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These are a few questions i've had for a while and havent really seen discussed on here...
I have the TRD supercharger and boost gauge...when you start up the truck, the gauge pegs at 20hg vaccum and the more gas you give the closer it gets to full boost. Now does the SC only give more power when it's pushing boost? or does it start to give more power as it decreases the vaccum? Theoretically, if you could hook up a boost gauge to an NA tacoma, would it always be pegged at full vaccum, or would it go up to 0psi at full throttle? I know the basic idea of what a supercharger does, just never read up on the specifics.
Second question, lets say you're going up a hill or need to pass someone or something, what would yield better gas mileage...downshifting to use the engines natural power, or just laying on the gas and boosting?
I'm pretty sure I had some others but cant remember right now, so thanks to anyone who can clear those up for me
I have the TRD supercharger and boost gauge...when you start up the truck, the gauge pegs at 20hg vaccum and the more gas you give the closer it gets to full boost. Now does the SC only give more power when it's pushing boost? or does it start to give more power as it decreases the vaccum? Theoretically, if you could hook up a boost gauge to an NA tacoma, would it always be pegged at full vaccum, or would it go up to 0psi at full throttle? I know the basic idea of what a supercharger does, just never read up on the specifics.
Second question, lets say you're going up a hill or need to pass someone or something, what would yield better gas mileage...downshifting to use the engines natural power, or just laying on the gas and boosting?
I'm pretty sure I had some others but cant remember right now, so thanks to anyone who can clear those up for me