pdanrichey

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So here's what I'm thinking...(yes, mark the date and time!)

I like the STS turbo kit due to the ease of install and the small amount of downtime while I install (probably a long weekend). www.trtturbo.com (Texas Rear Turbos) sells different stage kits to save money from ordering everything seperately. I've had my eye on the "Stage 2" kit for awhile. It includes:

The standard STS kit, 42lb Lucas injectors, 255lph Walbro, Patriot dual gold springs with titanium retainers, FMIC with all connectors, Dual a-pillar pod with A/F and boost gauges. All of this for $5k.

IMO, that's a great deal the best one that I have seen. Everyone else wants you to pay $4k for the basic kit and then $1,200 for the FMIC part...doesn't even include ANY of the supporting mods.

So with the rest, I was thinking $280 for DRs (I have a hookup at Discount Tire), $220 for a TIAL BOV, $600 for a good clutch once the stock one dies, which I imagine will happen really soon. With the $400 left, I'll get a dyno tune.

I'm open to suggestions but remember, I can't be without my car for more than a couple days. What else would I be missing? With this set-up, I can easily make 500 RWHP, 540 RWTQ at 8psi . I've heard that the stock rear end should hold around 500hp as long as you're not running slicks (I won't ever be launching hard, I'll let the trap speed get me a good time)...? Is there anything else I should expect to break considering moderate punishment to the car? The car has 26k miles on it now.

Also, should this be enough to demolish my brother's 03 Cobra with drag radials running 14psi on the stock blower?

WS6TransAm01

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I think its a sound idea. but I am a fan of N/A. How about a good H/C set up? They are usualy a lot less headaches then seting up and tuning a turbo.

pdanrichey

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Down time with ripping the engine apart is my concern there, plus I don't think you get as much power for the $$$'s spent. If I want to preserve MPG, a huge cam just won't do. With a good set up of H/C and LT's, I could probably get close to 400. At that point, I've already spent $3k. Plus, I LOVE the hissing of the turbo and the "psssshhh" of the BOV.

Getav8

Who ever told you the stock rear end will hold 500 HP is on crack especially on a stick car. Lots of people have broken the stock rear with street tires on a stock motor. I broke mine with stock 245's and bolt on's.

Josh@KY-Turbo

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Dart 225 or 205 heads $1200
LS6 Intake $300
Cam $350
918 Springs $250
Clutch $600
Kooks Headers $900
12 bolt Rear $2000

Total so far $5600.

I am in the middle of a turbo build and if I had it to do over again I would have done a H/C/I setup and put a 150hp nitrous setup on it. JMO.

Mekkadon

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First, get a stronger rear end. The 10-bolt is hit or miss on handling that much power.

pdanrichey

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Like the other guy said...hit or miss with the rear end. One of the admins wrote a sticky on it...maybe I'll get lucky?...

I don't play on launching hard as it will be a daily driver, not a drag car. If it breaks, I know where I can get a slightly used 9" for CHEAP!

Also, I've done N2O before...i just hate spending $75 a month filling the damn bottle!!...plus driving 20 minutes out of my way from anywhere to get it done. Add that up over a couple of years and you'll wish you had done differently!

1QuickT-A

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If you wanna go with an STS kit then you need to PM Kevin.. His board name is JCFREAK and he can answer any and all of your questions about the kit.

skipperbisket

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the shitty part about the sts kits is that you can't run any kind of subframe connectors with those kits (as for what i've been told atleast) and if you want to drag race the car you'll want SFCs for sure. not to mention i have yet to see anyone with an sts kit or rear kit of any kind run any kind of number yet.

sleeperstyle

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add a girdle/stud kit to your rear and don't launch the car or flat shift it (1-2 shift can easily break the rear from what i've heard) and you should be good.

like you said though it may not run any crazy et's with that setup, but it'll trap nice and high and could prove to be pretty reliable.

WS6TransAm01

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if you'r putting down 400 with H/C there is somehting SERIOSLY wrong. Granted not every set up will put down 500+ [like mine] but 450 should be easy today. When I had 450RW with 4.10's I was getting 25mpg, is that bad fuel milage?

1QuickT-A

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I see no reason why you couldn't run subframes with a STS kit.. and there have actually been quite a few cars that have put down some nice 1/4 mile numbers with the rear mount setups..

skipperbisket

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one of the tubes from the turbo kit runs right where the sfc would be, i guess you could, but you would have to run some kind of custom one. i've seen a couple close up on lifts at some site sponsor's shops and none of them had subframes for that very reason.

pdanrichey

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I believe you can buy SFC's that work with the STS kit...problem is, they're like $700 or something.

you2slo

With over 500HP, hopefully you would need a 6-point. A nice welded one will tie the car together.

ls1408cp

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i would do something like this or just not do the heads and spray it. Fi horsepower and na power are differnt the dyno isnt everything.