do i need anything else for my s/c

tri856 · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 186

so far im getting a s/c for 1100 with about 6k miles on it and i just ordered a turbo timer, boost gauge, air/fuel gauge, oil temp gauge, the 3 pod pillar, the aem f/ic emanage? i think its a emange.....do u guys recommend me to get anything else...thanks

draxcaliber · Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 7734 Location: Maryland

look at whatelse comes with the trd kit (hopefully it is for the right year with your tc), you need bigger injectors, colder thermostat, colder spark plugs, ecu reflash etc.

tri856 · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 186

the guys giving me the complete kit but he might not be able to give me the oil pan but he said hes givng me the 12 psi pully turbo xs bpv hks cai ( i already have one so ill prob sell that one) megan headersand idk whatelse but am i good with the kit and the other toys i bought or am i missing something else?

jetlounge · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 1271 Location: Westchester, NY

there is no such thing as "aem f/ic emanage"

its aem f/ic OR emanage.

also, turbo timer seems unnecessary. oil temp gauge...i guess if you have money to burn go ahead.
if it were me, I'd go mmw/weapon r header over megan.

if you are going straight to 12 psi monitor afr, esp with your cai. you may need your "aem f/ic emanage" sooner than you think.

tri856 · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 186

yea dude im noob at the s/c stuff and the headers im getting with the s/c but the aem f/ic i was told to get it for my ecu or something so i got it since i have money to blow on my tc right now but yea.....im soooooo lost

mattieg · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 918

First make sure what year it is and if it will work with your car. Jetlounge knows a lot about this kind of stuff. And I do agree with him on the MMW header. I dont know why you would want a by pass valve on a supercharger. And if you want to run 12 psi you will need to get than engine management re-tuned for your vehicle. I would recommend getting the TRD re-flash and running a 9.5 pulley and get the essentials first.

tri856 · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 186

yea those parts im getting free with the kit the dude said he didnt need the pully and the bpv and the headers so he was like hel give them to me but would i be good with the aem f/ic instead of the emanage?

equinox2355 · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 2607 Location: Pleasanton, CA

oh and dont forget to have extra money so if your motor blows you can fix it

midnight_blue · Posted: 8/30/08 11:22PM Post subject:

make sure that its for the right transmission too. automatic or standard shift.

koontz946 · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 94 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ

it sounds like you just bought it to buy it... there are a lot of threads about S/Cs...

since you're buying it used you will not get the ECU reflash, which means your F/IC or emanage (whichever it is) should have a base map before you do the install, since a self-install of the S/C without even the TRD reflash can mess up your engine

since youre getting the 12PSI pulley im guessing its an '05-'06 since the '07+ are hard to change the pulleys on... and as stated above i hope you got the correct kit for your transmission.

if i were you id take some time to read the threads people have put up regarding S/C installs, problems, noises, etc etc... it will help you avoid flaming for asking questions people have already answered

m6ar2cel6oTC · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 546 Location: MIAMI!!!!

mattieg wrote: First make sure what year it is and if it will work with your car. Jetlounge knows a lot about this kind of stuff. And I do agree with him on the MMW header. I dont know why you would want a by pass valve on a supercharger. And if you want to run 12 psi you will need to get than engine management re-tuned for your vehicle. I would recommend getting the TRD re-flash and running a 9.5 pulley and get the essentials first.

what the hell are you saying lol? why he would need a bypass valve? where else is the spare boost gonna go? it needs the bypass valvew to go back into the intake! you cant just put a blow off and call it a day.

jetlounge · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 1271 Location: Westchester, NY

yes he needs an aftermarket bpv. the stocker is barely worth the 7psi for which it's rated.
not so much for the "spare", but more to hold the extra boost that he wants to make...otherwise it all gets recirc'ed.

mattieg · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 918

Ya for a second I was thinking of something totally different. I thought he wanted an atmospheric blow off valve.

tC-Collin · Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 447 Location: Westminster, MD

and whats wrong with a BOV with a tuned decel air?