Holy Crap!! LS1 STS Is Installed
Yeah, I wanted to do twin 60-1's with Rick back in September, but he wasn't biting, wanted to keep it single for the moment...so I ended up with my current set-up. Glad to see its working for ya! Congrats, I imagine a year from now there will be several on the street pulling mid to upper 11's.
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On The Tree
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Corol Springs Florida
ill be in the sportsman tommarow White WS6 on 18's now with all my new piping and the cutout being gone you really feel a huge diff no more leaks so i raced the same kid again with the ss with the new piping no leaks and put a half of car and still pulling by the end of 3rd im having so much fun with this kit just on 2psi beating the pissout of it 
on the street tires& 18's im guessing 12.5@115 or 116 for the sound you hear the turbo when driving around the exaust tone is muffled kinda sound i really like the way it soun ds
When you get on it sounds like rushing air then you hear the HKS SSQ BOV
on the street tires& 18's im guessing 12.5@115 or 116 for the sound you hear the turbo when driving around the exaust tone is muffled kinda sound i really like the way it soun dsWhen you get on it sounds like rushing air then you hear the HKS SSQ BOV
Originally Posted by YOUR03COBRA8ME
on the street tires& 18's im guessing 12.5@115 or 116
Street tires (18's) you will not be able to floor first gear, you'll lose a LOT of time there.
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Indiana
I never saw the point of this kit. I say take the time and do a Twin Turbo, or large single turbo. INSIDE the engine bay. Congrats on how the car feels, but you might as well have just bought heads and cam. Bigger gain, better times. Turbos are awesome, but you have to use them the right way. I'll never deny that turbos are one of my favorite things... Being that I spool two of em every day. 
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TECH Enthusiast
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From: PA
Originally Posted by StealthXtreme
I never saw the point of this kit. I say take the time and do a Twin Turbo, or large single turbo. INSIDE the engine bay. Congrats on how the car feels, but you might as well have just bought heads and cam. Bigger gain, better times. Turbos are awesome, but you have to use them the right way. I'll never deny that turbos are one of my favorite things... Being that I spool two of em every day. @ 15PSI
@ 15PSIunlike mustang nation, choices are limited and prices are HIGH for kits. at least for now. also i guarantee you won't see a milage increase from h/c.
Any time you make more power, you are going to give something up. A turbo isn't a magical device that will help your fuel economy. It's a restriction in the exhaust path, which will hurt VE.
You are absolutely right to not expect fuel mileage gains from a H/C. But don't expect them from a turbo either.
I personally don't like the idea of having a turbo in the back under the car, that'd make me nervous if I hit a nice pothole of something. But, it does keep the turbo from heating up the engine bay. But, you have to plumb the air back forward.
I have a Turbo Tech 60-1 kit, and am preparing to install it. It will not be a fast install. But I know what I can expect. I am admittedly curious on how this kit is going to do.
The numbers will tell.
You are absolutely right to not expect fuel mileage gains from a H/C. But don't expect them from a turbo either.
I personally don't like the idea of having a turbo in the back under the car, that'd make me nervous if I hit a nice pothole of something. But, it does keep the turbo from heating up the engine bay. But, you have to plumb the air back forward.
I have a Turbo Tech 60-1 kit, and am preparing to install it. It will not be a fast install. But I know what I can expect. I am admittedly curious on how this kit is going to do.
The numbers will tell.
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From: Jersey boy
im sure down the line someone will build some kind of "cage" to protect their turbo or put a smaller gas tank so it can sit a little higher, and then it will be protected just like any other turbo.
No offense to anyone, but looking at all the pics, there seems to be no way the turbo itself will get any kind of damage, nor cause any. Unless your a complete idiot and cant drive worth a ****. I mean, the Fbody is not an off-road 2x4 vehicle. Maybe the pipe going up front, but I cant recall this many ppl being so concerned over how low their headers sit. If you run your car over something high enough to hit this pipe, then you'd probably high center the thing anyway.
Yeah sorry for ranting, but its kinda old and until someone has a problem with the "low" piping or "rear mounting" then lets let it go.
Yeah sorry for ranting, but its kinda old and until someone has a problem with the "low" piping or "rear mounting" then lets let it go.
ChevyThunder17, yeah I know what you are talking about. Sorry for my opinion. Seems to be more, concerns about the turbo sitting so low, or being so close to the gas tank...then anything else. Oh well. I'm butting out.
Charlie
Charlie
No offense to anyone, but looking at all the pics, there seems to be no way the turbo itself will get any kind of damage, nor cause any. Unless your a complete idiot and cant drive worth a ****. I mean, the Fbody is not an off-road 2x4 vehicle. Maybe the pipe going up front, but I cant recall this many ppl being so concerned over how low their headers sit. If you run your car over something high enough to hit this pipe, then you'd probably high center the thing anyway.
Yeah sorry for ranting, but its kinda old and until someone has a problem with the "low" piping or "rear mounting" then lets let it go.
Yeah sorry for ranting, but its kinda old and until someone has a problem with the "low" piping or "rear mounting" then lets let it go.
Seriously, do any of you people actually worry about dragging the bottoms of your mosers?.. which looks to be lower than the turbo.
Originally Posted by CAT3
ChevyThunder17, yeah I know what you are talking about. Sorry for my opinion. Seems to be more, concerns about the turbo sitting so low, or being so close to the gas tank...then anything else. Oh well. I'm butting out.
Charlie
Charlie
All I know is that on Long Island, the roads SUCK. That kit would make me nervous. Not bashing, not hating.
Originally Posted by RICE ETR
i agree...... i stopped rock climbing with my SS awhile ago
Where are the pics of this setup? I can't find any...
