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Old 11-08-2018, 01:47 AM
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That looks quality workmanship.
Thank you for the update.
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That looks quality workmanship.
Thank you for the update.
Second that. Beautiful work & thank you for the update.
Out of curiosity, would a 6-speed have been more difficult in this conversion?
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Second that. Beautiful work & thank you for the update.
Out of curiosity, would a 6-speed have been more difficult in this conversion?
Not really. You would have to source a 5 speed x5 being parted out and steal the pedal assembly and get the hydraulic portion. Then plumb in your own lines to the TR6060 or T-56 that you choose. This is more of a race build than a daily build otherwise I would have done something similar but the costs go up substantially to go manual just because of the transmission cost alone. A Cammed LS3/TR6060 build for everyday use in a 04-06 4.8is would be an amazing project.
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Not really. You would have to source a 5 speed x5 being parted out and steal the pedal assembly and get the hydraulic portion. Then plumb in your own lines to the TR6060 or T-56 that you choose. This is more of a race build than a daily build otherwise I would have done something similar but the costs go up substantially to go manual just because of the transmission cost alone. A Cammed LS3/TR6060 build for everyday use in a 04-06 4.8is would be an amazing project.
Yes it would! One day.. lol. Im gonna let you finish this one first so you can give us all some motivation
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Turbo is on and downpipe has been started. We were able to squeeze a 3.5" downpipe in which was great news. With the 76mmPrecision Turbo and the 6.0 it should light pretty quick and not have awful boost lag. Any input on exhaust tip setup in the back? I was thinking about putting 2 tips in the middle like Fluid Motor Union's Offroad X5. Or I could run stock 4.6is tips for a sleeper look.




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*drool*

Love your updates.
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Holy carp - that is one big turbo!!
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Updated Downpipe pictures.




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Kudos to the man laying those beads. Nice work.
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Nice!

Love those mandrel bends.....so tight and clean!
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