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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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Ok i want to get a turbo for my 99 trans am (stock motor). I dont know which system to get. So i figured that i would ask you all. here are some of my goals that i want out of the system, I want to spend no more than 7 grand on the system with install and tuning, i want around 500 rwhp, I want to keep two tips coming out of the back like it is now so that cancels the sts setup (which i like but the trans am just doesnt look right with one pipe out the back.) I have a few others but they are not that important. I just want a system that works well.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 99WS-6T/A
Ok i want to get a turbo for my 99 trans am (stock motor). I dont know which system to get. So i figured that i would ask you all. here are some of my goals that i want out of the system, I want to spend no more than 7 grand on the system with install and tuning, i want around 500 rwhp, I want to keep two tips coming out of the back like it is now so that cancels the sts setup (which i like but the trans am just doesnt look right with one pipe out the back.) I have a few others but they are not that important. I just want a system that works well.
Thanks for any inputs.

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but you really need to resurch on what your needs would be and then decided rather then having us decided for you..

but you 7 grand mark will be hard to hit...any way you do it...

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Take a look at the phantomspeed kit, they make a single turbo ls1 kit for around 4k that will fit your needs.

After you get the kit you will need to buy HPTuners, fuel pump, injectors. boost referenced fuel pressure regulator, boost gauge, fuel press gauge and a few other odds and ends but that pretty much sums it up.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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The PTK system is also a single turbo system as well.

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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I'm looking at the phamspeed kit. It seems to meet your requirements.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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ill be the 3rd vote for phamspeed.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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I've got the Phamspeed kit! All accessories still intact.
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I think when it's all said and done i will have around $8500 into my setup. and thats only if i don't pop the motor.
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Just fabricate a Y pipe coming off the turbo with your dual tips and go with the STS set up. A muffler shop would charge you only a couple hundred bucks if you use your stock tips. The STS kit, blow off valve, methanol kit, GT67 Upgrade, Tune/install, gauges, and injectors could easily sell for about $6,000 for 500 rear wheel horsepower.
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agree STS is your best bet. Plus it's not to hard to get dual pipes.
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Didn't I see somewhere that you can still even use a regular muffler with stock tips with the STS, if you wanted a different "sound" and the dual tip look?
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