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Apr 3, 2013 | 11:10 AM

Blackout

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Turbo v6

Where could I buy part by part at a time turbo kit for my 2000 v6 mustang?

Apr 10, 2013 | 06:59 PM

rodsoccer2

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Check AM, vortech, and procharger

Apr 10, 2013 | 07:01 PM

rodsoccer2

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Also you could find a local performance shop around to help you with all the parts, I have Haas racing local to me

Apr 10, 2013 | 08:02 PM

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I found one performance shop near me. They even do nitrous refills

Apr 11, 2013 | 06:00 AM

rodsoccer2

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I'd say that'd be a good place to go for your turbo then!

Apr 11, 2013 | 07:28 AM

shurtual86

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Check AM, vortech, and procharger

Doesn't Vortech and prochargers make superchargers only?

Also I'm not aware of AM selling turbos but its been a while since I've looked.

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Apr 11, 2013 | 09:10 AM

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Well pretty soon ill be going to night school to be a machinist. When I graduate and make the 27 an hour or more then ill start a build for right now I want something cheaper and more affordable so how about just 75 shot nitrous?

Apr 11, 2013 | 09:37 AM

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500 ish for a 75 shot if you do it yourself. BTW, what part of Louisiana you from?

Apr 11, 2013 | 09:41 AM

shurtual86

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Machinists make 27+ an hr? I think my dad only made about 22/hr and that was with 15+ years of experience. Granted, that was a few years ago( he's retired now)

As for the nitrous, a 75 shot should be good

Apr 11, 2013 | 09:44 AM

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ShaneGT

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You can work night shifts to gain more an hour, South louisiana pays well to machinist due to the oilfield.

Apr 11, 2013 | 10:12 AM

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You can work night shifts to gain more an hour, South louisiana pays well to machinist due to the oilfield.

That makes sense and I forgot about Nightshifts

Apr 11, 2013 | 03:06 PM

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500 ish for a 75 shot if you do it yourself. BTW, what part of Louisiana you from?

St Charles parish. Paradis at the moment but I hang around Kenner, harahan, and Westwego areas

Apr 11, 2013 | 03:09 PM

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Oh we'll I was looking at the pay grade they had from the pay of this trade 27$ and was off of Delgado and my father in law makes 27 plus its also a family business it's great stuff machine work

Apr 11, 2013 | 03:09 PM

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We sometimes travel for big jobs

Apr 11, 2013 | 03:58 PM

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We sometimes travel for big jobs

I'm a machinist! There's nothing better! The stuff that comes through those doors are awesome!

Apr 11, 2013 | 05:28 PM

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Doesn't Vortech and prochargers make superchargers only?

You are correct. One of my idiot friend's calls them belt driven turbos

I have to correct him every time. "centrifugal superchargers moron"

Apr 11, 2013 | 07:30 PM

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I'm a machinist! There's nothing better! The stuff that comes through those doors are awesome!

Was school hard?

Apr 12, 2013 | 06:14 PM

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I'm a machinist! There's nothing better! The stuff that comes through those doors are awesome!

+1! I'm a certified machinist also. Going to school now for a bachelors degree. Haven't worked a day in my life since I started 6yrs ago. It's all playtime!!!