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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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OK but you're cheating with your W/M
He's also cheating with his ATS manifold!
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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He's also cheating with his ATS manifold!
That's just for bling.

Didn't your parents ever tell you drugs are bad.

Ok honestly I'd like for my truck to be an alcoholic also.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by apwatson50
That's just for bling.
Yeah, I couldn't tell much difference in the way it ran with the new exhaust manifold. At least it shouldn't crack.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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At least it shouldn't crack.
For $400+ you would hope so, but on another forum there's a few people with a crack. I think they're the HTT one but they're all probably cast at the same foundry.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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You didn't even notice lower egt's or spool up?????? jeez. i'd be ****** at that for $400
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by apwatson50
...but they're all probably cast at the same foundry.
Prolly somewhere in China!
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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You didn't even notice lower egt's or spool up?????? jeez. i'd be ****** at that for $400
I had one on my last truck, didn't notice much at all, did seem to spool a little quicker but barely noticeable.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Hows the intercooler mattster??? post up some before and after numbers
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Intercoolers fine, only driven it once with it on really, didn't really have any numbers before hand, cools a lot quicker and EGTs while driving are down 150-200*F or so unloaded. Boost is only down like 2psi or so.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Are you happy with its result?
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Yeah, wish it was a little bigger but it should be fine till I start heavily modifying this truck.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Back to the OP: If it's mainly a play truck the hybrid will do just fine with the 190's. If you use it for towing a lot get a bigger turbo.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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On my last truck, the 60mm upgrade was great, the sound it makes was worth it to me, that turbo whistle is awesome to say the least. My current rig is going to be a bit more serious than the last one so I am probably going S300 with bigger injectors.
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Thanks for all the help. I've been doing more research and I think I will probably go with the GDS upgrade. I believe it will get the job done. If I decide to go with a different turbo I'll more than likely go with the HX-40. The most I ever tow is a Toyota rockcrawler with toyota axles about 5-6 times a year. If I notice the EGT's getting a little on the warm side I could back out the fuel screw a bit. I also probably need to upgrade the down pipe to 4''. As the truck is now I can keep the EGT's between 700-800 degrees with my post pyro.
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