3 gears in my turbo LS1 foxbody!!

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Jul 29, 2009 | 01:56 PM

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3 gears in my turbo LS1 foxbody!!

Forged 347, homebuilt front mount turbo kit, 8 pt cage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3L8RL_E2z8

Jul 29, 2009 | 02:04 PM

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very niceeeeee

Jul 29, 2009 | 02:36 PM

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The car = win
camera man = loss

Either film the road or the gauges... not the glovebox

Jul 29, 2009 | 03:33 PM

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Whats the car run in the 1/4? What kind of power does it put down?

Jul 29, 2009 | 03:41 PM

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SICK NASTY!! Need moar videos with camera mount

Jul 29, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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Sounds sick! Dash and gauges look good.

Jul 29, 2009 | 04:54 PM

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Jul 29, 2009 | 06:12 PM

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Any specs like size of turbo,how much boost and do you have any pics to post up?

Jul 29, 2009 | 07:23 PM

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Thats what I like to see. People ripping some tire down the street.

Sounds like it runs pretty good!

Jul 29, 2009 | 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TA1364

Whats the car run in the 1/4? What kind of power does it put down?

I took it to the track shortly after we shot that vid and I couldn't get a full run in. The car was hooking great but the diff gave out.

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SICK NASTY!! Need moar videos with camera mount

Definitely

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Sounds sick! Dash and gauges look good.

Thanks and thanks. Exhaust "setup" is an open 4" downpipe coming out the drivers side in front of the FRONT tire..

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Any specs like size of turbo,how much boost and do you have any pics to post up?

Tnetics TC78 .96AR exhaust, only about 10psi in the vid. I plan to run a max of 18.

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Thats what I like to see. People ripping some tire down the street.

Sounds like it runs pretty good!

Thats how I roll!! I built this car to drive it, definitely fun leaving stripes on the freeway!!

Jul 29, 2009 | 08:51 PM

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nice, i was going to run my pipe out the front too, sept a 5 inch pipe....think it will be to loud for the street?

Jul 30, 2009 | 12:10 AM

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nice, i was going to run my pipe out the front too, sept a 5 inch pipe....think it will be to loud for the street?

It isn't too bad just cruising, but as soon as the wastegate opens it sounds like the world is going to end.

Jul 30, 2009 | 01:18 AM

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very nice car you have there, every time i see a video of a cool build like this it just makes me hate california a little more.

Jul 30, 2009 | 01:29 AM

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That thing sounds badass, we need more vids

Jul 30, 2009 | 01:54 AM

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very nice car you have there, every time i see a video of a cool build like this it just makes me hate california a little more.

I'd still rather live in CA than WI

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That thing sounds badass, we need more vids

This is just a flyby on the freeway. Sorry, a friend recorded/uploaded the vids so you have to listen to his commentary lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bfe...eature=channel

Jul 30, 2009 | 02:08 AM

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All I have are some crappy cell phone pics but you get the idea.

Jul 30, 2009 | 12:16 PM

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That is a nice setup, get some better footage with out the camera man!

Jul 30, 2009 | 12:18 PM

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Holy **** that fly-by was fast!!! Very cool car!!

Jul 30, 2009 | 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD *** TA WS6

Thats what I like to see. People ripping some tire down the street.

Sounds like it runs pretty good!

Agreed. Sounds healthy

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