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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
Is it me or does the flex section look like it's welded in kinda crooked?
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Jeez I haven't posted in here in a long time!

Yeah - but I think it's just the angle of the picture.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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actually if you follow the line of the downpipe to the flex section, it looks very cockeyed!
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SylverSS/SC
it's another safety measure. plus if you wanted someone with hptuners to tune you, they would need the wide band
I'll never have a car without a wideband again .

Best $200 you can spend.

Man who's ready for summer? I was sitting here thinking of summer nights with the windows open, sunroof open and the supercharger as my music. .

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CanadianCobalt
I'll never have a car without a wideband again .

Best $200 you can spend.

Man who's ready for summer? I was sitting here thinking of summer nights with the windows open, sunroof open and the supercharger as my music. .

Joel
lol I still do this now. next week is supposed to be +7! I always drive with my window down.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CanadianCobalt
I'll never have a car without a wideband again .

Best $200 you can spend.

Man who's ready for summer? I was sitting here thinking of summer nights with the windows open, sunroof open and the supercharger as my music. .

Joel
I'm having similar thoughts only mine are the sweet music of twin turbo's and the other of my Hayabusa screaming down the highway and through corners
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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I miss my supercharger, and I miss my turbo. FML living in BC, I still havn't gotten a car cause I need to get to AB to buy one! haha. Driving the shop vehicle still, I'm forever waiting for the turbo to spool every time I give it some gas .

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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SylverSS/SC
Is it me or does the flex section look like it's welded in kinda crooked?
generally a company fabricating items like that have jigs;
the jigs will place each item to be welded in a fairly specific position...

I would hope that downpipe is fabricated in a way that serves to increase it's longevity...

@ Joel ~ I hate rentals...
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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I realize that it's supposed to be made to last but I actually think that it's crooked! lol
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CanadianCobalt
I miss my supercharger, and I miss my turbo. FML living in BC, I still havn't gotten a car cause I need to get to AB to buy one! haha. Driving the shop vehicle still, I'm forever waiting for the turbo to spool every time I give it some gas .

Joel
I went out in August and bought the new F150 EcoBoost, it makes full torque at 2500rpm and doesn't drop till about 5000 or so.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by soundjunky

@ Joel ~ I hate rentals...
Do you not have your balt' back!?

Originally Posted by CrazyNewf
I went out in August and bought the new F150 EcoBoost, it makes full torque at 2500rpm and doesn't drop till about 5000 or so.
Thats sweet, liking it then I'm presuming? How is it on gas?

So my current plan for the weekend, drinking beer today. Off to Fernie Mountain for snowboarding tomorrow then snowmobiling monday! Why didn't I move here sooner!?

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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Oh yeah I'm absolutely loving this truck, loads of power when you want to get going and nobody really expects it when you're beside them at a light either. I'm averaging about 20mpg when I don't have to let my truck warm up much, I was getting 17mpg when I was letting it earn up on the -20 temps but in summer I was getting just shy of 30 mpg and a couple times I was getting 32 actually. The truck has shocked my since I got it, the fuel economy and throttle response is unbelievable and even being able to run high 14's on the quarter mile, bone stock
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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my trucks better! lol
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SylverSS/SC
my trucks better! lol
Castrol Raceway over summer, for bragging rights hey? lol just for ***** honestly man I think you're the only one around with a truck that's close to mine so it should be basically on r/t
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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if I had a procharger it would be an even playing field! or maybe 2 snails vs your 2! lol
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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You have the advantage of 2 extra cylinders as the gearing as well as a slight weight difference being 2wd and reg cab short box
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Whooo! Bench racing!

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CanadianCobalt
Do you not have your balt' back!?
nah - got it back ages ago...

but I hate rentals enough that when the car was last in for warranty repairs I didn't take a rental ~ just drove the GA.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by soundjunky
nah - got it back ages ago...

but I hate rentals enough that when the car was last in for warranty repairs I didn't take a rental ~ just drove the GA.
I hate the 6.0L 2500 Chev I'm driving. I get like 9mpg, it's crazy.

Joel
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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well if you have no other options...

have you looked into getting something a bit cheaper on gas?
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by CanadianCobalt
Whooo! Bench racing!

lol that made me

It's not bench racing. just trying to get an even playing field!
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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What's not even About it, you have a 454 and mine is what a 230 or something. For that I need the snails to even it out plus 4wd compared to 2wd. I'm trying to get into your mindset on this

So it was 6 degrees this morning at 5am on my way to work in starting to get scared as to what it's gonna be like when it gets cold again
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Just found it, it's actually a 213ci
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyNewf
Castrol Raceway over summer, for bragging rights hey? lol just for ***** honestly man I think you're the only one around with a truck that's close to mine so it should be basically on r/t
lol i dunno about that bud.. my ram sport is pretty damn quick..
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Banzai2.4
lol i dunno about that bud.. my ram sport is pretty damn quick..
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