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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Got my S400-80 with race cover on order! >=) I'm excited, had to post to SOMEONE who cared, cuz the wife sure as hell doesn't!
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I just got my s480,DAMN it's heavy!Should be a great turbo for the money.Good luck with it!
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dam bro sounds like a bad *** set up cant wait till mine is done
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let me know how yours performs,mine will be on a 402
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dam bro sounds like a bad *** set up cant wait till mine is done
What kind of setup are you gonna run? Anxious to hear what other people are working on these days!

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let me know how yours performs,mine will be on a 402
Will be a while until I get mine running, haven't even built the motor yet, still collecting parts, getting there though! Will be working on the car over winter, have a ton of work to do!
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I have almost all the parts,just need to get to work!
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s480 is a great turbo....you can haul *** with it
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Don't tell them how much you paid for it fastbird. LOL
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Originally Posted by 67Firebird455
Got my S400-80 with race cover on order! >=) I'm excited, had to post to SOMEONE who cared, cuz the wife sure as hell doesn't!

Very nice.....Glad we could help.

Also we match anyones pricing
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Rob @ Modular turbo is awesome to deal with.I got my turbo in a week after the payment cleared.He also keeps in touch to make sure I got all the parts i need for the build.Top notch customer service!!!
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Originally Posted by 67Firebird455
Got my S400-80 with race cover on order! >=) I'm excited, had to post to SOMEONE who cared, cuz the wife sure as hell doesn't!
I feel you. I show my gf a bad *** turbo, or my fab 9. She doesn't care at all..


Congrats, and have fun.

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Girls. Just tell her its like a piece of jewlery, then they might understand.
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I feel you. I show my gf a bad *** turbo, or my fab 9. She doesn't care at all..


Congrats, and have fun.

Chris
i told you i cared!!!


man all yall with yall donkey turbo's
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This should hold you over till it gets here the 480 is going in my buddies TA and the TC-78 is going in my camaro
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Jesus man, I didn't realize it was THAT big. Holy hell, lol. Glad I'm not running two of thse s400's! LOL. Fantastic!
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haha ya its pretty crazy. heres another pick from the top. makes the TC look like a midget... .
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Yeah but look at the wheel size. Aren't those BW units machined to accept an 80?
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