Adonis BHK
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Looking at trying to eek out an extra 25hp out of this engine seems like it might be an expensive and futile task. By the time all is said and done, I'm probably looking at over $1000 for a decent intake, exhaust system, chip etc.
So, looking at the squires turbo system, universal kit - it seems like a much better bang for my buck.
Warranty probably wouldn't be too much of a concern - if anything major happens it could be fabricated to be easily removed if it needs to be taken into the shop.
My question is, if we're looking at about 4-6 pounds of boost, what HP could we expect? I read an article where they installed a kit on a 3.4L tacoma and running 4psi went from 122hp at the rear wheels to well over 200. Percentages being similair, could we expect our 3.7 to hit the 300s?
Second question, can the drive train take it? I'm not looking for a drag racer here, but a bit of nice passing an merging power would be great. If I drive relatively modestly, will this 4sp auto and transfer case hold of to the expected horses?
Lastly, what about fuel mileage. I can't imagine running only 4 pounds boost would require much more fuel. And turbo is a kind of thing that you only really use if you've got your foot in it hard right? Could I expect my mileage to stay about the same if I keep my foot out of it?
I'm seriously considering this modification, so I would love to hear everyone's opinion.
So, looking at the squires turbo system, universal kit - it seems like a much better bang for my buck.
Warranty probably wouldn't be too much of a concern - if anything major happens it could be fabricated to be easily removed if it needs to be taken into the shop.
My question is, if we're looking at about 4-6 pounds of boost, what HP could we expect? I read an article where they installed a kit on a 3.4L tacoma and running 4psi went from 122hp at the rear wheels to well over 200. Percentages being similair, could we expect our 3.7 to hit the 300s?
Second question, can the drive train take it? I'm not looking for a drag racer here, but a bit of nice passing an merging power would be great. If I drive relatively modestly, will this 4sp auto and transfer case hold of to the expected horses?
Lastly, what about fuel mileage. I can't imagine running only 4 pounds boost would require much more fuel. And turbo is a kind of thing that you only really use if you've got your foot in it hard right? Could I expect my mileage to stay about the same if I keep my foot out of it?
I'm seriously considering this modification, so I would love to hear everyone's opinion.