trdsparks.com.... or you can get it here: http://www.weckstrom.com/scinstall.pdf

So far TRD has been making dealers EAT the cost of this repair. TRD has NOT been covering this part under warranty, they are SELLING it to dealers and making them pay for it. That's not right in the slightest bit.

If you guys have done this install, I would bet real money you have some broken brackets out there too.

 

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See what you can get out of your boy at TRD. This is really starting to stink up the place.

 

Well not to be an a$$ but either you are lieing to us, or your installer at the dealer is retarded or lied to you: YOU SAID:

OK now here's the reason I'm posting. I talked to one of the guys at TRD that is not retarded apparently and he told me that there is a specific order in which these bolts must be tightened down. If it is not done properly the bracket will break and so on.


So please explain which it is? I know I might sound ____ed off hear, but the more I read this thread the more it scares me to have the supersharger. And in this page it shows people with trd and toyota are willing to lie to people. And its either you lieing to us, or your installer lieing to you. But someone is lieing SOMEWHERE.

No offense meant towrd you. You just unfortunatly are the messenger that is willing to talk to us. And I do appreciate that.

 

I agree with Nick. There's a whole lot of crap being spewed.

First the word from TRD was "It only happens when you overtorque the bolts" from Keith@Liberty

Now Josh was told "Oh, you have to install them in a specific order."

Well, people with stock Supercharger configs (including one toyota service tech who did it himself and torqued everything to spec) are also having this bracket break.

And there's nothing in the manual that says you have to torque 'em down in a specific order.

Something is REALLY starting to smell funny at Scion/Toyota/TRD. They need to take ownership of this problem and not shift blame around arbitrarily.

 

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*tension filled string section music*

what an interesting turn of events, i can't wait to see what becomes of all this.

 

if you read what I posted again, I never said YOU were lieing. I said someone is lieing and its someone from toyota. You quoted your installer at your dealership is not being retarded and giving you info. You then 5 posts later said that what he said WAS NOT true. HE LIED!! What I was getting at was either your made up what he said to have a reason for what is going on, or he lied to you.

If you didnt lie then I wasnt accusing you. Deductive reasoning it would show that if you didnt lie, then he did. I said someone lied. And if you read through I think I explained myself fairly well in my post.
The whole name calling thing started with you claiming your installer isnt retarded. Yet he has ZERO clue of the supercharger install. You backed that up yourself by saying:

--You are correct. Unless I'm missing something it doesn't state there is an order in which to tighten them down.--

So I am sorry for calling him retarded...I guess and incompetent installer is the correct phrase. I appologize for getting you all worked up. But I payed $3850 to have a worry free setup....NOW I DONT HAVE THAT.

 

I'm done here. This is already turning into "Me defending TRD" thread and I'm not that interested.

If you want to order a new mount let me know.


Josh

 

ok every one let me tell you my experience with the trd s/c. I got the s/c when it just was released and it has broken down on me 3 times. first time i found the 12 point bolt not fully tightened and secured. Which lead to the seal leaking oil. Yes i did have the zpi pulley and headers. 2nd time the bearings on the shaft fell appart this time im running stock and then got the bearings from your local parts store and fixed again. 3rd time i found the braket cracked and got it through warranty. Just to make it all clear i work for a tyota dealer and I am toyota certifed for 8 yrs now. I was also trained by the head honcho at TRD mr. Bob for the s/c for the tundras and the S/c for the matrix/corollas. So i pretty well follow the instructions on the tc s/c. So i dont know what to say about all the s/c problems but i do know that for myself its not a reliable unit. I also came to find out that the brakets had a problem when the kits were first sold. that was told to me by a close friend who does all the cnc machinig for trd, nismo, and honda racing.

 

I appologize if I sent it that way.

Just wanted to find out what the deal was with the contradicting posts.

I will contact you when it breaks.

 

Josh - there are many people mad ( including me ) on this thread because we can not call TRD ourself and give them facts and get any type of resolution. Its pretty horrible when you call a company ....or your dealer calls a company ....and they just dont care one bit about what you have to say. - Understand that all of us are happy you are willing to try and get some word from TRD and help us out. Thanks.

 

Well put, I guess I came off bad because of being one of those mad people. JWAGGZ hit my sentiments perfectly.