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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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My car has been down for a few months now, not because anything broke, but because I like upgrading things when it seems convenient. That being said, I started late last year with an update in the fuel rails/fittings/etc, LS2 oil pan, and new crankcase vent setup.

I drove it like that for a little while and noticed that I was having a little air leak from my turbo/downpipe mating surface. I tried to make some copper gaskets and reinstall, but it still leaked and the copper basically became to pliable to do any good. I hollered at Taylor at Dallas Performance on ideas to get these to seal and he said bring the downpipes over and he would get them straight. That worked out well because my Fiance' and I were over there picking up the Wolfe Racecraft roll-bar that she bought me.

I had been trying to find affordable options to upgrade the stock APS turbos for a while. Major props to Taylor for reaching out to Precision Turbo to see if they could do anything with them. Sadly, nothing they wanted to do. Then, he sent them to Forced Performance and they are upgrading them with 82mm exducer Billet compressor wheels, new compressor covers, and better bearings to withstand greater loads. This was really a deal I couldn't pass up because it was cheaper than any upgrade available by a big margin.

I also wanted to try the boost-by-speed box that works with my EBoost2 by GSSspeedshop. I'm hoping it works great.

I came across a upgraded MN12 T56 transmission with billet keys, steel 3-4 shift fork, bronze fork pads and a G-Force 9310 mainshaft that I just "had" to have. I just got this today.

While I'm in there, I went ahead and ran a -8AN fuel feel line.

Other notable items:
-Truck coil packs
-Mickey Thompson DR's on spare wheels
-Magnaflow Exhaust

Now, I just need a McLeod RXT clutch and possibly upgraded torque tube bushings.

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And the sweet exhaust Arun hooked me up with

















Last edited by Corvette-Chris; Apr 18, 2011 at 07:21 PM.




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