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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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lol....Ya its some good stuff very thick but its a street car and wanted something durable for a long time!
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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Looks pretty nice! I like it. Makes me wonder if I should just finish my hotside with weld els too.. Hmm...
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by shawnc16
Looks pretty nice! I like it. Makes me wonder if I should just finish my hotside with weld els too.. Hmm...
Told you to do that months ago.
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro9969
Ya I knew you weren't running them and it seems your car is always running perfect. Hows the street driving without them?
I will be tuning. With help from a friend. Might bring it to janetty if we need something like a tune with meth since he uses HP tuners.
No need for 02's. don't think janetty knows sd tuning.

Curts car was tuned a long time ago. Sd is fine.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by shawnc16
Looks pretty nice! I like it. Makes me wonder if I should just finish my hotside with weld els too.. Hmm...
The stuff is expensive but treadstone had the best price by far for it all.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Really? I bought mine from Acestainless.com. I thought treadstone was higher.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by shawnc16
Really? I bought mine from Acestainless.com. I thought treadstone was higher.
What did you pay for the 90s?
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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I used 2" pipe so the price doesn't compare but I just looked and treadstone was $4 more per long radius 2.5" 90. They are cheaper on short radius though.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shawnc16
I used 2" pipe so the price doesn't compare but I just looked and treadstone was $4 more per long radius 2.5" 90. They are cheaper on short radius though.

The short radius suck!! But it was 4 more including shipping?? Oh well wish I saw that. Either way treadstone was great to deal with hooked me up
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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Check ace stainless too.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Not sure about shipping. Either way.. Doesn't look like you're gonna need any more.
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Got more done last night fabbed up the hood latch

Notch in the frame for the 5" exhaust....






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I liked your build is similar to what i'm doing but i have forged lq9 with s480 . I love to see the final product !!!
Keep going with a greate build.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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What rwhp are you shooting for? Sorry if i missed it earlier its been a while since i read your thread from the beginning
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by fastsspr
I liked your build is similar to what i'm doing but i have forged lq9 with s480 . I love to see the final product !!!
Keep going with a greate build.
Thanks my next motor will be all forged just want to see what this one can do!!!

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What rwhp are you shooting for? Sorry if i missed it earlier its been a while since i read your thread from the beginning
I never really was shooting for a HP I would be happy with 750whp but seems like that will be not a hard thing to do with similar combos
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Yeah that's what i figure to. i also have a lq4 with tu2 cam and I'm trying to decide between s475 or the s480 like you. What's the main reason you chose the 80 over the 75? Jw
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Originally Posted by T76s10
Yeah that's what i figure to. i also have a lq4 with tu2 cam and I'm trying to decide between s475 or the s480 like you. What's the main reason you chose the 80 over the 75? Jw
Well a couple reasons i went with the s480 is one the 130lbs per min
Other was I wanted something that would be good for this somewhat "Stock" motor and will tear **** up when i build the next lq4 to a 418 or something along those lines......
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Lol true it does flow some massive lb's. Better to buy one then twice
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Originally Posted by T76s10
Lol true it does flow some massive lb's. Better to buy one then twice
Haha that was my theory on it. Hopefully it works
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All the cold piping welded with the Tial Bov on. Working on the hot pipes with wastegates today. Hot and Cold pipes will be ceramic coated black also Black turbo blanket with black wrap for the downpipe.




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