huh? TRD superchargers DO fit other years & sizes & VVT-i??

[avalon01]

So I'm looking at the 4.5 supercharger on the TRD website and it says "Land Cruiser 1997-1998".

Then I do a search and find this: 4wheeler magazine doing a review of a 2004 4.7 4Runner with a TRD factory-equipped supercharger

Then I check Toyota's site and the new (and 2004) 4runner has the new (and 2004) 4runner has a VVT-i 4.7 V8

So what's the deal Toyota?? Obviously the TRD superchargers work fine with other engine sizes and even with VVT-i, so why when we call they give us the brush off and tell us it wouldn't work?

EDIT: nevermind, apparently the 4.7 used in that 4runner was not VVT-i, since the VVT-i 4.7 have more stock hp than what the article quotes, but it still doesn't explain where they got a 4.7 supercharger when none is offered by TRD. I'm confused why a new TRD VVT-i supercharger hasn't come out now that nearly all toyotas are VVT-i and Lexus has been VVT-i for many years now. Who's going to keep buying the superchargers when they don't make engines that can use it?

[avalon01]

3.0 VVT-i with supercharger link
"uses the proven Toyota 3.0 litre all-alloy VVT-i engine equipped with Toyota's own supercharger which is coupled to an existing 4x4 drivetrain...Its supercharger, sourced from Toyota performance equipment specialist TRD USA, is belt driven by the V6 engine's crankshaft."

let's not forget the Scion's all use VVT-i yet there's superchargers for those engines.

I think the "no supercharger for VVT-i" claim is bogus and would like to see the results of a supercharged VVT-i 3.0

[white3ch0c0late]

Since when is there a TRD supercharger for the scions? There isn't... they promised one... and they said it was going to be released May of '05 (which is what a dealer told me as well)... but they are yet to release one.

[chronoti]

there were a few vvt-i supercharged 1mz .... the only problem was when they changed over to ETC. electric throtal controll. there was no more throtal able..... thats where you hit problems. you can do it but you need to change your gas pedel, cruse controll,throtal body, and then put on the super and the new ecu for it.

find a post 97? es300 lexus got the vvt-i engines way before they were offerd in the camry.

[avalon01]

Originally Posted by white3ch0c0late

Since when is there a TRD supercharger for the scions? There isn't... they promised one... and they said it was going to be released May of '05 (which is what a dealer told me as well)... but they are yet to release one.

I didn't say TRD supercharger for scions, other companies offer them:
http://www.superchargersonline.com/p...=superchargers
http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0402tur_scion/

[Lord_Anarchy]

But, supposedly, the next model year comes with 200hp with a stock supercharger already on it. The word around the campfire is that Toyota wants to up the HP to fight the new Civic Si with 200hp and LSD. But, I could have sworn TRD is supposed to have a charger for it. I guess they took it back and just felt they should sell it already on with the next model year... hmmm..... TRDUSA.com does have a shift-light for your Scion Tc though.. LOL...