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Message: [QUOTE="djberg, post: 963656, member: 14728"] my .02 on your question, how far do you want to go after your purchase? will you be happy once you make your purchase or will you catch the "bug" and keep going after? is your truck studded and all that, ready for more cylinder pressure? on to turbos and sticks, i've been researching for the last month or so just about exactly your question, and i'll give you what i have come up with. so myself i am planning on one "big" upgrade then that's it for a good while. turbo wise from what i have read there are two ways to go barder or kc, and both have great followings and serious results(results are obviously based around a good tune as well). kc- the stage 3, you send him your turbo and he mods a custom compressor and turbine to your stock main body and stock vgt actuator, but he does also install his custom unison and vein combo(i think). from what i have conceived it works well with 175 and up injectors so if you wanted a bit of expansion room in the future his turbo is a great option. also his vid of his truck this turbo and 175/75's is enough to make you look for a towel after watching: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a***a6p0pxA[/url] barder: i myself am leaning this way and the only thing that has really swayed me this way(for now, still have a month before i make my move), is james builds his turbos from a new powermax body, so there is no core charge, no down time other than installation, and you can keep your stocker as a back up, just in case. one time purchase his 2.5 looks really nice but i'm not sure how well it will handle stock sticks until you upgrade, with the 70.5mm turbine. but there are a few write ups with the stage 2 on stock sticks that are dynoed at just under 500(175/75's have pushed the upper 5's again with very good tuning), and the guys are stoked. so i would say if you are planning on a turbo only purchase, i would go stage 2 from james and if you have enough money some ficm tuning. those together should make you a happy happy guy. but like i said it's just my thoughts on where to go it's your truck and you know where you're gonna go with it, good luck DJ [/QUOTE]