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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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mine kept a/c......
http://www.fast-track-performance.ne...age=page&id=15
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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im remember reading about ur build..came out sick man...was it a kit of custom fab? being that i already have the set up in the rear i would like to keep it there, but do you have an idea as to how much i would be looking at to move it to the front i alrady have wastegate, turbo and bov...i would just need new piping FMIC and of course the fab work.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lifeisgood
that's a very nice build up. question, on the build sheet it says a 38mm WG but on the pictures it shows a 44mm WG.... right?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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^^^ yea that's a nice setup you have
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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to be honest idk.lol
the kit has been sold and building a new one....
yes it was a custom kit at the time.....but i believe he was working on gettin them on the shelf and ready to ship.
and as far as moving everything up front i dont believe it would set you back too much cash... most shop are pretty fair on labor, atleast he was.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Am I the only one that thinks he should be seeing better than mid 12s with 450hp on tap??..
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
Am I the only one that thinks he should be seeing better than mid 12s with 450hp on tap??..
haha, ur not the only one...i should be seeing low 12's to high 11's i know..i guess i cant expect to much out of a stock 10 bolt with stock gears...and clutch...
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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I have the APS kit on my car. I love it! Installed it myself (Aug-Sept 2007), only had the exhaust fabbed and a tune put on the car. Drove it to our track rental last year, made 8 passes, and drove home with the A/C on. I boosted the car at 89k and am over 107k now. Almost at 108k. I am pretty sure I have the most mileage on an APS kit here. And for some reason have been lucky with mine so far. No turbo issues. I found some loose bolts here and there this spring when I checked everything over, but can't complain. For the most part, I just get in and drive the thing. It will be going to NY this weekend when I go visit family. Still gets 24mpg on the highway and that is better than my truck so I take the car. Plus it's a lot more fun to drive!

I am on a stock engine with 7psi. Only upgraded pushrods and valvesprings (LS6 springs) and of course fuel system. I am pushing 620hp at the crank so I know I am near the limits of the stock pistons and rods but have a good tune, so all is still well. And this is all on premium pump gas. Usually 93 octane. It's tuned for a worst case of 91 octane depending what I find when on a roadtrip.

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Am I the only one that thinks he should be seeing better than mid 12s with 450hp on tap??..
If it's on street tires, what do you expect? I have 538rwhp on tap and have only run a best of 12.3 @ 126. I should be low 11's but can't launch hard. My best 60' is a 2.2. Stock 10-bolt dictates I keep street tires as my fuse until I can beef up the rearend. It is what it is. I built it to be a fun DD and that it is! It runs whatever it runs in the 1/4. I am not out to set any records, just have fun with the car. And that I do. I am always out at carshows and cruises and my carclub's track rentals.

Best of all I have scared the crap out of numerous passengers that actually told me to stop. And I was only in 3rd gear with them. It is hilarious when a 250lb man is screaming like a girl in the passenger seat. That tells me I did good with my build.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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I just bought my turbo kit from Josh at Kentucky Performance. The kit will retain my a/c. Its under construction now.
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Originally Posted by Hugger Z
If it's on street tires, what do you expect?
I didnt know that... Thats cool tho
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hugger Z

If it's on street tires, what do you expect? I have 538rwhp on tap and have only run a best of 12.3 @ 126. I should be low 11's but can't launch hard. My best 60' is a 2.2.
well i do have the nitto 555Rs on the rear and the two step set at 3400, i launch it some what hard...not a full drop of the clutch, but my best 60' now is a 1.75..i have a video of me at the track up on youtube...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myy3lZSryWs

this way u guys can see how im launching.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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my car made 540 on the dyno, i had a 2.0 sixty and ran an 11.4?
at 128
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Thats weird i went 12.2@117 on street tires making 420rwhp stock 10bolt and clutch.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by trnsfmr99
I just bought my turbo kit from Josh at Kentucky Performance. The kit will retain my a/c. Its under construction now.
Do you have any pics yet?? We are talking about doing one for me next month.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroCoby
Do you have any pics yet?? We are talking about doing one for me next month.
No pics, but i'll take some pics, the before, during and after. I'll let you know the specs on hp and torque as well.
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You can keep a/c with this ebay kit, but I don't have it

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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
You can keep a/c with this ebay kit, but I don't have it

What's the name of that kit? I can't find it on there to save my life. I just want to look at it to even see what it looks like. Don't be scared to shoot me a pm!
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by F-BodyGuy98
i have had an STS kit on the car now for 2 and a half years, and i only wish i had dug deeper to realize how many front mount kits there are out there before i bought what i did, dont get me wrong the STS set up is a good quick, cheap and easy way into F.I. but i would love to upgrade. any one have any sugestions as to how much i could possibly sell my kit for? it still works good as new.
I bought a TC78 and I'm keeping the essentials from my STS and putting it all in the KYTP kit. I'm redoing the entire set up, new motor, swapping to an auto (th400) and hopefully a 12 bolt with 2.75's

I'm selling all of the stock drivetrain parts from motor to rear end

You'd be surprised what I paid for the conversion to front mount from KYTP, shoot him a pm. I bought the hot and cold side
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