TRD supercharger owners, how happy are you with it?
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Originally Posted by SkaTG2k3
do u speak of that $2000+ upgrade zpi is offering... ugh...
As of right now, they are the only company I know of that offers an upgraded Auto Tranny for the tC.
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Originally Posted by jrussell98003
I've had mine on my 06 for 10,000 miles without any problems. It's a lot of fun and I really enjoy driving it. My only complaint is the noise. It often sounds like my engine is about to fall apart and the frequency of the supercharger is just right so it causes some buzzing in my dashboard at certain RPMs.
I'm not convinced I'd do it again, but I do enjoy having it.
I'm not convinced I'd do it again, but I do enjoy having it.
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Originally Posted by SkaTG2k3
do u speak of that $2000+ upgrade zpi is offering... ugh...
As of right now, they are the only company I know of that offers an upgraded Auto Tranny for the tC.
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Originally Posted by jrussell98003
Originally Posted by emiller
Originally Posted by jrussell98003
I've had mine on my 06 for 10,000 miles without any problems. It's a lot of fun and I really enjoy driving it. My only complaint is the noise. It often sounds like my engine is about to fall apart and the frequency of the supercharger is just right so it causes some buzzing in my dashboard at certain RPMs.
I'm not convinced I'd do it again, but I do enjoy having it.
I'm not convinced I'd do it again, but I do enjoy having it.
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So...after reading all this... What is your overall experience with the SC. I also want to be a first timer Buyer with the SC for my Daily Driven TC. But with reading these few threads about bad bearings and Horrid Noises, im not sure if I go through with it. IS it worth the hassle? Or is just handful of cases that are coming up with something wrong with the SC?
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well. of all the s/c that have been installed compared to how many are actually having problems.... and to the fact that you will hear 100% more from people with problems whenever they can, then you would of people not having problems.
and honestly if the problem where that widespread, i really doubt that TRD (regardless of what someone might think of the company) would just let it go down the pooper and be happily oblivious, wether your respectable or not.
and honestly if the problem where that widespread, i really doubt that TRD (regardless of what someone might think of the company) would just let it go down the pooper and be happily oblivious, wether your respectable or not.
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really im happy with it. its a little expensive and you get less power than the turbo but some warranty is better than none since i dont have another car to drive if something happens. for the price i got 2 days in a rental car that they covered so i didnt have to do anything. the dealer i got it installed at was nice and did good work other than the heat shield. mine seems fine other than the vibration. its got enough power for driving around and still gets good mileage. i only dropped about 3 mpg after getting it.
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I've had my sc for almost 6000 miles now with absolutely no problems. I am quite happy with it. As for the buzzing in the dashboard it is coming from a panel next to your right foot. If you set your car on cruise when it does it and put your foot against the panel it should stop. There is a thread on here somewhere about how to fix it. Basically you just add some felt.
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Originally Posted by 06scionsc
I've had my sc for almost 6000 miles now with absolutely no problems. I am quite happy with it. As for the buzzing in the dashboard it is coming from a panel next to your right foot. If you set your car on cruise when it does it and put your foot against the panel it should stop. There is a thread on here somewhere about how to fix it. Basically you just add some felt.
It should be noted, however, that I'm still happy with the supercharger and would buy it again.
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i had a rattle on that side too. it was the cover for that fuse area. i bent the angled clips on the one side so there wasn't as much a gap between the clip and the panel. and put it back in, no rattle anymore.
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Yes though everyone is out for the quest for MORE POWER...lets not forget FWD have limits....easy put as such....230whp is the max a FWD should have. Sounds stupid because many have seen well plus that on FWD with little problems...but its hard for a FWD to have 300whp and the wheels have to pull the power and steer at the same time...hense RWD...even AWD 
THe limited slip only helps so much...and for what 1200? 1300? But then again everyone does what they want which is perfectly fine,haha. The pros gave those #s with FWD cars, not just I. Thats why you see all "performance" cars mostly with RWD, and other with AWD
Sure sure there are those 400whp civics that weigh slightly more than a feather...but thats how much money?
Not to be a DOWNER....but thought I would throw my 2 cents in....
THe limited slip only helps so much...and for what 1200? 1300? But then again everyone does what they want which is perfectly fine,haha. The pros gave those #s with FWD cars, not just I. Thats why you see all "performance" cars mostly with RWD, and other with AWD Sure sure there are those 400whp civics that weigh slightly more than a feather...but thats how much money?
Not to be a DOWNER....but thought I would throw my 2 cents in....
