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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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Whacky Wheel made it here!

My Wicked Wheel came in today, boy is this thing fun! Those stupid clamps that hold the pipes to the turbo are a, well you know what to remove! All i have left to do is put it all back together again. And install my pyro gauge and finish installing my boost gauge. I really hope this thing is worth all this, removing the turbo is very joyfull! NOT...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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If you had turbo surge then yes it is!!!!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Come on man, with a little experience you can pop the hood and have a turbo on the bench in 19 minutes like me...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
Come on man, with a little experience you can pop the hood and have a turbo on the bench in 19 minutes like me...
Next time it will be a lot faster i guarantee! maybe not 19 min like you probly more like 20-21 min!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Alot of it is not fighting with the marmon clamp at the turbine inlet, plus bringing all the tools you know you need with you so you don't have to jump down and search for that 13mm gear wrench.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Not exactly sure what turbo surge is or feels like but i will be doing more upgrades so why not eliminate it first. and the part was only 70 dollars!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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well its really a one man project but it was nice having my buddy there for moral support and to hand me a wrench or two or 13mm gear wrench.I still had to jump down many times.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Ah removing turbo the fun ive had, the last 3 weeks taking it off and on 3 times lol. Im good at it now also.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Installed mine on the truck. Worth every scrape, bump, and bruise. The surge is gone, and the whistle is just awesome!! Hope you have an open intake & no foil on the I/C pipe -- you'll really hear it screaming when it gets above 10psi. I still have to stick my foot into it just for the whistle from time to time. Then there's the comments from unsuspecting passengers -- "WOW!! You can really hear that turbo!!". And I'm like "YUP... "...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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Foil: coming off befor i put the pipe back on
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Yeah, you'll have the PermaGrin....

What about exhaust & DP?? Ya' gotta have that...
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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Yeah, you'll have the PermaGrin....

What about exhaust & DP?? Ya' gotta have that...
Right now just got staight pipes turned down under the bed, and i ordered the 18 K D-Fuser its was only 40 bucks. probly wont like it so i got my eyes on a DP.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Right now just got staight pipes turned down under the bed, and i ordered the 18 K D-Fuser its was only 40 bucks. probly wont like it so i got my eyes on a DP.
40 bucks would have got you a good tune.. congrads on the wicked wheel install..i hope it what you was looking for..i love mine...
 
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