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Old Aug 19, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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its been 2 and a half days of getting my *** kicked but almost done i dont think im doing to bad for a car stereo installer should be done early afternoon tomorrow
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Old Aug 19, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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Damn you...im almost done with my intercooler piping. sucks doing it all from scratch but
anyway 2 things.....well 3..
1. I would be way to paranoid about the wastegate housing so close to a wire harness without at least having some DEI firemat or something there.

2. Get a turbo blanket off ebay


3. Whats with the LT1 Maf?
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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looking good!
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 04:24 PM
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Nice looking
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 91parkave
Damn you...im almost done with my intercooler piping. sucks doing it all from scratch but
anyway 2 things.....well 3..
1. I would be way to paranoid about the wastegate housing so close to a wire harness without at least having some DEI firemat or something there.

2. Get a turbo blanket off ebay

3. Whats with the LT1 Maf?
1. I would be way to paranoid about the wastegate housing so close to a wire harness without at least having some DEI firemat or something there.
Ok well i already fixed that wrapped the harness with some fire mat and heat reflective tape

2. Get a turbo blanket off ebay
Need one but im a broke *** cracker right now But im boosting like a **** so that makes up for being broke

3. Whats with the LT1 Maf?
And its a ls1 maf that is supplied with the turbo kit for a few reasons 1. its better than the ls4 and its ok with having a smaller charge pipe but i really dont know im just a car stereo installer winging this ****!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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She is running like a beast got a few tuning issues that kevin is trying to work out my fuel trim for the o2 bank 1 is all over the place but should get it worked out in the morning
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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Congrats man I wasn't knocking anything btw .I have more charge piping to run but should be up by the weekend
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:34 AM
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damn thats things going to move if you were already running 108 mph.
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Could you share how the pcv system is now?
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How much was the total on all this.
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How much was the total on all this.
6500 for the upgraded kit he had a special for free shipping so that was a shipped price with all the extra goodies i spend 370 on the ceramic coating and other misc stuff so 7k and i did the install lots ofBut well worth it car is a rocketship
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Could you share how the pcv system is now?
Just using a real check valve for the rear and the front is open
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Originally Posted by 08 pimpala ss
6500 for the upgraded kit he had a special for free shipping so that was a shipped price with all the extra goodies i spend 370 on the ceramic coating and other misc stuff so 7k and i did the install lots ofBut well worth it car is a rocketship

What's in the upgraded kit?
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3in down pipe,rear custom manifold and billet 72mm turbo
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