STS kit planning/tuning
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STS kit planning/tuning I plan to get my STS kit (5psi stage 1) for my stock 00' SS Camaro and need to know what things I need to get with it to monitor and tune it to prevent it from destroying my engine. Here is what I have come up with so far:
1. boost gauge and wideband A/F integrated in http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/zt2/zt2.htm
2. HP tuners software
The problem I have found is where the heck to mount the O2 sensor bung when you still have the cats in place and you have to mount it downstream of the turbo. Can you tune it without a wideband O2 sensor? What have the people who have the kit on a stock car done to get the engine tuned to support the turbo at 5psi?
Also, what exactly needs to be done to tune for this kit. Do you pull a little timing and add some fuel at WOT?
Thanks,
Rob
1. boost gauge and wideband A/F integrated in http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/zt2/zt2.htm
2. HP tuners software
The problem I have found is where the heck to mount the O2 sensor bung when you still have the cats in place and you have to mount it downstream of the turbo. Can you tune it without a wideband O2 sensor? What have the people who have the kit on a stock car done to get the engine tuned to support the turbo at 5psi?
Also, what exactly needs to be done to tune for this kit. Do you pull a little timing and add some fuel at WOT?
Thanks,
Rob
Rob, there is a little more to it then just take a little timing out and more fuel at WOT. I would be VERY careful if you are planning on tuning this yourself. There are some people that tune that shouldnt tune FI cars.
You O2 needs to be after the turbo; way back there on the STS.
You O2 needs to be after the turbo; way back there on the STS.
Yea dude i would go somewhere and get a nice LS1 Edit tune...also might want to think about upgrading your valve springs, pushrods and fuel system. I maxed out my fuel system at 5 psi.
