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fairmont 3.0 (5.3, isky 3x12, s476r) 721rwhp @ 17psi pumpgas 9.68@145mph

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Old 08-29-2013, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by typhoon1015
Wonder what they are made out of and spring pressures...
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I love the video updates, keep up the good work
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Originally Posted by SUTTERERMAN85
Wonder what they are made out of and spring pressures...
Me too. They look and are priced strangely like the last set of LS6 springs I bought minus the packaging and blue color...



http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12499224

If they work well for more lift and boost, good sloppy find.
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Old 08-29-2013, 11:07 PM
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Are we going with fender exit exhaust this time as well...hehe
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Originally Posted by kevin99hoss
I love the video updates, keep up the good work
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Originally Posted by slowbu
Are we going with fender exit exhaust this time as well...hehe
well thru the inner fender, then down under in front of the tire is what i like to do most.
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Good deal. I've been wanting to reduce my crossover down to 2" aswell for quite a while now. Can't wait to see how it works out
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if it lights fast even with stock cam and converter i know we did something right!

this actually has a beautiful merge, well, might not look great to some of you but both sides merge evenly into the t4 flange in a totally unsloppy mechanics manner
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I think it's going to work great. What wastegate is that and what size?
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its a china 60mm from VSracing
its like a little larger than 2.5 inch inlet and 2.25 outlet
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Man I love watching your builds. I have been building a bmw and was going to keep it all Bavarian until my buddy kept pushing the ls1 idea. I've read through almost all your builds and will be following this one extra close. I picked up an lm7, have some big injectors and am looking for a turbo.

Keep up the awesome work man!
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how do you feel about that weld on the exhaust manifold to the thin wall exhaust pipe. Read a lot about issues guys are having because they don't preheat, curious if you've seen/had any issues and if you are preheating at all.
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With the 2" pipe on the hot side when do you expect to see full boost on the 76mm? What kind of feel are you hoping for with running the stock converter?
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Have you thought about keeping it twinscroll and two smaller gates? Cant believe you still have the motivation to keep ripping out builds like this, keep it up man.
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Originally Posted by Ironfreak
Man I love watching your builds. I have been building a bmw and was going to keep it all Bavarian until my buddy kept pushing the ls1 idea. I've read through almost all your builds and will be following this one extra close. I picked up an lm7, have some big injectors and am looking for a turbo.

Keep up the awesome work man!
thanks!
check out my commonly bought items thread if you wanna get something or feel free to bump it and ask, i should go thru it sometime again

Originally Posted by merim123
how do you feel about that weld on the exhaust manifold to the thin wall exhaust pipe. Read a lot about issues guys are having because they don't preheat, curious if you've seen/had any issues and if you are preheating at all.
never pre-heat and i never have any problems welding mild steel right to the manifold

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With the 2" pipe on the hot side when do you expect to see full boost on the 76mm? What kind of feel are you hoping for with running the stock converter?
i was hoping to edge into the 10s on stock cam and converter, might be asking alot but will be fun to try eh?!

it would be cool to see lots of boost under 3000! i have no idea what will happen though

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Have you thought about keeping it twinscroll and two smaller gates? Cant believe you still have the motivation to keep ripping out builds like this, keep it up man.
well this turbo is open T4 flange not divided. so not really twin scroll

two small gates not worth it for this thing IMO
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hey sorry if you said already, but have you been reinforcing the torque boxes at all?
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Originally Posted by brewster240
hey sorry if you said already, but have you been reinforcing the torque boxes at all?
nah i never do, my cars don't launch hard
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Definitely want your opinion on the 2" cross over piping. I know Corky Belly endorses it but I need real world testing...and that's where you come in. If you say it works then I will do 2" to run the VSracing GT45 Hong Kong Phoeey turbo.
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Here's a little thread from the bullet about crossover piping size: http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=594198

Makes me want to redo all my current turbo setups. haha


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