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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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The wife just sent me a text message saying she just lugged in three big boxes from Australia and that I owe her coffee.

The install will commence this weekend.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Fastbird93
The wife just sent me a text message saying she just lugged in three big boxes from Australia and that I owe her coffee.

The install will commence this weekend.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Got to wait until I get home. This evening there will be pics. Oh yes, there WILL be pics.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Just have your wife post the pics..........tell her you'll buy her dinner.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Nice, can't wait to see the pics and the numbers
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Nice, can't wait to see the pics and the numbers
Rob, what's up your sleeve for the Vette? I know you've got to be planning something.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Rob, what's up your sleeve for the Vette? I know you've got to be planning something.
Well nothing serious for the vette. Just a vararam and a tune so far for future mods. I'm focusing on the T/A right now. Going to order TSP duals within the next 2 weeks, and a few other things to prep for some nice times later this year.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Well nothing serious for the vette. Just a vararam and a tune so far for future mods. I'm focusing on the T/A right now. Going to order TSP duals within the next 2 weeks, and a few other things to prep for some nice times later this year.
Hey, good to see you're sticking with the Bird man. I was worried there for a while that you were going to sell out like me and get rid of the car.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Hey, good to see you're sticking with the Bird man. I was worried there for a while that you were going to sell out like me and get rid of the car.
I had thought about it a few times but decided to keep it. If I got rid of the T/A then I would have to start over with the vette. Rather than spend thousands upon thousands on another car I decided to keep it and go retarded with it lol.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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WOOOOHOOOO!!! Keep us posted!
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Amazing, kit was shipped from Australia on the 30th, (they are a day ahead of us) and got it early this morning, thursday, the 1st! I couldn't even ship something to myself and it get here that fast. Packages packed better than anything I have ever ordered, and that is a lot of crap. Looked over items, looks top notch, nothing looks like it cam from home depot, or ace hardware as some other kits that I've owned over the years......STS for instance. Has 3 Tial wastegates 38mm....every pipe is stainless....looks nice.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by syclone01
Amazing, kit was shipped from Australia on the 30th, (they are a day ahead of us) and got it early this morning, thursday, the 1st! I couldn't even ship something to myself and it get here that fast. Packages packed better than anything I have ever ordered, and that is a lot of crap. Looked over items, looks top notch, nothing looks like it cam from home depot, or ace hardware as some other kits that I've owned over the years......STS for instance. Has 3 Tial wastegates 38mm....every pipe is stainless....looks nice.
Awesome to hear that your twin turbo system arrived so quickly and in great condition...............let the fun begin.

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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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so wheres the pics
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Ah, my bad. Let me do a cut and paste:

Ok, thoughts first: The packaging on this kit was OUTSTANDING. Everything marked and secured in it's own packaging. Very nicely done. I'm only going to post the quick pics I took tonight, I'll tear the boxes open tomorrow evening and get some detailed pics.

One thing -- I just inspected a couple of the boxes because I thought I was missing some stuff, namely the flex hoses for the intake filter to turbo. They're in the boxes, and these things are NOT like dryer hose, they are freaking STOUT. No worries about collapsing here. Anyway, on to the pics!!!

As the boxes arrived (at least UPS didn't lose this delivery).


Piping, and a kittah inspection:


Manifold:


Manifold:


Piping, head shielding, intercoolers, wastegates, and another kittah inspection:


Wastegate box:


Backside of intercoolers:


Turbo's and boxes of all the other stuff:


Looking at it, everything is going to fit fine into the back of my Vette to take to the shop in a couple of days.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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damn they even got the cat in the box!!!
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Originally Posted by Turbo V6 Camaro
damn they even got the cat in the box!!!
Those are the new prototype turbos.

This kit is starting to spark my interest.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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More pics coming tonight. I'm going to go through everything before loading up the car.
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looks nice
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