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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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BAD intercooler boots, BAD!!

I was heading up the road to make a business transaction, turned onto a county highway and a white Ford was across the intersection and proceeded to follow me. He rode my tail for a short bit then went to pass me. I thought I'd have some fun and play around with him, sped up a little bit till he got beside me and I realized he was moving pretty hard. So I punched it.... POOFF!!!
Blew off an intercooler boot. Boy does that suck!!!
It was a 6 leaker, musta been chipped because he was running pretty good. But now I'll never now if I could have taken him.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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HATE it when that happens...
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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I only get that when I'm towing in the mountains..... with no shoulder to speak-of....

No worries though... you'll find him again, and when he pops, it wont' be a boot!!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Been there, done that. I haven't throwed a boot after I changed them with some of Clay's.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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These are new boots purchased from Clay, but BD brand. When I got them it was going to be at least 2 weeks before he got "his" boots in, and I was doing the upgrade at the time.
There was some oil sitting in the boot. I'm hoping it's not from the turbo, but I don't know what else it'd be since I did the CCV mod.

I need to live tune again, since I didn't give Tony a fair chance last time. I think he could have more fun with it with the Stage 2's and BB turbo.
 
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