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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Gotta say, its one nice kit! I've had two 112 Radix kits on other vehicles as well as a couple of whipple kits and a procharger (that never got installed). This TVS setup is by far the best engineered and most complete kit I've had my hands on. The install itself wasn't difficult. Very similar to the other 112 Kits I've installed. Maybe 8-10 hours total (by myself) with the compressor going on in just a couple of hours and the rest dealing with the cooling system, accessory bracket, and wiring.

I bought the TVS for my daily driver, which is a new 2008 Silverstone metallic TBSS. I bought the car in December and its only got 600 miles on it so far. This was the first mod I've done to it, but have a few more things planned. It has the stock 3.3" pulley and magnacharger tune loaded (should be good for about 5.5psi). Once I get a few miles on it and some exhaust, I'll pulley down a few notches and see if I can make it dance.

It drives pretty darn good so far. It roasts the tires with stabilitrack turned off and pulls all the way through the shifts. The TVS is very quiet compared to the mp112. You can hear it, but it doesn't yell at you like the mp112. With a louder exhaust, the sound may get washed away.

Once I get a few more runs on it, I'll compare IATs and other logged data from this LS2/TVS combo to my LQ9/MP112. I can already tell you on a 0-85 mph run with 64* outside temps, that IATs only went from 75* to 95* and didn't rise another degree after I let off the throttle. Temps had dropped back to 77* within 30 seconds. Not too shabby.

It doens't look any different than the other TVS installs shown here, but here are a couple of pictures anyway:
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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That looks awesome. Any plans to get some track times?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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i have the tvs2300 on my tbss love it.

On your truck get
KOOKS LONG tubes 1 7/8
True 3 inch duals
ls1 fans
yank sc3000

and make a better intake like i did on my tvs2300
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by NORCAL TBSS
i have the tvs2300 on my tbss love it.

On your truck get
KOOKS LONG tubes 1 7/8
True 3 inch duals
ls1 fans
yank sc3000

and make a better intake like i did on my tvs2300
Oh yeah, this isn't my first rodeo. I already have a set of Kooks 1 7/8, 3" ORY with a single 3.5" catback, a Phoenix transmission, have a set of Flexalite fans, EFILive, BMR rear bars, Yank 2800, comp 1.75 roller rockers, and a custom cam. I'm gonna wait a few weeks to install that stuff though. I wanted to get a feel for the TVS on a stock vehicle first.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Leroy_454
That looks awesome. Any plans to get some track times?
Thanks! I most certainly do plan on getting some times with it. I'd like to get some times with the TVS only then do the other mods I have for it. I've got a new track opening up near me this year. Hopefully it will get completed and opened this spring: www.dallasraceway.com
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Thats nice,post up some vids
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Congratulations on the installation!! They really are a very clean kit that make great power even at 5.5 psi. Time to crank it up a few notches and have some fun.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Congrads on the kit.
Looks good. I said it before someone had their thought process on right with that look.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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that's awesome, i like that black matte finish. i can't believe all the parts you've got stockpiled for it! you should (if possible) dyno her after each install...
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