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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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well, my fiance as of 2 days ago and i were talking and she said i could still mod my truck. i want to keep my truck reliable because she will need a new car in a year or two (i hate mustangs), so how reliable is a radix? what kind of performance can i expect with radix, LT w ORY, flowmaster, 4.10's? is it worth the $6k? i see they advertize 120hp/tq increase and that just doesnt seem to impressive. i dont want to get a torque converter so i can still tow a trailer, so a cam is out now. i just know what to expect with an ext cab but i was hoping to run 13's consistently and hopefully 12's with n2o. is this even possible and what kind of reliability can i expect with FI? i know the tranny will need replacement early! maybe she will help pay for some mods since she didnt have to buy a ring
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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Do you have the 5.3L or the 4.8L?

If you have the 5.3, your goals are not out of the question with a radix, LT's, and a good custom tune...

How much do you have to tow?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Radix is very reliable, and can make your truck fast, Just look at my sig.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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I bolted on the Radix and I went from 15.08 to 13.7 just like that.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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+ one meeeeeeeelion on the reliability
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Oh yeah, give me a call monday if you would like to discuss the +/- of the Radix.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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For towing I don't think you could take a better route than the magna.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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thanx for the info, i have the 5.3 and tow up to the occasional 6k lbs
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Pushing 50K miles with the Magna. No issues with the charger. I've been broke down a few times but never the charger itself, just from the strain of the extra power. You shouldn't have any issues so long as you stay in the 13 second goals and I didn't until I started pushing the combo harder.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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i was hoping with a lvl5 80e, radix, headers w ORY and custom exhaust i could be able to drive it like i stole it and not have many issues.....how much boost does the radix push and what can a stock 5.3 hold?
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