View Poll Results: STS turbo kit or Heads and Cam on a LS1 motor
STS turbo kit all the way...
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62.50%
Heads and cam all the way...
6
37.50%
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Advise: Anyone that has installed a STS turbo kit on there LS1 come in.
02-04-2005, 09:19 PM
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Advise: Anyone that has installed a STS turbo kit on there LS1 come in. Hey all:
1st I did a search and looked over 20 pages but I want some new input.
I have a 02 Z-28 and was looking into doing a heads and cam on my car but now I am looking at the STS turbo kit. Both will be close in price.
Let me know what you think of the kit including ( install, looks and performance wise ) what you really think and would you do it over again?
I am either going to do the heads and cam or the STS turbo kit but I would like some input on the turbo set.
Thanks all
1st I did a search and looked over 20 pages but I want some new input.
I have a 02 Z-28 and was looking into doing a heads and cam on my car but now I am looking at the STS turbo kit. Both will be close in price.
Let me know what you think of the kit including ( install, looks and performance wise ) what you really think and would you do it over again?
I am either going to do the heads and cam or the STS turbo kit but I would like some input on the turbo set.
Thanks all
02-05-2005, 12:30 AM
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Billy will hook you up.
You will get agruements going both ways. With the heads/cam option, you would have to get a very aggressive cam to come up with the same horsepower. Which in turn will make your car less streetable. That is my opinion anyway.
Not to disuade you from going Forced Induction... but once you go down this slippery path... it gets expensive. You can only go so far before you start spending 2-3 times what you expected. The good thing about a turbo is you can turn up the boost.
You will get agruements going both ways. With the heads/cam option, you would have to get a very aggressive cam to come up with the same horsepower. Which in turn will make your car less streetable. That is my opinion anyway.
Not to disuade you from going Forced Induction... but once you go down this slippery path... it gets expensive. You can only go so far before you start spending 2-3 times what you expected. The good thing about a turbo is you can turn up the boost.
02-05-2005, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildman
Billy will hook you up.
You will get agruements going both ways. With the heads/cam option, you would have to get a very aggressive cam to come up with the same horsepower. Which in turn will make your car less streetable. That is my opinion anyway.
Not to disuade you from going Forced Induction... but once you go down this slippery path... it gets expensive. You can only go so far before you start spending 2-3 times what you expected. The good thing about a turbo is you can turn up the boost.
You will get agruements going both ways. With the heads/cam option, you would have to get a very aggressive cam to come up with the same horsepower. Which in turn will make your car less streetable. That is my opinion anyway.
Not to disuade you from going Forced Induction... but once you go down this slippery path... it gets expensive. You can only go so far before you start spending 2-3 times what you expected. The good thing about a turbo is you can turn up the boost.
02-05-2005, 12:50 AM
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Heh... Remember that "Slippery Slope" I was speaking of, well I am still falling. 
When I finally get my car up and running, I will gladly give you a ride. Right now I am on stands for at least 3 weeks while my Tranny is being rebuilt. I am putting a performance one in now.
Hopefully I will be all done by then. If you can wait that long, sure thing.
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But I am far from stock with just an STS. Go to my MODS page. I am easily in the 5 digits on mods
. It's like a drug... 
I still need a forged bottom end and a 12 bolt before I can really get into it.
When I finally get my car up and running, I will gladly give you a ride. Right now I am on stands for at least 3 weeks while my Tranny is being rebuilt. I am putting a performance one in now.
Hopefully I will be all done by then. If you can wait that long, sure thing.
EDIT:
But I am far from stock with just an STS. Go to my MODS page. I am easily in the 5 digits on mods
. It's like a drug... I still need a forged bottom end and a 12 bolt before I can really get into it.
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02-05-2005, 01:25 AM
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I know there are quiet a few cars on here that would simply stomp me.
But I tell you what...
There are a few trucks on here that I would not want to meet on the street.
You guys just stay up North and in Texas. Okay?
But I tell you what...
There are a few trucks on here that I would not want to meet on the street.
You guys just stay up North and in Texas. Okay?
02-05-2005, 01:30 AM
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You know I didn't mean I was faster bro. I just meant I feel ya cause I just dropped a load of cash on my truck and damn it hurts to see that kinda money come out of your account. LOL
02-05-2005, 01:48 AM
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I was just joking with ya.
And I got what you meant. I just can't believe what you guys are capable of with your trucks... heh.
You guys SCARE me... LOL
(Coming from somone that was dubbed with the name "Wildman")
And I got what you meant. I just can't believe what you guys are capable of with your trucks... heh.
You guys SCARE me... LOL
(Coming from somone that was dubbed with the name "Wildman")
02-05-2005, 03:25 AM
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With the smog issues in California, getting an aggressive H/C package passed might be tough. If the STS kit gets a CARB exemption, it would be a good deal. The base kit is pretty well-made and fits nicely. How much power were you looking to get?
02-05-2005, 03:59 AM
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Here is the truth 1 Blown V8 , let me tell you my story , i own a 2000 z-28 A4 , 3.42gears,ls6 manifold ,MTI air lid , borlacatback , and texas speed 224/224,581/581 ,HPtuners .
My friend has a sts turbo kit on his 99 z28 , we were side to side , beside my front pumper was kind of more in front of him.
I really advise with honesty if you want to go for a turbo , go for http://www.ls1speed.com/eliminator.cfm , and you well know what i mean.
My friend has a sts turbo kit on his 99 z28 , we were side to side , beside my front pumper was kind of more in front of him.
I really advise with honesty if you want to go for a turbo , go for http://www.ls1speed.com/eliminator.cfm , and you well know what i mean.
02-05-2005, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by prostock_bigblock
Here is the truth 1 Blown V8 , let me tell you my story , i own a 2000 z-28 A4 , 3.42gears,ls6 manifold ,MTI air lid , borlacatback , and texas speed 224/224,581/581 ,HPtuners .
My friend has a sts turbo kit on his 99 z28 , we were side to side , beside my front pumper was kind of more in front of him.
I really advise with honesty if you want to go for a turbo , go for http://www.ls1speed.com/eliminator.cfm , and you well know what i mean.
My friend has a sts turbo kit on his 99 z28 , we were side to side , beside my front pumper was kind of more in front of him.
I really advise with honesty if you want to go for a turbo , go for http://www.ls1speed.com/eliminator.cfm , and you well know what i mean.
7k+ for just the kit, nevermind the forged motor, heads/cam and everything else to make it worth while, ya great advice. You just told him to drop 20k to beat a head an cam car. Some of you people baffle me
02-05-2005, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by trtturbo
just get ready to loose the a/c, move the battery, pay a little more and alot harder install.
-Geoff
