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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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hi guys i got a 96 12 vale with some slight fuel mods.
i want more power.
im thinking a 4k kit and 60lb valve springs
i also found an hx40 turbo.
will a hx40 bolt right up?
i have 4 inch turbo back into a 7inch mitre cut.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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hx40 will bolt up. 4000rpm spring and 60lb spring sound good. i would look into a different turbo than the hx40. how much hp you trying to get.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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idk more than i got i really want the 4k kit and springs.. but my truck runs hot the way it is now.. that why i need air upgrades too.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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what fuel plate are u running and where do u have it set up?
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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#10 almost full forward.
would it be worth upgrading to an hx40 i can get a used one for like 220 shipped?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dan33klein
#10 almost full forward.
would it be worth upgrading to an hx40 i can get a used one for like 220 shipped?
you will also need a hx40 style downpipe as well. your stock one wont fit its to small
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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have 4 inch turbo back and the guy says it has a 4 inch outlet. still no good?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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needs to have a 4" inlet with a 4" v-band clamp
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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kk would an hx40 be worth getting?
or is that a small improvement?
i want like a hx55 but i dont know if i can spool it that quick
 
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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if i was you i would go with something different than a hx40..last weekend i broke the shaft in my hx40.. there a good turbo if your looking for something cheap but if you looking for something that you can get some power out of i would go with something different
 
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