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Old 03-20-2007, 12:31 PM
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Makes sense to me.

And yes, brIan's Vavle cover goes along with your solidsteel braclet. As a matter of fact the vavle cover accentuates the braclet quite nicely.
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Originally Posted by bnold
Just an idea.... The paint on my vavle cover is starting to flake.. No better time then now to go sand blast it and repaint... Question is... What color? That light blue?...
Friends don't let friends paint their valve covers blue!

I like sandblasting to natural and handpainting (pretty easy to do) the raised letters for contrast in your favorite color; finish with clear enamel (good to at least 200*F) for low-maintenance cleaning.

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Long story shortened.... Wastegate setting to loose so over spooling primary (bottom) turbo by 10 psi
Also TAG (or any laminar flow straighteners) not needed on secondary. Reason - air from Primary is compressed and therefore being jammed into secondary with more than enough force. TAG probably reducing airflow at 65 psi (WOT).

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I don't think most downstream (of the compressor) airflow obstructions/irregularites are significant - especially on a dry flow system like the CTD.

On a normally aspirated engine, a CTD intake airhorn would be like
If it was wet-flow - it would be like
Old 03-20-2007, 01:21 PM
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The Vision wheel that cracked is rated for 3415#, but I'm sure it's cast.... I know it's made in China.

I haven't been to Discount Tire in a long time; I forgot how much fun it is when the wrench-monkeys gather around the truck like

and I'm like
Old 03-20-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
The Vision wheel that cracked is rated for 3415#, but I sure it's cast.... I know it's made in China.
Definately not enough! Bet your over 3415 lbs on a good bump in the road.

I haven't been to Discount Tire in a long time; I forgot how much fun it is when the wrench-monkeys gather around the truck like
I can picture that.... Worse than new members at our DTR meets?

RJ
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Hey, I wasn't that bad was I?
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We all were the first time we saw it.
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Originally Posted by RowJ
Definately not enough! Bet your over 3415 lbs on a good bump in the road.


I can picture that.... Worse than new members at our DTR meets?

RJ
Shucks - I'd be over 3415# if I loaded Smarty! (why d'ya think I've waited so long? )

I got another new guy interested in our next GTG - should make 2 newbies for April Dyno Day. He had an auto '05 with an Edge Juice, but no gauges, intake/exhaust or clue what he was doing (1st diesel)... I want him to take a hit off of someone's Smarty Crack Pipe!

I may purchase Crack Pipe SW this week, along with the Quad Race...

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Hey, I wasn't that bad was I?
You're OK - I don't think anyone else noticed the drooling - especially mine, every time I see some lucky SOB with an empty bed!
Old 03-20-2007, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
Friends don't let friends paint their valve covers blue!
That's why we let Tyler paint his blue.

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Tyler isn't allowed to be Blue anymore, now that he's snared Heather!
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
You're OK - I don't think anyone else noticed the drooling - especially mine, every time I see some lucky SOB with an empty bed!
All I was thinking was "it would be nice to have some of the money that everyone has put into their trucks" BTW where are you getting your Race Quad?
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I'm hoping to talk Lary into a killer combo deal on a Quad Race/Smarty/DTR Decal purchase!
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anyone know what a used 48re is worth? Came out of a 3rd gen..04 I think? Don't know the mileage
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anyone know what a used 48re is worth? Came out of a 3rd gen..04 I think? Don't know the mileage
2wd or 4wd
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Originally Posted by RowJ
Thanks guys for the Yea's & Nay's. Keep em coming, please!

I got Micah (ODRA) to start a list for the HPP Dyno day. Gave him the five NTXDTR names I was sure would be dynoing. Anyone else want on the list...let me know. Sure to be hugh crowd at that price so we probably want to run early-ish and back to back... which Micah kindly agreed to.

RJ




Rowland I like the black better than not black.....but I'd probably have to vote for a 6'' tip on the exhaust.

I'd definately like to be on the list for dyno!


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