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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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man on a 5.3 80lb injectors is a ton. at idle we couldn't get my afr below 11.6. but that was stock. so its ganna have to be a big cam to unless your using e85 and a **** ton of meth
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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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I'm running e85, no meth inj though.
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:15 AM
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My JGS BOV was delivered yesterday...getting closer, just need my gauges, injectors, ebc, and a few small things and the install will begin. I've already made a deal on the EBC, and I've decided what injectors I'm gonna run, now just time to put the money aside. However, its getting close, and I'm getting anxious!


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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:17 AM
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Here's the CX Racing intercooler...yes, its from eBay, we'll just see how it does.

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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:21 AM
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The cold pipes

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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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Did you get the cold pipes off ebay?
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Yeah, they came with the intercooler, from CX Racing. And normally, I'm super sketchy about eBay ****, however, I have a couple friends that have both run the intercooler and piping kits from CX and had no issues with them, so I figured for the money, I would try em out, and if it turns out to be junk, its only a couple hundred dollar loss.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Reade
Yeah, they came with the intercooler, from CX Racing. And normally, I'm super sketchy about eBay ****, however, I have a couple friends that have both run the intercooler and piping kits from CX and had no issues with them, so I figured for the money, I would try em out, and if it turns out to be junk, its only a couple hundred dollar loss.
There are plenty of people making big power with eBay cores. I plan on running my CX intercooler for a season or two and if I see real potential for a decrease in IATs I will swap to a Garrett core.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkster
There are plenty of people making big power with eBay cores. I plan on running my CX intercooler for a season or two and if I see real potential for a decrease in IATs I will swap to a Garrett core.
Very nice!
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 04:59 AM
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So, even though I'm still lacking a few things for this build, it just hit me that I actually have everything I need to get the entire setup installed. All I'm lacking is injectors, e.b.c., gauges and tranny. Now, yes, money wise its still quite a bit, lol, but, I don't see why I shouldn't go ahead and get everything installed. As far as the rest of what I need, I already know what I'm getting, just putting the money together for it. So, its starting to get real for me now...
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