$1000 vs $2000

So I am adding the following to the truck;

1. Auburn LSD
2. 4:88 Nitro Gears (2014 RWD/2WD Street king)
3. Magnuson Supercharger
I am getting the above parts myself thru my links

I have one guy who installs superchargers and gears all day long on Tundras is quoting me $2,000. According to him its a 14 hour job.

The other guy is quoting me $1,000. He hasn't done any Tundras yet but has done gears on Fords/GM/Dodge. He is a Diesel mechanic and installs Turbo and supercharger on trucks and German cars. According to him, there is more labor involved with gear install on Tundra as compared to big 3. He thinks gears are little harder but supercharger is simple.

I got some other quotes including Toyota dealer but I don't even wanna go there. I read/reviewed and digested the install instructions my self a few times and it doesn't seem that hard.

What do you guys think? Should I go with $1,000 vs. $2,000? Is it a complicated process to do gears and supercharger. Going with $1,000 automatically generates another $1,000 for some Raptor Beater mods that I have been Planning.

 

Who do you trust?

 

Which one will backup their work and warranty it if it fails?

Can you get ahold of the $2k guys other customers and ask if they had problems or think they overpaid?

 

I trust both except 2k guy is an expert when it comes to Toyota. They both will backup their work.

 

I'd go with the expert but ask if he would do it for 1500.

 

Have a look at @4Runner posts about the SC. It's not a question of plugging it all in and away we go. Seems like a protracted tune and set up process.

As for gears, I did some once in an old car... ballache to get right and very manufacturer dependant on the degree of ache.

For me, I'd go with the guy who has the most experience installing your SC and your gears into your kinda truck.

 

I would go with the toyota guy

 

Tundra guy

 

Tundra guy

 

You’re already spending a good chunk of change. I would spend what it takes to do it right the first time

 

Hello
No one is a saver here??

 

Not when IT comes to SUPERCHARGERS and GEARS

 

X2

 

Gears are what I m worried about. I know if it makes noise or has a leak will annoy the hello out of me

 

A Magnuson or TRD SC?

 

If I had the money to spend, I put it on the guy that knows what he's doing with Toyota Tundras IMO

 

Magnuson

Whole project costing me $8700
OR
$7700
which is pretty sweet deal as is

 

Go with Tundra guy, pay it, piece of mind

 

Guess you guys are correct. I will keep this truck for a long long time so guess that extra $1,000 will pay off.

 

That really is a sweeeet deal. Lot's of people pay more than that just for the SC with install.

 

Say no more, guess I have to break cheaper guys heart and give him my uncle’s number who is cardiac surgeon.

 

Yep, you’re right, everyone else is wrong. You should save even MORE MONEY, do it yourself! You’ve already read the instructions, what could go wrong?

 

Aren't you one of the do it yourself kinda guy?

 

In the words of one of my heroes (Dirty Harry), “A man has got to know his limitations”

 

Shouldn't even be a question. Go with the proven Toyota Tech. Or you might be spending more than 1k when its all said and done. Have you seen what the going rate is for a 3ur-Fe? And there aren't many wrecked 5.7's with good motors in the salvage yard, should your hook up man skimp on Q/C. And I'm not even gonna start on the rear end...

 

Why does the diesel guy say its more labor? The whole 3rd member drops out on a toyota vs having to work on it on a domestic where the bearings are on the axle housing.

I would take the re-gearing to a specialist, there is more then just taking off the old gears/differential and putting a new one on. You have to make sure the clearances ( pinion preload and gear clearance) are correct else you will have noise and/or the pinion doesn't mesh with the ring correctly and will eat your gears. With a supercharger, which one is going to install a spacer instead of using a crush sleeve for your pinion?

Which guy has more experience with the tuner that comes with the magnuson? Who can flash the bully dog tuner to your ecu correctly?

You are 2wd, are you making a 'bro truck' and lifting it with bigger tires? A supercharger even with auburn lsd is mostly traction limited, 4.88 gears will give you even less traction off the line. For reference a supercharged stock 4.30 will light up the tires in 1st and 2nd gear on stock 275 65 18 AT tires.
Planning on running slicks or 35in tires?