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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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I have noticed that you never see a Used Trick kit for sale. I figure it is because there isn't as many out there as say the STS, but also I would like to think that the people who own them are VERY happy and don't need to keep upgrading their systems.

I am just days away from ordering mine. I can't wait!
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
A con I see for the STS kit is lag. On the street the STS setup has a lot more lag than compared to a similar front mount. Even with wrap and coatings, it just takes longer for boost to build. Sure you can down size the turbine housing, but then you're just sacrificing top end power.
No lag with mine, BUT I had to go with a looser converter than I probably would have for sure. Tight converter = Lag in my case. I chose to go with an emissions legal kit even though I knew I would probably give up some power, however my combo works very well. I really love the trick kit and the radix as well. Just chose this for this vehicle this time...so far for my tastes I am glad I did. Everything is a compromise.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dan96z71
I have noticed that you never see a Used Trick kit for sale. I figure it is because there isn't as many out there as say the STS, but also I would like to think that the people who own them are VERY happy and don't need to keep upgrading their systems.

I am just days away from ordering mine. I can't wait!
That's because the Trick kit has only been out for a couple of months and there is only a couple of them out there. STS has been around for several years and has sold a lot of them. When I talk to one of the guys at STS a couple of years ago, he said they had well over a 1000 kits out there now.

I do have a used STS kit I will make ya a hell of a deal on though (I build my own front mount cuz I wanted something diffrent. )
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
That's because the Trick kit has only been out for a couple of months and there is only a couple of them out there. STS has been around for several years and has sold a lot of them. When I talk to one of the guys at STS a couple of years ago, he said they had well over a 1000 kits out there now.

I do have a used STS kit I will make ya a hell of a deal on though (I build my own front mount cuz I wanted something diffrent. )
Couple of months com'mom. The kit has been out longer then that. And there is alot more then just a couple out there. ggggggggggg's.

The sts stuff has been around for awhile and that would be expected they would have more kits on the market, there for more of their kits up for sale to upgrade or move on to other things.
1000 kits well get there one day, one kit at a time.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dan96z71
I have noticed that you never see a Used Trick kit for sale. I figure it is because there isn't as many out there as say the STS, but also I would like to think that the people who own them are VERY happy and don't need to keep upgrading their systems.

I am just days away from ordering mine. I can't wait!
I would like to think our customers are happy. Even the ones the broke their tranny's.. LOL
Correct in your thinking.

and thanks for the future order.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboBerserker
You definitely missed something, or you are simply not married

Huge potential maintenance item with having a turbo truck: the wife
Just don't tell your wife you have a turbo....mine still don't know.

WIFE..."Why is your truck so loud now"
ME"... I need to get the exhaust fixed and don't have the cash"
WIFE..."I hate driving in your truck, everyone is looking at us weird"
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Well I will be ordering unless KBRacing gives me a super deal on that used STS system.....
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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My wife tells me the new truck is too slow...."when are you putting on a turbo?"
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Ive had turbo's, centrificals, and twin screw and roots blowers on different vehicles. Each time I come back to turbos. I love my Trick kit , Probably will never go back to a blower unless its on my street rod because they look cool.


My wife says - "Why do you always have to be faster than your friends??? Why can't just leave your stuff the way it is"


I say " because I have a problem, thats the way i am, thats the way i will always be, you knew this when we met, and you can't change me"
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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oh as fas as emmissions go, I will be putting a cat on for the sniffer in january, I don't think they will hassle me for the turbo though.
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