STS qusetion
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From: Podunk Ky fools!
STS qusetion young and really curious, from wut i am seeing, STS not all to impressive on cars, some of the trucks seem to be benefiting better, is it because the cars are built aerodynamically to force air away from areas like that and the trucks just bulgy enough to have all that air underneath. or am i just thinking too hard
Yes I think you're smoke- I mean thinking too hard... 
Although the vehicle is moving, we still have 14.5 psi of air around us. So that's plenty of air... especially since a compressor like a turbo creates a vacuum so air is drawn towards it naturally.
Although the vehicle is moving, we still have 14.5 psi of air around us. So that's plenty of air... especially since a compressor like a turbo creates a vacuum so air is drawn towards it naturally.
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The HP #s on the cars are just fine. If you are looking at track results then it has nothing to do with the kit in general, it's how the cars are setup to handle the boost. I've only seen 1 car that ran slicks, good clutch, high stall etc etc.
I've ridden in STS equipt cars and I will tell you that 5psi in one of those easily smokes my truck at 13psi. LOL
I actually got into an impromtu race with 2 STS cars, #1 a Camaro, #2 a Firehawk, both on 5psi and me at 13psi. They were actually the ones racing and I just followed behind. LOL Lets just say they didn't leave me in the dust but there was now way in hell I was gonna close the gap they way they were moving.
I've ridden in STS equipt cars and I will tell you that 5psi in one of those easily smokes my truck at 13psi. LOL
I actually got into an impromtu race with 2 STS cars, #1 a Camaro, #2 a Firehawk, both on 5psi and me at 13psi. They were actually the ones racing and I just followed behind. LOL Lets just say they didn't leave me in the dust but there was now way in hell I was gonna close the gap they way they were moving.
Originally Posted by Yun Gunz
young and really curious, from wut i am seeing, STS not all to impressive on cars, some of the trucks seem to be benefiting better, is it because the cars are built aerodynamically to force air away from areas like that and the trucks just bulgy enough to have all that air underneath. or am i just thinking too hard
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
The HP #s on the cars are just fine. If you are looking at track results then it has nothing to do with the kit in general, it's how the cars are setup to handle the boost. I've only seen 1 car that ran slicks, good clutch, high stall etc etc.
I've ridden in STS equipt cars and I will tell you that 5psi in one of those easily smokes my truck at 13psi. LOL
I actually got into an impromtu race with 2 STS cars, #1 a Camaro, #2 a Firehawk, both on 5psi and me at 13psi. They were actually the ones racing and I just followed behind. LOL Lets just say they didn't leave me in the dust but there was now way in hell I was gonna close the gap they way they were moving.
I've ridden in STS equipt cars and I will tell you that 5psi in one of those easily smokes my truck at 13psi. LOL
I actually got into an impromtu race with 2 STS cars, #1 a Camaro, #2 a Firehawk, both on 5psi and me at 13psi. They were actually the ones racing and I just followed behind. LOL Lets just say they didn't leave me in the dust but there was now way in hell I was gonna close the gap they way they were moving.
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Originally Posted by PurEvl
click the dyno graph down below, I took of an ATI d1 kit for this unimpressive kit
... you know I'm kidding right?
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allright, allright i meant no pun sorry if i did. not enough homework. just went off the STS T/A, figure with a 396ci and 12psi a 12.56 @114mph seems a little week. some cam only cars are running those #'s
Well if it matters, we went 11.6 with a forged pistons & rods only motor and 12psi. Stock Heads, Stock cam, stock crank.
Could have run better but converter was not suited for a power adder. It was an old ST3500. Anyone that knows converters knows the ST3500 is meant for a mildly modified bolt on only car.
Could have run better but converter was not suited for a power adder. It was an old ST3500. Anyone that knows converters knows the ST3500 is meant for a mildly modified bolt on only car.
Originally Posted by Yun Gunz
allright, allright i meant no pun sorry if i did. not enough homework. just went off the STS T/A, figure with a 396ci and 12psi a 12.56 @114mph seems a little week. some cam only cars are running those #'s
too.Made no sense. 12 Second Truck Club
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Originally Posted by TurboBerserker
You have to hit them and spin them out when they are close enough. I learned this from playing NFSU2.
Hahaha!!!!
A new rendition on the old "swerve at em" technique.. I like it.
Originally Posted by Slowhawk
When I saw that article,I was too.Made no sense.
too.Made no sense.
Originally Posted by Yun Gunz
allright, allright i meant no pun sorry if i did. not enough homework. just went off the STS T/A, figure with a 396ci and 12psi a 12.56 @114mph seems a little week. some cam only cars are running those #'s
Yea but @5000+ft!!??? I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. (Try saying that) The very best run I had at SIR was a 13.6. I took the 3.73's and put the stock 2.73's in for the 1900mile trip to Chicago (and return trip of 1300 to Ft. Hood,TX ) With out my E.T. streets and the gears I ran my best time 13.2 bogging outat the line. I know with the 3.73's E.T. streets I could have stalled alittle higher and run closer to 13.000. So a drop of roughly 2700 ft could have dropped 6/10ths of a second. He is twice as high up.
Originally Posted by Richiec77
Yea but @5000+ft!!??? I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. (Try saying that) The very best run I had at SIR was a 13.6. I took the 3.73's and put the stock 2.73's in for the 1900mile trip to Chicago (and return trip of 1300 to Ft. Hood,TX ) With out my E.T. streets and the gears I ran my best time 13.2 bogging outat the line. I know with the 3.73's E.T. streets I could have stalled alittle higher and run closer to 13.000. So a drop of roughly 2700 ft could have dropped 6/10ths of a second. He is twice as high up.
-Geoff