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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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twins on a daily driver?!?

anyone running/run twin turbos on their daily driver/work truck??post up!!!
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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yes there is. twins will give the best of both worlds. I know of one truck in particular up my way that runs twins, tows stock trailers daily, and took top hp and torque at bd diesel in october, and perfectly streetable.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Well I'll let you know when I get mine on in a couple weeks here, but I do use my truck as a daily driver
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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I daily drive mine. I had a large single on it before, but like the twins much better.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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paulb, What are you boosting with your twins?
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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sweet i was just wondering if you guys thought it takes away any driveablility
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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paulb, What are you boosting with your twins?
I have mine set to 65psi. I have set them to as high as 75psi, but I didn't gain anything, so I went back to 65.

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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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sweet i was just wondering if you guys thought it takes away any driveablility
It changes drive ability, but I'm not sure I would say it takes any away. If they take any drive ability away, then you probably have the wrong twin setup for what you are using your truck for.

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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Mine DD everyday and I love it... Mine are set at 60psi right now...
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgezilla04
yes there is. twins will give the best of both worlds. I know of one truck in particular up my way that runs twins, tows stock trailers daily, and took top hp and torque at bd diesel in october, and perfectly streetable.
Daily driven here

twinned as well, cant argue with the above statement, look below to see what it does, and it tows trailer once every two weeks (this time of year) on average, it will go up come spring time... Boost is set to 60 psi for now, and truck drives well, spools a little slower than a stock HX35, nothin for major concern, but once the twins light, the power comes on like crazy, Ull love it! its a rush thats for sure...

Rick
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgezilla04
yes there is. twins will give the best of both worlds. I know of one truck in particular up my way that runs twins, tows stock trailers daily, and took top hp and torque at bd diesel in october, and perfectly streetable.
This is the reason I love these beasts.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Twins on my daily work truck. I daily drive about 450 hp... TST turned down and no H2O/Meth! Beats the heck out of the large single I had... especially in our 6 months of 90*+ summer heat

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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Twins every day, is there any other way
As said if it takes away drivability it was done wrong.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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What does it cost for a twin setup on 3rd Gen? Hiring a hotrod diesel shop to do it? Sounds enticing.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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What does it cost for a twin setup on 3rd Gen? Hiring a hotrod diesel shop to do it? Sounds enticing.
Call up Mike Watson

or check out his website, he can better help you answer that question, But for twins? General ball park figure is anywhere from 2800 on Rips Kit for the second gens, to about 4500 plus for somethin like Oilie Pooles set, I dont think the third gens fluctuate much more than that..

anyways heres a link..

www.hotroddiesels.com

Thanks!

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