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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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wanted to know if there were any guys from ohio with ls1's with turbo set ups preferably 2003-2006 silverados in the dayton area. just want to see a turbo set up maybe get some tips and tricks and suggestions, maybe come look at my setup so far
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im from ohio but cant help ya. try one of the truck forums.
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wanted to know if there were any guys from ohio with ls1's with turbo set ups preferably 2003-2006 silverados in the dayton area. just want to see a turbo set up maybe get some tips and tricks and suggestions, maybe come look at my setup so far
im from piqua, so just down the street.
are you on dayton-fbody or streetracingdayton?

how are you doing your setup?
mine is on my 99 TA, truck manifold with a pte88.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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if im not mistaken hes looking for trucks with turbos........
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We are in Michigan and have built a couple fast turbo trucks.
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Originally Posted by 2001ws6-500hp
if im not mistaken hes looking for trucks with turbos........

i have a nonturbo serria that i have thought about turboing, and have seen quite a few turboed GM trucks.
i know a few things about fabricating turbokits that could help, and he's only 15-20 minutes away.
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Originally Posted by smokinHawk

i have a nonturbo serria that i have thought about turboing, and have seen quite a few turboed GM trucks.
i know a few things about fabricating turbokits that could help, and he's only 15-20 minutes away.
shoulda stated that in your previous post and i wouldnt have called you out, if ur tht close and have some knowledge than help the guy out.
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yeah smokin hawk i think i have talked to you before. im not part of dayton fbodies or streetracing dayton. im am a part of dayton auto racing fans(darf). any thing with a turbo will work, or any one knowledgable about them just want a second brain to pick.
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pm me if any one wants to come down and check it out, i have all week open except all day saturday i race round track on sat at shadybowl
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Fairborn here. Smokinhawk has been turboless for so long he may have forgotten all he knew about them.
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is your turbo setup a front mont or remote? i know same basics but was just wondering where you sneeked the turbo in that rx7
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Fairborn here. Smokinhawk has been turboless for so long he may have forgotten all he knew about them.
bite me mr. remote mount.
get a car with an engine bay big enough to fit an ls1 and a turbo then we'll talk
i still go out in the garage and look at it every couple of days and see the inches of dust on it.
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I put a pic in the my garage link.


LOL, I could have fit it in the engine bay but then I would loose AC and pwr steering.
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well at least he is headed in the right direction. he does have an ls1 in that ricer.
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so there is only 3 guys in the whole state of ohio that have high performance ls1 powered vechicles that have or know lil about turbos?
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anyone else bump
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