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Turbo BS Thread

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by Clay_916, Mar 20, 2017.

  1. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:14 AM
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    And that is why it was never released...haha
     
  2. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:37 AM
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    He did but being such a small shop, I don't think it was cost effective to do kits for both. At one point, he was making a killing on the 2nd gen stuff, especially overseas in the middle east. Apparently the 1GR/Tacoma was a favorite among Saudi Arabian princes/sheiks. I think, from a business decision, he decided it was better to invest his efforts solely in the 4.0 engine...
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:38 AM
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    makes sense i guess..

    Shame though.
     
  4. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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    I bet someone could by the blueprints off him and make a kit. It might be cost effective to just make the mounts and let the customer buy the rest and assemble. Same goes for the fuel rail. I'm not really sure why he stopped making those; especially with the release of hte Cx Turbo kit.
     
  5. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:42 AM
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    I kinda doubt Gadget would sell that stuff..not for cheap anyways.

    I still don't get why he stopped making the port fueler..i agree. Now more then ever people would use that.
     
  6. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:43 AM
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  7. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:44 AM
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    I know a particular someone struggling with 600cc injectors that would give a left nut for one :p
     
  8. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:45 AM
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    And then there is this....


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  9. Apr 6, 2017 at 11:54 AM
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    woooowwww
     
  10. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:03 PM
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    That's got to be the one referenced in what I quoted. Dear god those turbos are huge.
     
  11. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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    no doubt. water/air intercooler.

    holy custom shit batman.
     
  12. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:06 PM
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    Kinda crazy he fit it all under the hood.
     
  13. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:06 PM
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    agreed.

    Crazy in every way.
     
  14. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:08 PM
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    Wonder what this guy is doing now. That is some pretty serious Tacoma love.
     
  15. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:10 PM
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    yea did you see the turbo taco that was FS here a few years back? was at 450hp i think..fully forged block from LCE and a garret GTX turbo...was sick.
     
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    Was that FS on here? I remember one on here that was black and suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper clean.
     
  18. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:13 PM
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    For clarification, the one I posted was built by PSI Racing, in Florida.
     
  19. Apr 6, 2017 at 12:13 PM
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    yea just posted it. Killer setup.
     

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