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NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

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Old Aug 11, 2025 | 05:29 AM
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NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

Hi Guys, thought I would share a where I am at on my GTA build!

I hope you enjoy and help me find that damn oil leak!!




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Old Aug 11, 2025 | 10:49 AM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

Awesome!!

Congrats on getting it running.
I think mine will be turbo'd at one point, but that's still down the road after i get the bugs worked out
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 08:18 AM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

Originally Posted by bk2life
Awesome!!

Congrats on getting it running.
I think mine will be turbo'd at one point, but that's still down the road after i get the bugs worked out
You won't regret it. I am running 10 PSI max boost, and it runs like a raped chicken.
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 12:59 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

I got one of these to mount my screen I love it

https://carchains3d.com/products/3d-...b7c88d22&_ss=r
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 03:18 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

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I got one of these to mount my screen I love it

https://carchains3d.com/products/3d-...b7c88d22&_ss=r

That is outstanding!
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 04:21 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

I really like it. On my 84



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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 05:06 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

What do the back sides is these look like? Like, how do they clip in and how does the screen mount to it. They're pretty cool.
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 05:42 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

It's a two-piece design so you remove the vent and the two pieces sandwich the plastic with some screws.




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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 08:49 PM
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Re: NEW VIDEO!!!! My 89 GTA Turbo Drives!!!!

That's cool, thanks! I may grab one, it looks pretty sturdy.
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