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Old 06-09-2012, 02:13 PM
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Either the Trick stage 3 or KBracing t76 kit would be a good choice for your truck. Stock48's triple 12 cam would give it a nice lope and make great power. Keep the boost kinda low, around 7-8# until you can get your trans built. The 80e would be a better choice though. And you may want to regear after the turbo. 4.56s would load the turbo alittle better than the 88s you have now. Just something to think about.

is what I was told by Andrew over on the the GMF!
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Originally Posted by 03z-71
Either the Trick stage 3 or KBracing t76 kit would be a good choice for your truck. Stock48's triple 12 cam would give it a nice lope and make great power. Keep the boost kinda low, around 7-8# until you can get your trans built. The 80e would be a better choice though. And you may want to regear after the turbo. 4.56s would load the turbo alittle better than the 88s you have now. Just something to think about.

is what I was told by Andrew over on the the GMF!
Sounds good!!! both companies have great products so you can't go wrong either way and yes, he is right on the gear ratio. With a turbo, you typically drop the ratio a tad to help load the turbo.
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That is why I ask questions and pay attention to what is said by all these vets.
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Yea, that was me lol
Wouldn't really say I'm a vet. There is ALOT to learn when it come to modding a truck lol.
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Yeah this is my first an only truck I have had. So, it has been a learning experience for sure!
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i still need to get the big boi tranny cooler, e-fans, and change out my gauges for the ones with the trans temp.
Old 06-12-2012, 01:02 PM
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I got my frame plugs in yesterday (install tomorrow)!

Gonna do a quick wipedown tomorrow before I head to the OBX! Gonna be some pics for sure with the truck rolling down the beach.
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Got some bad news I got a tint ticket coming home from the beach! A ***** decided to stop me as I DON'T speed at all in my truck! Just to say something about my tint.
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Thank Kyle you got me in trouble after 5 years of dark tint! Notice no more windshield tint...
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Me and the wife were stopping at Bojangles coming back from the beach and a ***** trooper pulled in behind me and we never saw him. So we were already unbuckled to go in to the Bo because we were in the parking lot. He pulled behind us and gave me a $290 tint ticket and $180 for a seat belt ticket!

So, my wife works at the court house here and got a lawer who knew a trooper in that county who is a truck guy with dark windows too. He basically filled out the paper work that said i had removed and it was legal again! So all i have to pay is for the SCREWED up seat belt charge.

Then not 1 hr after i heard from the lawer I got pulled again but just a warning was all this time... So had just the windshield tint removed and the strip installed.

The ***** who pulled me works part time at the gym i go to. Every body at the gym has dark windows but I don't know why he picked on me! I just talked to some one about it at the gym and they said that he helped a few OTHER members get out of there window tickets too! So I am PISSED now!


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