TRD Supercharger

[geoff5093]

I did some searching but couldnt find them for sale anywhere. Does anyone know where I could get the TRD Supercharger for the 1MZ-FE? I've also seen some people here who have it, and I was wondering if you had any comments on it, such as ease of install (compared to turbo), and performance.

[ASG14]

Search.................

Not been made or sold for several years. Only available used. Hit the SolaraGuy forums.

Since there is no bolt on 1MZ Turbo kits, this is 100x easier as it;s bolt on.

Performance, 30hp and up. How much do you want to spend?

[DAMON]

yep adams right, the only way you can find them is used and they often gor for over 2k... stock rating was 50 hp from one...

[bigbird]

there are only a couple people who have installed a trd S/C on the gen 3 camry. the 1mz from 94-96 is slightly different then the 97-01. as a result most people who have done it have problems with getting it to function properly(ecu, tranny and egr problems). i was actually thinking of doin it but id only do it if i got a 97+ 1mz to avoid the hassle of gettin it right on a 150k motor.

they're very hard to find since there out of production, ebay and the classifides on here and solaraguy are ur best bet.

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by bigbird

as a result most people who have done it have problems with getting it to function properly(ecu, tranny and egr problems).

Big, can you show me where my ERG is?

[bigbird]

hahaha...its a problem, but all problems have solutions

[geoff5093]

I know eye8 has a TRD Supercharger in his camry, along with a few other members here. I would probably bring it to a shop and have them install it. Do you think a Toyota dealer would do it?

And im looking at spending anything upwards of $1500.

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by geoff5093

And im looking at spending anything upwards of $1500.

Your going to look at that price almost for the instalatin alone! AH HAHAHAHA!

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Your going to look at that price almost for the instalatin alone! AH HAHAHAHA!

I looked online and the superchargers themselves ranged from $2500-$3500, lol.

I was thinking that a supercharger would be cheaper, since toysrme said he could turbo a car for us for around $2000.

[ASG14]

^ Thats as him going ALL the labor, since he knows what he;s doing. It wouls likely be $1k to have a mechanic install it, since there is some custom work. Toyota would not even touch it. A used SC it around $1k.

[Venom_5]

if you know your way around the engine, you can do a bolt-on s/c yourself... shouldnt be too difficult, but it may be time consuming

if youre willing to do some research, its worth your while because you save a grand or so on labor

[Creeps228]

asg14 i believe your egr is under the blank part of your engine, next to the throttle body and its on the intak manifold...good luck looking for it...its a blue top cone thing

[Luckynumber5]

^ It's a joke, he removed his EGR


geoff5093 I recommend you start looking at other cars. Camry's are nice cars, they are reliable but they are not fast. You can make them fast yes, but the lack of aftermarket support means:

1. few people know about them
2. performance parts are either custom (DIY), godawful expensive, or you have to find someone that will do it for a decent price, then you have to take the car to them.

I bought my Grand Prix after I turbod the Celica (check the sig for my cars.) check out www.zzperformance.com and you will see what I am talking about as far as aftermarket support for a car. They have everything listed on that site to build a reliable daily driven 11 second car. And a lot of people have done so with them. From near stock cars jst wanting a little more performance, to all out drag cars there is after market catering to them. Not so for the Camry's.

Go check out a WRX, EVO, SS Cobalt, something along those lines. Insurance is not as bad as you think, they are all fun cars, and have tons of potential for the beginner modder.

[Toysrme]

The 1mz-fe superchager doesn't bolt to your v6.
You'll have to machine the housing, to fit, and fix problems with the throttlebody, and IAC valve.

[geoff5093]

Since I use my car a lot for both work and school, I guess i'll keep it semi-stock, and buy a car which has a larger market for it, I just wanted to make my car stand out from the rest of the Camry's. When I was checking out Mustang forums when I was thinking of buying one, they had quite a few performance mods, including some nice turbos, but they were around $4-5K.