PowerMax turbo.
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Master of Strokes
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PowerMax turbo.
Well I toasted my stocker on a trip last weekend so I amgoing to go with a PowerMax. Just wounding if any one else had one and what your thoughts were on it. I will get back to you guys with my thought and track times after I get the turbo on. 
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I did both and love my Powermax.
Nice boost of power, lower EGT's, and a SWEET sound.
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Is anyone running one without studs? My turbo started sticking a couple of weeks ago. I'm going to take it in the next time it throws a code... hopefully it just needs to be cleaned, but if it needs to be replaced, I was thinking of going with a powermax since I plan on keeping this truck for a loooong time, and the price is only slightly higher than stock.
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Is anyone running one without studs? My turbo started sticking a couple of weeks ago. I'm going to take it in the next time it throws a code... hopefully it just needs to be cleaned, but if it needs to be replaced, I was thinking of going with a powermax since I plan on keeping this truck for a loooong time, and the price is only slightly higher than stock.
Non-studded is fine. For the powermax, try Clay@RiffRaff (site sponsor). He's cheaper than a stock turbo IIRC.
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That is what I was hoping you'd say! I still have my fingers crossed that all mine needs is a cleaning, but it might still be cheaper to buy a new turbo and find someone in the area to help me install it than it would be to have the dealer pull mine apart and clean it (I'm not interested in doing that myself).
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how is the lag vs. a stock turbo? I've read on other forums where a Powermax isn't a good combo with a stock truck. Basically have to overfuel the crap out of it to prevent enormous lag...that in turn leads to nothing but black smoke at low rpms
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That is what I was hoping you'd say! I still have my fingers crossed that all mine needs is a cleaning, but it might still be cheaper to buy a new turbo and find someone in the area to help me install it than it would be to have the dealer pull mine apart and clean it (I'm not interested in doing that myself).
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I didn't have any really noticeable additional lag, but my 4.30 gears could be making up for that. Without a tune, it drove very much like the stock turbo.
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It happens!!
I'm already running custom tunes from Gearhead and contacted Matt earlier today to see about getting them re-written. He said he only needs to tweak them a bit and can do so for less than new tunes cost.
Most of me (my wallet) is hoping that my current turbo is fine and just needs a little TLC, but part of me wouldn't mind putting this new turbo on and feeling the benefits.