Finally Bought F/I!!!

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11-02-2010, 02:36 PM

#31

Alec

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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6

Thats not a fair trade!

Damnit lol

11-02-2010, 02:40 PM

#32

turbo 2.8

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Originally Posted by Topless Stang

I heard about a couple of those places. It seems like this is a decent area to live in if you plan on tuning your car. That 8.8" is my next step I think. Are you installing yours? Yeah a Turbo is kinda pricey. Even when I was looking to buy ArmyCook's kit that was $3400 + about $2k for installation/fabrication + $500 for dyno. That $5k was a difference maker for me. I wanted to get something that I could potentially install myself with my limited knowledge. I mean I might need some help...but the Procharger seems do-able to me. Coupled with the low price & rebate and I'm only out of pocket $3860. People sell used kits on here all of the time for about $3k. Get a ProCharger...we can do our installs together lol. I'm going to look around for a mail order tune...I think I saw a place that did 2 for $75 or something like that. Where did you get that 8.8" from?

13PSI is a lot lol. How many miles did you have on her before you added that? I'm currently sitting at slightly over 61k & by the time I get this on I'll probably be close to 70k. I've been doing pretty spirited driving too lol. I just don't want to put this on and then have to drop a new engine in her a couple months later lol

I installed mine at the 40.000 mile mark , you know ...its a gamble , but you better have the mind set of , if something goes wrong what is plan b , cause you just never know , it could blow at 20.000 or 220.000

11-02-2010, 09:57 PM

#33

2005Redfire6

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Topless, the car my blower came from was running boost for 80k miles. 50k @ 12psi and he had 133k he sold the blower cause he's doing a 3V swap.

11-03-2010, 09:17 AM

#34

Topless Stang

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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6

47k, the person I bought it from was running 12psi for 50k miles and an 8psi non intercooled for 30k so 80k miles of boost on an 05 and he has 133k miles and that 12psi pulled like a freight train without skipping a beat.

Hes actually on this forum but doesnt come on it, hes on the collective. Heres his car running 12.7 on 245 street tires and skinnies in the front, his fastest is 12.68.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXOdRezk1E

I've seen the person you bought it from around on here. They had put up pretty nice numbers with that kit.

11-03-2010, 01:01 PM

#35

Alec

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Had a thought and don't remember seeing it on the list or it being mentioned in the thread. A 1 piece aluminum driveshaft should definitely be on the list. Frees up weight as rotational mass = salvaging some extra hp. Plus it's a lot stronger than the stock DS and will be able to handle higher top speeds. Shaftmasters are one of the more popular brands out there.