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Old 09-20-2013, 07:32 PM
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I just bought this car with a maggie on it. I sold it and started my build today. It is going to have a TC78 on the drivers side, 80 lb injectors, 2x walbro 255's, LS6 intake, MS3 cam. The turbo build is going to consist of the stock passenger side manifold with a 2.25" crossover into a log manifold on the drivers side. The log manifold is going to be 3" and then into the turbo. 3" downpipe. Intercooler is 31x12x4. 3" charge piping routed through the frame rails. All piping built by me.

Here are some pics of my progress. More to come...






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Old 09-20-2013, 09:22 PM
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Nice but how about some daylight manifold pics.
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Nice handywork great project
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Thanks. Sorry for the dark pictures. I cant make the sun come up. Lol. I will get some better ones today.
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Did you trade a guy in Maine your CTS-V for this car?
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Yup

Here is my progress after this morning...






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How is the turbo going to be positioned?
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Originally Posted by eviltwin_1987
How is the turbo going to be positioned?
The log manifold is going to 90 towards the outside of the car and the turbo is going to sit straight ahead with the downpipe pointing towards the rear of the car. My new tc78 will arrive on tuesday. I will mock it up and take some pics of it.
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Cool. I have all the parts to do this to my 05 including a tc78. Dont know if I need three turbo cars though
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Got my intercooler mounted today. Turbo will be here tomorrow so I can finish the piping...

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The TC78 arrived today. Got right to work. I still have to add the last primary tube. Hope you like...







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Turbo mounted and downpipe started...










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Nice work. Looks like a pain with all that little space in there. Lol
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Made some more progress. Got the downpipe finished, LS6 intake and 80lb injectors installed. Going to finish the cross over tomorrow and get it all welded up and wrapped. Purchased some dei titanium wrap with the silicone spray. I also bought HP Tuners to start getting this thing lined out.

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Please tell me you didnt go out and buy an "ls6" intake?
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What do you mean? Yeah I bought a ls6 intake because I didn't have a intake manifold. What should I have gotten?
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your car didnt have an intake on it?
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No. It had a maggie.
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Good deal... I thought maybe you were under the impression that your LS6 intake was an upgrade from Stock..
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That LS6 intake will do you good.


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