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Well, i finally got my truck running so i'll post up some pics. I still have a few things left (methanol install, tuning, waste gate outlet to exhaust). But i'm actually driving it now so i'm happy. It's taken me 7 weeks to get this far, 60 hours a week, 15 hours at school and modding Wii's has only let me work on the truck about 3-4 hours a week. Some details are it's a KB racing log, stock driver side manifold, TiAL 50mm blowoff valve, TiAL F46 wastegate, T-76 ball bearing Turbonetics turbo, big *** intercooler, Eboost 2. At first i had just welded the 3.5" down pipe to the stock catback to get it running, but with cut outs closed it felt to restrictive and open it was way too loud, so i bought a Magnaflow and some pipe. came out pretty good, i think.





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That's ******* ridiculous
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******* awesome build. We want vids when its done!!!
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someone posted a link to a turbo escalade from ebay. track or dyno vids when done.
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Looks good.... coulda swore I saw this SUV in Hutto's alley Wednesday
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i bet thats gonna be fun running down mustangs
on dubs!
lol
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looks nice let me know when you get it tuned i want a ride
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Originally Posted by TexasVortexx
Looks good.... coulda swore I saw this SUV in Hutto's alley Wednesday
White boy hooked me up with some exhaust parts.
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Too cool!
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Good thing you fixed the exhaust. The one you had on there looked restrictive as hell. I'm sure you picked up some nice power with the new one.
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Is that the 5.3 or the 6.0? What kind of power do you expect that to make?
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Originally Posted by Randy_S
Is that the 5.3 or the 6.0? What kind of power do you expect that to make?
6.0. Not sure on power level, will probably never know. I don't think an AWD dyno stretches out far enough for me to fit. Besides dyno numbers are for bench racers, the only numbers that count are track times.
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
6.0. Not sure on power level, will probably never know. I don't think an AWD dyno stretches out far enough for me to fit. Besides dyno numbers are for bench racers, the only numbers that count are track times.
Isn't there a way to disconnect the front driveline? Or does the trans/transfer case directly drive the front diff?
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Originally Posted by NemeSS
i bet thats gonna be fun running down mustangs
on dubs!
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LOL it was actually dragging some stangs at the track before, Damn Juan that looks badass dude. Let me know when you decide to get it out to the track.
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That is crazy! Can't wait to see some videos.



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