people dont like to hear the truth. especially here when a toyota motor may cost more than a ford. 3.5 is way more run of the mill than the 3UZ. I believe you because you said entire crate motor. Thats the entire thing as a turn key. I still called Sparks and other dealers because i was dealing with the magnuson pinging issue and worried about detonating the entire motor. The rods are frail especially from pinging that the S/C's create from aggressive timing and high IAT's. TRD's tune was much much more conservative but they still pulled it as it was a liability. DAP never came out with one for the flex fuel which i was disappointed.
One things for sure, i miss the sound and the power and reliability of it though. The raptor even with a tune feels like a complete slouch.
You miss the sound of pinging and the reliability of fragile rods? Sounds more like a time bomb to me.
As for power, a tuned Gen 2 makes 530+ and there's no way a tuned Gen 2 is slower than a 550 horsepower Tundra with that EXTREMELY outdated 6 speed transmission. The Gen 2 is deceptively smooth and quiet. You just don't realize how much faster it is than your old clunker time bomb.
By the way, a Gen 1 Raptor with a Whipple makes as much power at the rear wheels as a your old clunker time bomb made at the crank. And that's with big boy wheels and tires. Not those dinky little passenger car tires Toyota puts on their trucks. And it also won't blow up.
Did a Toyota guy just actually refer to the Raptor as run of the mill?!?
Hey, serious question, do you also miss the fake hood scoop??? I hear the new ones also have a fake hood scoop on their fake hood scoop!??
Toyota!
