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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RotaryResurrection &#064; Feb 3 2007, 05&#58;40 PM) [snapback]82147[/snapback]</div>
    You know, the main thing that bothers me about the trick kit, is that on the passenger manifold, the runners from each cylinder run into the main pipe at a 90 degree angle. Perhaps testing has shown otherwise, but in my mind that has to KILL flow. Same thing for the wastegate dump tube into the downpipe. I was always taught to gently merge runners together at an angle less than 60 degrees for best flow.

    I don&#39;t see that there&#39;s a problem with space that prevents doing this, I&#39;m just wondering why the kit was designed with all these 90 degree joints. I&#39;d love to hear from the designer/fabricator of the setup, perhaps they know something I have overlooked.

    So let me get this straight. Trick offers the kit with no turbo, wastegate, etc. for 2400 bucks, just the PIPES? And then Nelson offers the same kit with turbo and other hardware for 4200...right?
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    Hello everyone. and good day to you.
    The hot pipes only retial at 2400.00 that does also include the oring gaskets at the flanges. The complete Trick INTRO kit is 4054.00 no intercooled. The kits are shipped complete or if someone wants just the hot parts we do that as well. Down fall to just hot pipes is we can say if your parts will fit the set up, if using different turbos or gates.

    The log manifold has proven itself very effective. The 90&#39; turns have very little effect on final out put power. The runners are longer then other designs out there. No need in over complicating a design. Sure if totally maxing out the system you may gain another 20 or so HP. But at a huge cost, and a much more complicate design. Inside the manifold at boost there is back pressure. Pressure is great equalizer to flow. Meaning at 10psi even at a hard turn the gases will turn at a hi rate of speed. And those gases are not slamming into a solid wall. They are merging into the flow path of the other 5 cylinders. 4 from the drive and the back passenger are all moving the air forward. IT does not kill flow.
    Another thing to look at. A true header or angle design, still introduces angles into flow path, either with bends, or angle tubing.
    Another thing you are only going to get X amount of air throu the exhaust wheel. Others have modified their logs to a more traditional header / merge crossover with NO to little hp gains. To the point of commenting they spent good money and got marginal returns.
    We put a 5000+ truck into the mid 13&#39;s at only 5psi. That says a huge amount of what this kit can do. Allen told me the 4x4 truck also beat his GTO in a street race. GTO spun but a loss is a loss

    Now onto the gate, again hi pressure air hauling ass no problem with making the turn into the DP. The design does allow the end user to rotate the gate and have atomsphere dumping. DP will need to be blocked off. And there will still be a 90&#39; turn or really 2 even at that.

    The kits come extemely complete and have good warranties on welds etc.

    Now if some one does want a complete true tublar manifold with crossover merge it can be built. It would add a huge amount to the kit price. and an huge amount of time before delivery could happen. Oh yea and a deposit.

    We have plenty of parts instock ready to ship. Hope this helps answer some questions and feel free to drop a pm, I do read this forum.
    cheers

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Turbo6.0L &#064; Feb 6 2007, 11&#58;31 PM) [snapback]82461[/snapback]</div>
    Hello everyone. and good day to you.
    The hot pipes only retial at 2400.00 that does also include the oring gaskets at the flanges. The complete Trick INTRO kit is 4054.00 no intercooled. The kits are shipped complete or if someone wants just the hot parts we do that as well. Down fall to just hot pipes is we can say if your parts will fit the set up, if using different turbos or gates.

    The log manifold has proven itself very effective. The 90&#39; turns have very little effect on final out put power. The runners are longer then other designs out there. No need in over complicating a design. Sure if totally maxing out the system you may gain another 20 or so HP. But at a huge cost, and a much more complicate design. Inside the manifold at boost there is back pressure. Pressure is great equalizer to flow. Meaning at 10psi even at a hard turn the gases will turn at a hi rate of speed. And those gases are not slamming into a solid wall. They are merging into the flow path of the other 5 cylinders. 4 from the drive and the back passenger are all moving the air forward. IT does not kill flow.
    Another thing to look at. A true header or angle design, still introduces angles into flow path, either with bends, or angle tubing.
    Another thing you are only going to get X amount of air throu the exhaust wheel. Others have modified their logs to a more traditional header / merge crossover with NO to little hp gains. To the point of commenting they spent good money and got marginal returns.
    We put a 5000+ truck into the mid 13&#39;s at only 5psi. That says a huge amount of what this kit can do. Allen told me the 4x4 truck also beat his GTO in a street race. GTO spun but a loss is a loss

    Now onto the gate, again hi pressure air hauling ass no problem with making the turn into the DP. The design does allow the end user to rotate the gate and have atomsphere dumping. DP will need to be blocked off. And there will still be a 90&#39; turn or really 2 even at that.

    The kits come extemely complete and have good warranties on welds etc.

    Now if some one does want a complete true tublar manifold with crossover merge it can be built. It would add a huge amount to the kit price. and an huge amount of time before delivery could happen. Oh yea and a deposit.

    We have plenty of parts instock ready to ship. Hope this helps answer some questions and feel free to drop a pm, I do read this forum.
    cheers
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    I personally think that the trick kit will flow stupid #&#39;s and make stupid power for anyone on this board for their street driven truck. Lets face it not too many people on here are trying to break any land speed records with a 5000-6000 lb truck&#33; Yes we all want to beat the A Hole next to us in the mustang, camaro, or vette, and that is possible with any turbo kit out on the market for our trucks. Right now with the Livernois kit on stand by the only options for us other than custom builds are the STS and the TRICK kit. I found an incredibly good deal on a Livernois kit from someone who bought it and never got around to installing it, other wise I would most likely be rolling with a Trick kit under the hood. Lets face it with a set up really similar to parish&#39;s original set up that made 1011 rwhp and ran 10&#39;s all day long do you really need to bitch about 90 degree turns in the manifold that arent going to make a bit of difference on the power levels you are trying to achieve with a stock motor? I dont think so. I think the kit looks good, and will perform well. I really dont think Allen or any one from Trick would be trying to sell you short, and you will definetly get what you pay for when you go with their kit. Just my drunken
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