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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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I love those 20 inch wheels. Also, how about that Magnusson/Gibbs roots blower?

Does anybody have any experience with the wheels and/or blower package? Also, the suspension package looks pretty good too.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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The wheels are heavy as hell... my cousin has one and he swapped em out for Chrome SS wheels...

As far as the blower package goes... all it is is a radix with a fixed bower pulley on it... You're better off just buyin a radix... If you get the joe gibbs blower and you want to swap out pullies, you have to buy a whole new nose drive.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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The wheels are heavy as hell... my cousin has one and he swapped em out for Chrome SS wheels...

As far as the blower package goes... all it is is a radix with a fixed bower pulley on it... You're better off just buyin a radix... If you get the joe gibbs blower and you want to swap out pullies, you have to buy a whole new nose drive.
Yep he's right it sucks from what i hear.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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I'm not sure I'd want to run more than 5.5psi of boost without upgrading the tranny anyway. They also offer a heck of a warranty on the motor with the Gibbs blower. I think it's 5yr/75k miles. I don't think it includes the tranny.

Can the 4L60E handle a blown 5.3L engine?

Sucks to hear about those wheels, they look very sweet and classy. How much heavier are they than the SS wheels?
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Couldn't tell ya how much heavier the wheels are but they are heavier...

I think you will have to upgrade the tranny regardless, and I'm pretty sure magnacharger offers some type of warranty too... can't remember exactly what it is though...
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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magnacharger offer a 36 month warranty on engione and tranmission but you can't have any modifications like asamller pully etc. The gibbs truck have the 3.6 pulley and I have driven one(extended cab) and it wasn't any faster, I swear then my stock 6.0. If your goin to do anything you will be spending way to much money on their stuff. Oh also the reason gibbs truck come with a 75k/5 year warranty is becasue of the 3.6 pulley which is putting out 5lbs of boost. the stock one would put out 7lbs. so ou see the difference.
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Originally Posted by cstchevy
The gibbs truck have the 3.6 pulley and I have driven one and it wasn't any fast I swear then my stock 6.0. If your goin to do anything you will be spending way to much money on their stuff.
13.92 @ 101 in a RCSB Gibbs truck. 3.6 pulley and the heavy wheels.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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I don't think I'd blow $5-7k on a Magnacharger anyway. Even after all that stuff, the truck will still be slow. I was more interested in the wheels, though the blower did sound nice with the warranty and horsepower/torque boost.
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Originally Posted by QUIKAG
I don't think I'd blow $5-7k on a Magnacharger anyway. Even after all that stuff, the truck will still be slow. I was more interested in the wheels, though the blower did sound nice with the warranty and horsepower/torque boost.

Better tell Flyer you think his truck is slow
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Better tell Flyer you think his truck is slow
Been there, done that.
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