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03-12-2009, 12:22 AM

sevnofspades

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buying used turbo....

I am looking at a treadstone kit with 3k on it. GUY wants 1300 shipped. pretty good deal would you say?

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03-12-2009, 01:16 AM

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03-12-2009, 02:10 AM

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i would say its a good deal i got my used treadstone w/ 3k for 1500 so ur making out but i would deff buy emanage to tune it even though it doesnt reccomend it

03-12-2009, 02:39 AM

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go 4 it

03-12-2009, 04:05 AM

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yea whats the deal with the emange anyways? Treadstone claims that stock is ok up to 9psi....has anyone called them on this?

03-12-2009, 12:12 PM

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The stock block can handle 8/9 PSI but w/o engine management, it will run rich.

03-12-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMerovingian

The stock block can handle 8/9 PSI but w/o engine management, it will run rich.

Without managment you stand a very high possibility of blowing your engine 99%! Do not boost without engine management of some sort to control fuel and timing.