📰 Auto News TRD Supercharged Tundra Clocked 0 to 60 in 4.4 Seconds

[Bru]

From PickupTrucks.com:

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2008/11/say-wot-trd-sup.html

The good folks at Motor Trend recently tested a regular cab Toyota Tundra outfitted with Toyota Racing Development's new 5.7-liter V-8 supercharger plus a few other TRD-supplied tweaks. The result? A blistering fast 0 to 60 mph time of only 4.4 seconds! That makes this truck the fastest pickup on the planet with factory approved, and warrantied, kit. It's faster than the 2004-06 Dodge Ram SRT-10 (0 to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds), 1991-92 GMC Syclone (0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds) and 2007-08 Holden HSV Maloo Ute (0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds).

The Tundra's TRD compressor is an Eaton Twin Vortices System roots-type supercharger, which uses the newest four-lobe, high-helix rotors, like the ZR-1 Corvette. A water-to-air intercooler system with a low-temp radiator is part of the setup. Included are high-flow fuel injectors, iridium spark plugs, a higher-flow fuel pump and a TRD-designed performance air-intake system. Boost pressure is 8.5 psi at maximum demand.

The system provides a significant increase in horsepower and torque. Stock output — 381 horsepower and 401 pounds-feet of torque — improves to 504 hp at 5,500 rpm and 550 pounds-feet of torque.

We drove the same Tundra several months ago on the drag strip at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif. We didn't measure our 0 to 60 mph score but we did record our time and speed in the 1/8-mile sprint at 9.07 seconds at 81.16 mph.

Could we hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds? We don't know but we'd sure love to try.

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[Angus]

wouldn't mind having that...

 

[slowchevy]

holy fuck

 

[Poopshinanigans]

I was just reading about TRDs stuff, was checking on the S/C for the 4.0 tacos. Damn thats quick for a boat.

 

[slowchevy]

michelle needs one of those

 

[Theautoguy]

If that was done on a street-tire then I'd be fk'd at a stoplight!

 

[Bru]

A lot of people are calling BS on these times from MotorTrend, but I think it's perfectly within reason. This publication, pickuptrucks.com, tested the same truck a while back with a 9.07 eighth mile time, which I think is about a low 14 second pass. Stock Tundras with the 5.7 are running high 14s, low 15s, so I would expect an extra 120 horsepower to do more than just low 14s.

 

[IDAFC21]

holy crap

 

[pkracing03]

thats

 

[pkracing03]

thats quick for that truck i would like to see what it could do with some mods done to it

 

[firemandan1700]

Yea thats a lot of nuts right there.

Better watch out you lighting boys, theres a new s/c'd truck in town.

 

[Poopshinanigans]

How much is that kit though, its got to be over 4K. Plus the 30K you're going to spend on a tundra. I'd rather have the lightning anyways.

 

[Bru]

This truck cost $45,656

blower -- $5,800
brake kit -- $2,700
dual exhaust -- $1,000
Lowered suspension -- $1,700
22-inch rims and tires -- $4,700

 

[Poopshinanigans]

This truck cost $45,656

blower -- $5,800
brake kit -- $2,700
dual exhaust -- $1,000
Lowered suspension -- $1,700
22-inch rims and tires -- $4,700

Almost 53K for just the blower, exhaust and the truck? I'll buy that lightning and send it off to get some 'roids for a ton cheaper.

 

[Bru]

Sorry, everything, including the blower, suspension, etc. is $45,000

 

[Poopshinanigans]

Oh, sorry. but either way i'd still take a Lightning. Found one for 11K and then i'd have 34K to play with.

 

[Bru]

Sounds like a plan to me

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i wouldnt mind that.

but i agree with larry

 

[Poopshinanigans]

Please, we're all friends here, call me Real holographic simulated Evil Abe.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

sure RHSEA

 

[Primalzer]

This truck cost $45,656

blower -- $5,800
brake kit -- $2,700
dual exhaust -- $1,000
Lowered suspension -- $1,700
22-inch rims and tires -- $4,700

Don't need the brakes kit (-$2,700) will just lop off the existing exhaust and custom rig it (-$950), and screw those 22's (-$4,700), my grand total comes to.....$37,306....shit....I'll just go out and buy a lightning and still have $20K left to work with, like everyone else would.

 

[pkracing03]

Oh, sorry. but either way i'd still take a Lightning. Found one for 11K and then i'd have 34K to play with.

you can do alot of stuff to a lightning with 34k. i wish i had that much to spend on mine. it would be really fast!

 

[Poopshinanigans]

you can do alot of stuff to a lightning with 34k. i wish i had that much to spend on mine. it would be really fast!

You could probably have the whole drive train rebuilt and plenty more. Oh to have excess money.

 

[pkracing03]

tell me about it lol

 

[SRT41320]

those tundra's sound like pure evil with a exhaust system...had one do a fly by past me on the highway in texas last week