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KC Stage 1

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The following are my initial impressions and thoughts regarding my recent purchase of a KC Whistler Stage 1. I have only had the turbo for about a week, which is why I say this is an initial review as my opinions may change over time.

After seeing some white smoke at idle and while towing, I decided to send my 2012 6.7l to a shop to get evaluated. My stock turbo was showing some early signs of failure so we decided to replace it.

Obviously a turbo upgrade is a big deal and can affect a lot about how the truck behaves. I’ve read a lot and asked questions, so in the end I decided to go with a stage 1 hoping for reliability. I also tow often, most of the time random stuff so weight varies. After doing my own researched, the shop also said this would be the best option for me and I haven’t been let down. The turbo was shipped out the day after we made the order and it came in within just a few days. I swear with my tune setup and this turbo my truck runs way smoother than with the stock turbo. Towing is a breeze and so far I have no complaints and the purchase of this turbo has only made me love my truck even more.
Hey I seen your post on the forum I am looking at getting this stage 1 turbo for my 19 f350 platinum. Did you need to have someone tune the truck or what did you do for tuning also my truck does have all emissions and am planning on keeping then how about yours