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Old 01-16-2011 | 02:04 PM
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I would have liked to seen alittle more straight tube before the turbo to staighten out the airflow. What size tubing are you using throughout the system?
Old 01-16-2011 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I would have liked to seen alittle more straight tube before the turbo to staighten out the airflow. What size tubing are you using throughout the system?
I bet if you'd just remove the rear bumper and foam you could cut those ears of the end of the frame and have room to make it straight all the way to the back and just one 90° bend to the turbo instead of the kinks above.
Old 01-16-2011 | 10:26 PM
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ls9 cam requires a new front cover and cam sensor and timing chain[not budget friendly] most people go with the z06 cam which is right at the 550 lift range that your loking for. easy to find and no other mods to do but valvesprings
Old 01-17-2011 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I would have liked to seen alittle more straight tube before the turbo to staighten out the airflow. What size tubing are you using throughout the system?
Not sure what you mean, because I haven't built it yet. But I'll be using 3" cold side piping all the way from the turbo to the intake. And I have a large, 1500HP capable Spearco Intercooler already mounted up front.


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ls9 cam requires a new front cover and cam sensor and timing chain[not budget friendly] most people go with the z06 cam which is right at the 550 lift range that your loking for.
Yea, that's why the LS9 cam only "crossed my mind". But the Z06 cam doesn't have enough lope to make me happy, so I'll probably be ordering a custom grind cam later today.


Keep the comments and suggestions coming!!!
Old 01-17-2011 | 10:31 PM
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Not sure what you mean, because I haven't built it yet.
I think he was talking about the turbo on the Formula and the way the pipe made an S-type bend before entering the turbine housing.
Old 01-17-2011 | 10:52 PM
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Hollar at me Rob. Got your Text and tried calling ya a couple times.
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Originally Posted by Raymer@Automotion
Not sure what you mean, because I haven't built it yet. But I'll be using 3" cold side piping all the way from the turbo to the intake. And I have a large, 1500HP capable Spearco Intercooler already mounted up front.




Yea, that's why the LS9 cam only "crossed my mind". But the Z06 cam doesn't have enough lope to make me happy, so I'll probably be ordering a custom grind cam later today.


Keep the comments and suggestions coming!!!

Well, did you decide what you're gonna do?
Old 01-17-2013 | 11:41 AM
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god i love this car lol i wish i could give up the trunk to fit the turbo better but if i went that route, id do a twin turbo with that
Old 07-10-2013 | 12:19 AM
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question for ya on the return side, how did you route the pipe back to the motor? im kinda not liking the under the Kmember portion. just sits way too low for my liking. after I get the car finalized for dyno, ill readjust my front pipes to gain some clearance.



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