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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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I know what you mean, I had an eye out for a long time before I found a turbo that wasn't overpriced or junk (or both). I saw a banks sidwinder kit on Ebay a yesterday, but can't seem to find it now.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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has anyone had a problem with any different brand or turbo who has had what brand on your truck the longest im only 16 but will never sell this truck and i dont want to spend the money for a kit and then 50,000 miles or so somthing go wrong
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbubba87
has anyone had a problem with any different brand or turbo who has had what brand on your truck the longest im only 16 but will never sell this truck and i dont want to spend the money for a kit and then 50,000 miles or so somthing go wrong
Turbochargers can be fixed with an overhaul kit, but not much usually goes wrong unless something major happens. If the blades don't hit the housing, than it can probably be used, a minimun amount along play on the length of the shaft is also acceptable, oil seals are simply replaced.

As for life expectancy, the guy who wrote this article posts here sometimes and has racked up a lot of miles in his older banks kit.

http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssue...rticle=finesse
 
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Old May 26, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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thanks for ya'lls help ill keep an eye out on ebay for a kit or find an old wrecked truck that has one on it then ill prolly go with single 3" exhaust then split to duals either before or after the rear end aint decided yet
 
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