01-04-2013, 03:14 PM | #15 | |
Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012
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http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265198 And then come back and tell me nonsense. I've never even heard of a bolt in turbo kit until I joined C5. Seen hundreds at the track all hand fabricated and beautiful (And fast fast fast). And after looking at the quality of some of the pre-built kits (Fitment and welding) I'd still rather do it myself.
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01-04-2013, 03:34 PM | #16 | |
Drives: 2010 SS/RS M6/2500HD Lmm LTZ Join Date: Apr 2012
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01-04-2013, 03:39 PM | #17 |
Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012
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Nothing Redneck about it. It is an art. I see welds like that and I am jealous. My Vega race car has a full tube chassis (and hand made headers) and the welds on it were done by a master. When I get teched at the track they just whistle and pass me.
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01-04-2013, 04:02 PM | #18 |
Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: Nov 2012
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If you want the added power you just need to man up and buy one
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01-04-2013, 09:14 PM | #19 | |
Drives: 2010 rs/ss black # 10,308 Join Date: Mar 2009
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And my total out of pocket cost was just around $5700- that is going from stock to fully tuned at the race track running 11's. Find me another twin Turbo kit for that same price installed and tuned and I will agree with you. sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.
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01-05-2013, 06:03 PM | #20 |
Drives: White SSRS Convertible Edelbrock SC Join Date: Sep 2009
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01-06-2013, 02:22 PM | #22 |
Drives: 2010 RS/SS Join Date: Dec 2010
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It's a win win situation either way if you ask me.
Pre-made kit - someone's taken the guess work out of it. You get all the parts, brackets, hardware etc, bolt it on, tune it, and bam you're done. Usually ends up costing more but it saves you time. Homemade kit - more legwork on your end rounding up parts, planning mounting locations, tubing work, etc. However...a lot of times when I am installing other people's kits (anything, doesn't have to be f/i) I think, this would be so much better if _______... So you have more leeway in making it as perfect as you desire. Whether or not you save on cost doing it yourself just boils down to what you feel your own time/labor is worth. When I do things on my own (not just cars but house stuff, whatever) there is also that sense of pride that I did it with my own two hands, that's worth a lot to people too |
01-06-2013, 02:43 PM | #23 |
Drives: 2010 rs/ss black # 10,308 Join Date: Mar 2009
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Couldn't have said it better myself. Here's a a breakdown of my costs...
Piping- $250 Fittings and flanges- $100 Braded oil lines-$200 Scavenger oil pump-$400 Turbos-$2200 Ls9 MAP sensor- $50 KB BAP-$400 Wastegate-$300 BOV-$250 Injectors-$400 Dyno tune-$500 Misc tools and resources needed(including food and drinks)- $500 Time it took to fabricate and build- $priceless... End result was 635hp/640tq on most aggressive tune- 565whp/560tq street trim. Yes I don't have an intercooler so that would have costed about $400 more if I went that route. But decided I liked the stealth look. :-) sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.
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01-06-2013, 03:02 PM | #25 |
Drives: 2010 rs/ss black # 10,308 Join Date: Mar 2009
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I do have one on here, but its a little out dated due to me having my own website so i update it on there more. Here is the link to the one on here, and the one on my website
updated build thread camaro5 build thread
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01-06-2013, 04:42 PM | #26 |
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Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009
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SyckSs!
Say what you want about Syckss's parts but it is clean and it works! I've seen it in person and at the track where it counts, I'd just wish he'd get an intercooler lol J/k the meth is working good lol. Can't wait to line them up in the spring bud!!
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2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.
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01-06-2013, 05:00 PM | #27 |
Drives: CGM,twin turbo, cam 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011
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Is that Pipe going under your rear diff?
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01-06-2013, 05:02 PM | #28 |
Drives: 2010 rs/ss black # 10,308 Join Date: Mar 2009
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Haha thanks man. I do appreciate that. I should get my username changed on here too I guess.
And we will see about that intercooler this year. Got a couple tricks up my sleeve this winter so we will see if I will make that jump too. I can't wait to get back to the track, this winter is taking forever! We are in the process of adding a set of turbos to my buddies '00 TA right now. he still really wants to see yours. sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.
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