Did anyone see the F150 buildup (supercharger, banks exhaust, etc) on 'Trucks' today?
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From: Nietzsche's Closet
Originally Posted by 05RoushMarkLT
I think the powerworks truck was on juice. 
just kidding. I'm baffled as to why Banks took the powerworks supercharger, weakend it to 5.5psi and offer it for a bargain price of 2-3 grand more. I think you need to teach these guys a little marketing strategy that you learned in school drew. 
It was a stretch for me to get the gears, so the driveshaft will have to wait right now. I should of done the gears in Vegas since it was about $1200 down there. In Alaska, the best price I could find is through my Ford dealership and it's $2400. Ouch. I plan to get some drag radials and better brakes next, and then I'll look into the driveline. Thanks for sending me that e-mail with the contact info, I've got it filed away.
just kidding. I'm baffled as to why Banks took the powerworks supercharger, weakend it to 5.5psi and offer it for a bargain price of 2-3 grand more. I think you need to teach these guys a little marketing strategy that you learned in school drew. It was a stretch for me to get the gears, so the driveshaft will have to wait right now. I should of done the gears in Vegas since it was about $1200 down there. In Alaska, the best price I could find is through my Ford dealership and it's $2400. Ouch. I plan to get some drag radials and better brakes next, and then I'll look into the driveline. Thanks for sending me that e-mail with the contact info, I've got it filed away.
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From: Fairbanks, Alaska
Originally Posted by Nihilism
I'm also looking to upgrade to 4.56 gears. Was the $1200 quote price that you got at Vegas include Installation? And also what brand were they?
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Originally Posted by 05RoushMarkLT
I didn't ask them what the types of gears were, so I couldn't tell you that. The price included installation. I'm having a hard time paying double for the same job back up here, but I shopped around and couldn't find a better price. I think $1200 is a heck of a deal for a front and rear gear swap.
Digressing from the original topic a bit, but if I do go to Vegas, can I go to brothels? I'm not 21 years old yet, so is there an age limit to enter brothels in Vegas?
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I didn't go to any of the brothels, but I know a little about them. I think the legal age is 21, but I'm not sure, it could be 18. I think most of them have websites, so you could do a search. You won't find any brothels in Las Vegas though, they are illegal in Clark County. The locals head out to Pahrump which are the nearest ones from town. You go south on I15 towards LA, then take the exit and go West on the Blue Diamond/Pahrump exit. It's about 30-40 miles I think to Pahrump, and they have several brothels to choose from. You can also head north on 95 and as soon as you are out of Clark County, the brothels are right there.
As for the gears, the place I was going to go to was Drivelines of Las Vegas, or something to that effect. They did the slip yoke service for me when I started getting a thunk in my driveline. I asked them about gears while I was there and that's when they gave me the lowdown. They never gave me a set price, but said it would be around $1200 for front and rear. Somebody from this site gave me the information for them. He had them do quite a bit for them in the past and was very happy with them.
As for the gears, the place I was going to go to was Drivelines of Las Vegas, or something to that effect. They did the slip yoke service for me when I started getting a thunk in my driveline. I asked them about gears while I was there and that's when they gave me the lowdown. They never gave me a set price, but said it would be around $1200 for front and rear. Somebody from this site gave me the information for them. He had them do quite a bit for them in the past and was very happy with them.
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Banks has no business in doing anything with gas trucks honestly that setup they have is kind of an embarrasement to them other kits that arent intercooled are making more power than their kit and without exhaust.
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Originally Posted by SuperSport1985
Banks has no business in doing anything with gas trucks honestly that setup they have is kind of an embarrasement to them other kits that arent intercooled are making more power than their kit and without exhaust.