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Originally Posted by Lio Martinez

So next week the turbonetics Kit I purchased for my 1LE goes in.... Couple questions ?

Lio: I just had my turbonetics 50 state legal kit installed by East Coast Supercharging in NJ

I live in California that's also Why I got the Kit... Anyone have any idea what's a safe yet the best boost level to keep the the Kit at... Some people say 7psi , get some other people said I cam go up to 8psi and still be safe ? Also anyone know what's tge boost needed to pass carb ?

If you were going by the law, any alterations to the kit will void the carb exempt status. I think it is more about what you think you can get away with in Cali.. I don't live there, so I can't say.. I can say what I did and what my though process is about it.. I had the same idea as I'm in NJ and we often follow Cali with the super strict emissions laws.. I wanted my upgrade to stay in place and liked that this kit comes with the CARB exemption with the stitckers and all that. I really didn't want the Diablo sport hand held tuner, but in order for it to be a 50 state legal kit I had to buy complete. In NJ and I just need to pass the OBD2, with no visual inspection, they can't tell by testing the OBD2 that it's "tuned", so what they don't know won't hurt me! I was interested in modding the kit to my liking. Turbonetics offers 7lb springs and 9 lb springs. I went with the 9lb springs.. I ditched the stock air box lid for a cone style K&N that ECS uses on thier supercharger kits. I made 11.5 lbs of boost in this configuration.. How much boost you want is up to you and your tuner. I was adding an ECS boost refferenced boost-a-pump and meth and ECS is very comfortable tuning with this much boost on a stock LS3 with these extras, so I was happy to see the extra boost..

2. Do you guys recommend an oil catch can ?

I have the RX dual valve catch can with an open breather in place of the oil fill cap.. Tell Tracy (rx owner) you want the Turbonetics mount.. He doesn't advertise it but he made a few of these for us with this kit.. puts the can near the thermostat housing kinda behind and under that massive charge pipe in the turbonetics kit..

3. I wanted to purchase the FAST LSX R intake manifold cause us CARB 50 state legal.... With the FAST big mouth throttle body 102 mm... And the FAST billet fuel rails ...... are those good choices or am I better getting a different cam ?

Dude, you don't need all that stuff..., but I understand you want to make it all it can be... If you want the rump ity rump idle or the aftermarket look of this stuff under hood, then go for it... My car made 649 rwhp and 693 rwtq with the above set up... stock cam...drives like a stock car.. makes mad power... and I knocked down the best gas mileage ever (25 mpg) since I got it back.. In 3 tank fills I haven't topped off the meth but it is 1/2 full still (holds 3 gal).

3. What upgrade on a cam is California legal ? I read that tye LS 9 is a great choice

4. I don't want to keep tye stock air box for the turbonetics Kit... I want to slap a performance air filtet there... Just don't know which size will fit ? I have a AEM cold air intakw currently on ky car will that filter fit ?

Over all what can I do or upgrade to the turbonetics Kit to squeeze every but of hp ?

Tom
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