Well did you get it installed yet, I can't remember if you are you going to go w/ a FMIC and smaller pulley or leave it stock for now ??? :pics:
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Well did you get it installed yet, I can't remember if you are you going to go w/ a FMIC and smaller pulley or leave it stock for now ??? :pics:
:tantrum: :tantrum: :tantrum: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: !!!!!!!!!&# 33;Quote:
Originally posted by storm5.3@Aug 27 2005, 11:48 AM
Well did you get it installed yet
i guess i'll start here....radix got here...big hole in crate...fuel pump and fuel block missing....call magna friday morn and order fuel pump and fuel block...i comfirm 3 times...allen comfirms 2 times that they are sending the right stuff...no problem man ...all the stuff will be at you door 10 am suturday morning....9:30 saturday morning rolls around and here comes ups with a package...open the package and it has 1 surpentine belt,1 little bag with some bolts in it and some injectors :tantrum: no fuckin fuel pump or fuel block!!!!what is wrong with them guys up their in that office :duh: ...4 or 5 diffrent confirmations that we were getting the right stuff and look at this shit!!!!!
got me a piece of shit rental car and buzzed on back home...guess we will try to order the stuff again monday if they are open....whats another day right guys :tantrum:
Sorry to hear about that! It's hard to coordinate all that at once. It doens't help when the vendor doesn't do it's job.
That truck is going to be really nice when it's done.
Ross
Damn....I would definately be :bash: somebody at magna right about now. It would be worth the drive to get some satisfaction. Sorry to here that man. Well hopefully the more you wait the better it'll feel when you slam down the go pedal the first time. Can't wait to here the report. :thumb:
effin' magnacharger group would be paying for my rental car, gas and install fees it were me. :bash:
went and picked her up this afternoon...just got in and all i can say is the radix is one hell of a daily drivers friend..we got there and went for a tuning session :devil: allen worked his magic once more my friends and all is well... :thumb: im running a 3.1 pulley and it runs nice thru the gears...spins the tires from the 1-2.my average mpg on long trips has been 18.8 driving 70 to 74 mph and i got 21 mpg coming home at 75 mph.allen and johnathan did a fantastic job on the install even with a few hurtles to jump along the way so i cant thank them both enough :hshake: didnt get any dyno pulls as we were kinda running out of time so we will do that another day...thanks again nelson performance :thumb:
Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. Big difference and lots of fun.
Thanks too for your help, encouragement and support in getting me going on this site and at performancetrucks.net. You were the first to respond to me when I first joined these forums with all my questions and your initial help got me going and got my Radix and trans updates done. You made a differnce. Thanks. Jim
hey jim..glad to see you got it all together...just passing good info from one to another :hshake: i wouldnt steer you wrong...allen knows his shit when it comes to these trucks and power :thumb:
Glad to see you are happy after all the aggravation.
Good deal, glad to hear it all worked out for ya... :thumb:
What was your mileage before the radix?
on the hiway was 18.8 before...coming home from allens with a new tune it was 22.5 for a long way till i got into hills ....when i got home it was 21.0
how do you know what milage your getting while your driving down the road?Quote:
Originally posted by bud8fan@Sep 2 2005, 09:50 AM
on the hiway was 18.8 before...coming home from allens with a new tune it was 22.5 for a long way till i got into hills ....when i got home it was 21.0
03+ have the fuel mileage reading right on the guages in the drivers information center.
Chris
Congratulations!!! :drool: How do you like the Radix compared to the STS? Pros and cons. I am saving for one of them, just not sure which one yet. Also does anyone know if STS received their CARB certification for CA yet? I thought that I read some where that they did. :thumb:
yea they did :thumb:
i like both kits...the radix is bad ass down low and mid range where the turbo is bad ass mid range and up top....
man im likin this radix more and more every day...whipped the shit outta a mustang on the road yesterday and it just seems to be getting stronger and stronger...went and did a 60-70' burnout today from a dead stop and very little brake...gonna have to get that on vid for shure :thumb: what a sleeper...the av is a damn good skin for a sleeper...nobody can even tell untill you smoke their ass then its :eek: what happen..these stock tires do good unless i dont want them too :lol: and still get bad ass gas mileage!!!GOTTA KEEP AN EYE ON MY BOY...HE WANTS TO STEAL IT BAD!!! but he still says the sts woudda kicked the radix ass in the long run....think i will gtech it tomorrow and see what it will run :cool:
That's awesome! I'd love to hear how it does at the track compared to the older model 5.3L motors.
you'll be amazed what the right cam will do for the top end of that Radix, it doesn't take much either.Quote:
Originally posted by bud8fan@Sep 5 2005, 06:10 PM
man im likin this radix more and more every day...whipped the shit outta a mustang on the road yesterday and it just seems to be getting stronger and stronger...went and did a 60-70' burnout today from a dead stop and very little brake...gonna have to get that on vid for shure :thumb: what a sleeper...the av is a damn good skin for a sleeper...nobody can even tell untill you smoke their ass then its :eek: what happen..these stock tires do good unless i dont want them too :lol: and still get bad ass gas mileage!!!GOTTA KEEP AN EYE ON MY BOY...HE WANTS TO STEAL IT BAD!!! but he still says the sts woudda kicked the radix ass in the long run....think i will gtech it tomorrow and see what it will run :cool:
Glad your liking it! how's that off idle power treating ya :thumb:
feels good..i can see where a cam swap could benefit for shure...Quote:
Originally posted by moregrip+Sep 5 2005, 10:46 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moregrip @ Sep 5 2005, 10:46 PM)</div>Quote:
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you'll be amazed what the right cam will do for the top end of that Radix, it doesn't take much either.Quote:
@Sep 5 2005, 06:10 PM
man im likin this radix more and more every day...whipped the shit outta a mustang on the road yesterday and it just seems to be getting stronger and stronger...went and did a 60-70' burnout today from a dead stop and very little brake...gonna have to get that on vid for shure :thumb: what a sleeper...the av is a damn good skin for a sleeper...nobody can even tell untill you smoke their ass then its :eek: what happen..these stock tires do good unless i dont want them too :lol: and still get bad ass gas mileage!!!GOTTA KEEP AN EYE ON MY BOY...HE WANTS TO STEAL IT BAD!!! but he still says the sts woudda kicked the radix ass in the long run....think i will gtech it tomorrow and see what it will run :cool:
Glad your liking it! how's that off idle power treating ya :thumb: [/b]
Nice update Bud, that is some good mileage!!!! Sounds like everything is slowly working in.
thanks for the comments as always and talk to you soon buddy!
allen