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  • How to Choose a Bolt On Supercharger

    How to Choose a Bolt On Supercharger

    You put 35s on the truck, added a bumper, packed it for camping, and now it feels flat every time the road points uphill. Or maybe your Tacoma, Gladiator, Frontier, Charger, or 4Runner is fine empty, but once you hook up a trailer or try to pass on a two-lane, it starts hunting gears and…

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  • How to Prepare Your Engine for Boost Right

    How to Prepare Your Engine for Boost Right

    You put 35s on your Tacoma, loaded the bed with recovery gear, and now every hill has the transmission hunting for gears. Or maybe your 4Runner feels fine around town but falls flat passing a camper on a two-lane road. We see this all the time. Owners want to know how to prepare your engine…

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  • Vehicle Specific Supercharger Buying Guide

    Vehicle Specific Supercharger Buying Guide

    Your Tacoma felt fine on stock tires. Then came the 33s, steel bumpers, camping gear, a rooftop tent, and maybe a trailer behind it. Now it drops two gears on every grade and passing a semi takes a written plan. This vehicle specific supercharger buying guide is for owners who are tired of building a…

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  • Kenne Bell Supercharger Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Buy

    Kenne Bell Supercharger Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Buy Kenne Bell has built a reputation as one of the more aggressive players in the twin-screw supercharger market. Their high-flow Mammoth and Liquid Cooled designs are known for serious power potential, strong top-end capability, and a following among enthusiasts who want to push their builds…

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  • Vortech Supercharger Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Buy

    Vortech Supercharger Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Buy Vortech Engineering has been building centrifugal supercharger systems since the early 1990s. Their gear-driven units have a long track record in the domestic performance market, particularly on Ford Mustang and GM platforms, and they’ve earned a reputation for strong top-end power and relatively straightforward installation compared…

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  • Toyota Tacoma Supercharger Kit Guide

    Toyota Tacoma Supercharger Kit Guide

    Hi, it’s Dave. If you’re wondering why so many Tacoma owners end up adding a supercharger, the short version is simple: once these trucks are loaded with larger tyres, armour, camping gear, recovery equipment, or towing setups, many owners find the factory powertrain working harder than they’d like. A well-designed supercharger helps restore torque, improve…

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  • Jeep Gladiator Supercharger Kit: Why We Recommend Them So Often

    Jeep Gladiator Supercharger Kit: Why We Recommend Them So Often

    Hello, it’s Dave, Shake and Bake. We get a lot of Jeep customers coming through the shop, and most of them aren’t looking for crazy horsepower. Usually they’re looking for a tune, trying to get a little more out of the truck, or wondering why it doesn’t feel quite as strong as it used to…

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  • Mazda 3 Supercharger Kit: Worth It?

    Mazda 3 Supercharger Kit: Worth It?

    Dave Again! Mazda is actually our most popular platform. We’ve installed more than 200 Mazda supercharger kits across the USA, and some of our earliest customers are still driving around on the same setup four years later and loving every minute of it. That tells you something. Anybody can make a big horsepower claim. Building…

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  • Nissan Frontier Supercharger Kit – Why So Many Frontier Owners End Up Adding Boost

    Nissan Frontier Supercharger Kit – Why So Many Frontier Owners End Up Adding Boost

    Hello, it’s Dave, Shake and Bake. We see a lot of Nissan Frontiers come through the shop, and honestly most owners end up calling us for the same reason. The truck was fine when it was stock. Then the modifications started. Maybe it got a set of 33s. Maybe it got a steel bumper and…

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