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He has to get 5 bolt DPs anyways. He may as well get the 3"
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MixManMash
on May 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
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Do the manifolds now while the engine is out instead of the
posted by Evan(CA)
on May 20, 2013 at 10:41 PM
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DPs now and run whatever he has for TPs and Catback.
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Time to pull the trigger. Let me know if I'm wrong.
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Black95
19:36:18 05/20/13
Where are you getting your engine? I remember your
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zellamay
21:52:59 05/20/13
Having it built locally. D&W Custom Engines. I'm not doing..
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Black95
22:16:30 05/20/13
Do the manifolds now while the engine is out instead of the
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Evan(CA)
22:41:18 05/20/13
He has to get 5 bolt DPs anyways. He may as well get the 3" -
MixManMash
00:01:18 05/21/13
Buy used 2.5" 5-bolt supersplits, keep current exhaust
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LJZTT
10:08:30 05/21/13
Agreed, but regular BDE mounts are fine for those turbos (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:21:34 05/21/13
I don't think they are fine if he wants to do inlet piping
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MixManMash
11:39:45 05/21/13
AFAIK, for non GT30 sized turbos, they will still be fine.
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:44:55 05/21/13
^^^Listen to Evan^^^
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BlackholeZ
23:04:47 05/20/13
I understand your logic, but I do the labor myself and...
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Black95
00:01:13 05/21/13
Do you really want to spend all that time to pull the engine
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MixManMash
00:06:35 05/21/13
I'm trying to not ignore experienced logic like this, but...
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Black95
00:59:55 05/21/13
You know, the car could be a heck of a lot of fun on stock
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MixManMash
03:51:23 05/21/13
I should have said the price to repair the turbos...
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Black95
04:06:16 05/21/13
That high? New CHRAs are only around $400 each. (n/m)
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MixManMash
04:11:00 05/21/13
I got 2 brand new CHRAs from Specialty Z for ~$800
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BlackholeZ
17:56:04 05/21/13
took the words right out of my mouth
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LJZTT
10:05:42 05/21/13
Another thought: buy some el cheapo dps for now, use the
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zellamay
00:59:01 05/21/13
Don't bother with 3" downpipes if you aren't getting
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BoneZ (MD)
22:49:57 05/20/13
Talk to SZ about a package deal.
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MixManMash
23:59:58 05/20/13
OEM replacements. I keep saying to...
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Black95
00:40:59 05/21/13
and its only $200 more for the sport 700's. Might as well :) (n/m)
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DSM_EX-DRIVER
02:50:16 05/21/13
That's the spirit! Should get the racelogic traction control
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Black95
02:56:08 05/21/13
Fair enough. We're all telling you to draw a line where you
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MixManMash
03:43:15 05/21/13
Understood. I am becoming swayed a little more...
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Black95
03:59:10 05/21/13
The combination you have will work.
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MixManMash
04:18:33 05/21/13
You can always sell the BDE Billet Mounts if you decide to>
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LitlElvis
06:51:50 05/21/13
True, but the labour to change them out later is a fair bit. (n/m)
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MixManMash
09:12:44 05/21/13
LOL.... I am so in that boat too. :) (n/m)
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Inzane
12:13:23 05/21/13
So, after this discussion, am I choosing the right turbos? (n/m)
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Black95
01:32:59 05/21/13
Depends (don't you hate it when you can't get a straight
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zellamay
01:48:01 05/21/13
Excellent questions. Answers...
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Black95
02:40:40 05/21/13
No one knows you, (except those that do). I don't know what
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zellamay
13:41:48 05/21/13
Firstly, I want to thank you...
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Black95
23:56:13 05/21/13
Oh no, I didn't mean to insult or offend. I only meant to
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zellamay
01:04:35 05/22/13
Thank-you (n/m)
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Black95
01:15:46 05/22/13
IMHO, getting the MSPs now with the engine out is money
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BigTDogg (MA)
09:07:09 05/21/13
when it comes to exhaust I would start upstream and then
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LJZTT
10:10:30 05/21/13
You're wrong. Get the MSPs.
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Nate (NoVA)
11:16:03 05/21/13
Exhaust Manifolds are my favourite mod
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fuzzymonkey
12:52:36 05/21/13
Agreed on the EFI.
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MixManMash
15:51:25 05/21/13
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