Fairmont 2.0 (forged lq4, s480, 800whp, under new management)

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07-06-2012 | 01:45 AM

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Subbed, and I can't wait to see some new track vids.

And thanks for all of the pics, vids, and info, not alot of that anymore on the forums

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07-06-2012 | 07:03 AM

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yeah not sure ill be at the track anytime soon, putting in a cage, and that 80e soon, and maybe even the 80mm at the same time lol

and thanks!

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07-06-2012 | 07:24 AM

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check out this converter slip number from the 4.8 on that 10.20 pass

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07-06-2012 | 08:47 AM

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damn. with the right converter it wouldve went over 140mph no prob.

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07-06-2012 | 11:04 AM

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Damn, your gonna need a chute on the thing with the new setup lol

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07-06-2012 | 12:22 PM

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yeah i hope so, and after the built 370 and 80e it should be nuts

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07-08-2012 | 04:50 PM

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my friend gave me his old downpipe starter, and it fits this turbo great.

its one of thosegt4202 flanges

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07-08-2012 | 06:47 PM

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gt4202 flange!

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07-09-2012 | 09:55 PM

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i had my friend cut and weld a 3.5 inch pipe outlet on the compressor housing of my turbo since i didn't wanna use the Vband and i already had everything fitting 3.5 inch, so he welded it up today!

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07-10-2012 | 01:02 AM

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Damn good looking welds

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07-10-2012 | 08:24 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_OTn...ature=youtu.be

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07-10-2012 | 08:58 PM

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BADASS, kills those tires haha, makes me miss my old Iroc 383 LT1 T6 setup

Jay

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07-10-2012 | 10:14 PM

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When do u hit full boost by now with the 5.3 lol.. are you taking the 5.3 to the track

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07-10-2012 | 10:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 831jd

When do u hit full boost by now with the 5.3 lol.. are you taking the 5.3 to the track

before 4k
this converter is worse everyday lol

the 80e is gunna go in and i wanna make a pass with the 5.3 and the gt45 and the 80e together i bet it clicks off a 9

then the 80mm turbo will go in

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07-11-2012 | 01:11 AM

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Hells yeah man, I'm ready to yank my motor and throw together a turbo setup

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07-11-2012 | 02:08 PM

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before 4k
this converter is worse everyday lol

the 80e is gunna go in and i wanna make a pass with the 5.3 and the gt45 and the 80e together i bet it clicks off a 9

then the 80mm turbo will go in

So you're going to use a trans controller with the 4L80E?

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07-11-2012 | 03:00 PM

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Just plain sick man!!!! Everyday i get on the forum and see this thread bumped it makes me wanna turbo my s10 more and more! Outstanding work.

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07-11-2012 | 03:33 PM

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So you're going to use a trans controller with the 4L80E?

yeah the combination in the truck is a
95 4l80e with a transgo shift improvement kit.
optishift controller
circle D triple billet lockup 4k stall

all of that is going in the fairmont

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07-11-2012 | 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by denmah

yeah the combination in the truck is a
95 4l80e with a transgo shift improvement kit.
optishift controller
circle D triple billet lockup 4k stall

all of that is going in the fairmont

So that controller works pretty good then?

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07-11-2012 | 04:18 PM

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yep its great, you can even set it up two different ways, flip a switch and have it do the 2nd table, we changed the lockup options for drag racing and just hit a switch for it at the track

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