Supercharged auto questions

by **Jmontigny** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 4:10 am

Couple questions before I make my final decision to purchase a 2000 Convertible with auto.

How many members have the Supercharged auto?
Anyone using the upgraded pulleys on the auto?
Any dependability issues on the auto stock pulley? With pulley upgrades?

Ideal world I would get the 2000 convertible with auto and bolt on TRD supercharger with one of the upgraded pulleys. Any suggestions or thoughts on those plans.

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:07 am

From what I've read...

With the auto, you will only get a small boost. The highest s/c auto w/ an up. exhaust system was at about 200 something at the wheels. Everyone has been having no luck with upgraded pulleys. A lot have blown their knock sensors ~$200 piece =x

by **xXsolaraXx** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:52 am

ahhh no worries...boost isnt meant to win drag races its meant to improve the exhileration factor while driving...its awesome and if you wanna upgrade ur pulley add on a safc I or II....and...ur looking towards around 230 (last posted high i think) for hp with I.E. to the wheels w/ upgraded pulley. L8r moe :evilbat:

by **SC V6** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:57 am

im getting the new heads from Jim @ foreign affairs... I have the S\C on my auto, and im going to upgrade the fuel pump after I get the smaller pully.. I already ahve the S-afc II, I just need to install it... i hope to be looking at running around 6-8 pounds of boost... \

by **Ragtop George** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:35 am

I have a 2002 auto convertible with supercharger and 6 PSI pulley. I have had no problems, the supercharger has been on for almost a year. The increase in horsepower is dramatic, timed 0-60 runs show at least a 35% improvement in acceleration. The only thing a bit unique about my situation is that I live at 2500 feet altitude, so the engine does not see as much pressure as one at sea level.

George

by **Jmontigny** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 10:10 am

Does anyone have a dyno of a V6 auto before and after the supercharger? I am wondering if the auto supercharger kit is detuned if you are only seeing 200whp. Or is the 270bhp that the supercharger is supposed to give sapped down to 200 by the automatic?

Ragtop, Are the 2000 and the 2002 the exact same powertrain? Where any other mods needed to use 6 psi with no problems? i wonder if your success is due to the altitude.

Any 1/4 mile times for people with auto's and what mods on top of supercharger have they made ie. afc, fuel pump, injectors etc.

I know I might be able to search but is is so hard to weed out the exact info I am looking for.

by **Yanks0114** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 12:27 pm

You seem to be confused. The automatic or 5spd do not have 200FWHP, they have 200 at the crank. An auto will dyno at around 155FWHP without SC and about 205 w/supercharger.

2000 and 2002 are the exact same power train

by **Yanks0114** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 12:31 pm

This is the FAQ Thread that will answer a lot of your questions. Please search this topic has been covered atleast 10 times. If you have any more questions after you search feel free to post

http://www.zer0.info/solaraguy/viewtopi ... 9462#19462

by **krook** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 12:40 pm

i've got a 2000 Auto S/C with no other engine upgrades. when i clocked my car at the tracks on the 1/4 mile i came in at 16 flat on my first run.

does the car need to be tuned after you s/c it????

by **xXsolaraXx** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 1:28 pm

its a good idea to tune it with safc due to air fuel ratio...ull see better times after dyno tuning...moe

by **Jmontigny** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 5:20 pm

No, I understand that the cars are rated at 200 bhp without supercharger but I thought the TRD supercharger is rated at 276 bhp? That would mean that the auto is loosing 25% throught he drivetrain with 205whp. I just think that sounds like a big loss for todays drivetrains. I believe I read that the 5spd has about 234whp with TRD supercharger is that correct? If so then the 5spd is only loosing 15% which is much better. I was not expecting a 25% loss since my current car only experienced a 12% drop in hp from the drivetrain.

So does anyone with a supercharged auto have a 1/4 mile time slip?

by **krook** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 6:26 pm

krooked Solara wrote:i've got a 2000 Auto S/C with no other engine upgrades. when i clocked my car at the tracks on the 1/4 mile i came in at 16 flat on my first run.

does the car need to be tuned after you s/c it????

i don't have the actual time slip, but this is what i clocked in at.

by **Jmontigny** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 12:23 am

hmmm.... 16 flat with supercharged Solara automatic. I was expecting better than that. maybe low 15's or so. I was hoping to get a supercharged Solara convertible and have it be significantly quicker than my 2003 Honda Odyssey or my 2002 Hyundai Elantra. I know my Odyssey with 245hp and 5spd auto is already running 16 flat as well as my modified Elantra.

Maybe I should consider getting the Solara convertible and just putting suspension and wheels on it and then spend the $3000 I was going to use for a supercharger to buy a turbo for the Elantra. 205whp would be a lot more fun on a 2650lb car instead of a 3200lb one. It's too bad Toyota did not make the convertibles in 5spd because those supercharged 5spd Solaras are what I was hoping for acceleration wise.

by **impactX** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 2:09 am

If you are into quick cars, there are better platforms out there.

by **Yanks0114** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 8:46 am

16 flat is a little high, I'm willing to bet you could run low 15s with the SC. I've beat a lot of my friends cars who have run high 15s. I barely lost to my friends GTP who ran a 14.7

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