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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Hey whats up everyone. Im Mike from CT. Ive been on the other IS sites for yrs and just decided to join here. Currently, Ive got a 2002 msm turbo(PTE 6265 w/ r154. take a look:





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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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Welcome nice boosted IS what kind of power your making? I also have a boosted lS300 motor are you NA-T?
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I'm making low 400ish whp/ 380ish tq. I got gte block with the IS ge head. u?
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love it! very clean
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oOOooO a new member with boost.... and not someone who knows nothing about modding but wants to drop a GTE motor in! I love it. Welcome and post more pics!

Edit: just noticed you said you are from other IS sites... so I'm guessing my.is, right? Same screen name?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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oOOooO a new member with boost.... and not someone who knows nothing about modding but wants to drop a GTE motor in! I love it. Welcome and post more pics!

Edit: just noticed you said you are from other IS sites... so I'm guessing my.is, right? Same screen name?
Yeah i know a little after going boost 5yrs ago. lol

yeah my.is and isfanatics. same screen name
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I'm making low 400ish whp/ 380ish tq. I got gte block with the IS ge head. u?
nice I'm stock ge head just some compression work I'm at 370 hp im start on my bottom end I already have the r-154 getting parts slowly
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nice I'm stock ge head just some compression work I'm at 370 hp im start on my bottom end I already have the r-154 getting parts slowly
nice. i have an r154 as well. actually im on my 3rd. havent had much luck with the ones i got. Im actually selling my HKS clutch//flywheel for r154 swap.
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nice. i have an r154 as well. actually im on my 3rd. havent had much luck with the ones i got. Im actually selling my HKS clutch//flywheel for r154 swap.
The r154 I have came with a brand new clutch set up!! Do u plan do go up in HP man it's getting expense but it's a labor of love!!
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The r154 I have came with a brand new clutch set up!! Do u plan do go up in HP man it's getting expense but it's a labor of love!!
nah im probably gonna stay right around where i am. I was thinking of getting some cams to bring me up to 450ish whp but thats a winter project. well see..
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nah im probably gonna stay right around where i am. I was thinking of getting some cams to bring me up to 450ish whp but thats a winter project. well see..
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I told my bulider I want to be in the 500s we are working on it I want to re- tune in november this year we will see btw I posted my car pics here on CL it's under New wheels TRD moded lip check it out lmk what u think..
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you shouldn't need cams to make even 500 whp on that turbo...
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you shouldn't need cams to make even 500 whp on that turbo...
Very true it's opitonal I'm still debating if I want to go that route.,
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you shouldn't need cams to make even 500 whp on that turbo...
Very true it's opitonal I'm still debating if I want to go that route.,
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you shouldn't need cams to make even 500 whp on that turbo...
Right but I have an extra head that I may have built so I figured I might as well swap them in
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