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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Thanks. Please let us know what you think and how everything went. Good luck.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TX-FX-4
Thanks. Please let us know what you think and how everything went. Good luck.
Guys i had a miserable day today, after several months waiting for
>the Whipple i tell you what happened.
>As you guys know, my car has an Air Ride Suspension and 1 day before
>i took my truck to the suspension shop and removed both front shocks
>(shockwaves from ridetech.com) and install the stock ones, i did
>that because the air shocks needed service. Ok, the guy from the
>shop called me at 13:30 and said that the whipple install and the
>transmission plate kit were done, i got in the shop at 14:00 and
>when we was taking the car to the Dyno, the Dyno just went dead, the
>fu#$% dam dyno stopped working. A little bit of frustation but at
>least i got the truck ready to roll. I drove the truck for 20 miles
>for the suspension shop to have my front shocks installed, get them
>installed and started getting back home . 2 miles from my house in a
>very busy crossing of two roads i was cornering the truck and
>suddenly, BOOOMMMM, after 2 seconds BOOOMMMM again. Guess what
>happened ??? Both shocks exploded, i don't know if that was the air
>lines or the air bags, but i never saw anything like that, my
>wheells are 24" inches and i got no clearance inside the fenders,
>both tires touched the top of the fenders breaking the fender
>covers. I called police right way, explained the situation and ask
>for a tow truck, police was there 10 min. later because the truck
>was in a dangerous place for the traffic. They towed the truck to my
>house and tomorrow will be towed to the suspension shop. I will tell
>them to remove the air rider system and put the stock suspension, i
>don't trust put my family in the truck with that suspension on it.
>Now i calculate between 5-10 days to get the truck back and them get
>the dyno numbers. Thanks for everybody
>
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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ouuuuch man- thats gotta be painful- well howd the whipple do for the small amount of time you had it in? hope it all gets worked out fast-
Justin
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BalogUK
ouuuuch man- thats gotta be painful- well howd the whipple do for the small amount of time you had it in? hope it all gets worked out fast-
Justin
I liked but i regret i didn't install larger fuel injectors, but i really wants to know the Dyno numbers, just one thing, the Ford tune it's not that good, Mike Troyer probably can do a LOOOTTTT BETTER.
 
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