Turbo kits that keep A/C???
06-09-2009, 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.
06-09-2009, 08:34 PM
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mine kept a/c......
http://www.fast-track-performance.ne...age=page&id=15
http://www.fast-track-performance.ne...age=page&id=15
06-09-2009, 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.
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.
06-10-2009, 12:58 AM
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06-10-2009, 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.
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.
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. 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. 
06-10-2009, 07:19 PM
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this way u guys can see how im launching.
06-11-2009, 12:33 PM
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06-11-2009, 11:03 PM
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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'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