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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Wow been awhile since i did anything to the truck.

Anyways it has been almost 1 year since i installed the turbo. It has taken about that long to work out all the bugs and tweak some things. This is actually my first time tuning a FI vehicle so that was rather slow going.

The truck has run has been a blast to drive and i have had no real issues.

Sooooo i figured it was time to finally up the boost so i ordered a AMS-500 dual stage boost controler. Still trying to figure out where to mount everything and measuring for all the -3 teflon braided lines to hook everything up.

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Pile of lines, these are leftovers hopefully they fit somewhere
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Cool bud! How much boost are you planning to run and how much are you running right now?
Old Dec 4, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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You know stainless line and AN fittings is way overkill for that right?
Old Dec 4, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
You know stainless line and AN fittings is way overkill for that right?
yep i know. All my air lines are like that. I used to have all rubber lines and it worked fine until one died, that is when i switch them all over so know i don't have to worry about it.

Also it realy isn't that expensive. One of the lines are like $15. I buy them premade at a circle track race shop.
Old Dec 4, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
You know stainless line and AN fittings is way overkill for that right?
probably start out with 10, then 12, then 14... I just depends if it starts spinning like a retard, then there is no point it going higher...
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 01:17 AM
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Gotta love turbos!
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 06:34 AM
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Lookin good. I'm mounting my boost controller in the glove box and running everything under the truck out of a floor drain plug at the right front seat.
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Yeah i cant decide where to mount the boost controller either the glove compartment or under the hood.
Old Dec 21, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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I got everything all plumbed up just working on the wiring. So i will be able to run 3 stages of boost. Off the spring 6lbs, stage 1 8lbs, stage 2 12lbs. Something like that.

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Solenoids mounted

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Switch panel: stage 1, stage 2, meth test, fans low, second fuel pump
I still need to paint it


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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Race truck



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