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May 22, 2010 | 04:08 AM

adub12valve

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Turbo Question

I was just thinking could I put a semi turbo on my truck and have it work? I know i would have to costom fit it and everything, but would that be possible?

May 22, 2010 | 07:08 AM

monster12valve

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lag would be unreal... and u would prob need a 5k gsk to spool it. would prob be undriveable on the streets

May 22, 2010 | 09:18 AM

dan33klein

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Originally Posted by monster12valve

lag would be unreal... and u would prob need a 5k gsk to spool it. would prob be undriveable on the streets

x2 on that

May 22, 2010 | 05:39 PM

12valvetater

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Deffine semi turbo.

May 22, 2010 | 10:51 PM

Pyro690

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Originally Posted by 12valvetater

Define semi turbo.

x2 They put 5.9s in FL60s. That can be called a "semi".

May 23, 2010 | 06:20 PM

94 12valve

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for what you have done, stick to the s300 frame chargers. There much more fun on the street

Jun 4, 2010 | 07:46 AM

auto2010

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Originally Posted by adub12valve

I was just thinking could I put a semi turbo on my truck and have it work? I know i would have to costom fit it and everything, but would that be possible?

Definitely would have a lot of turbo lag.. other than that, not sure of the outcome

Jun 5, 2010 | 07:51 AM

cawhorses

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Hell if you have the Turbo, and the ability to fab things up to fit, give it a go and let us know. I have a set of twins off of a 475 CAT, if it works maybe I'll try and fab something myself.