STS turbo kit on a daily driver!!

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Apr 16, 2006 | 02:03 PM

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STS turbo kit on a daily driver!!

I was wondering before I install my STS kit on my 99 SS camaro if ANYONE has had ANY probs with overheating or blown head gaskets ETC.. Thanks..

Apr 16, 2006 | 02:52 PM

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I know 2 people who had them locally. Don't drive it in the rain, they suck up water.

Apr 16, 2006 | 02:58 PM

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really.. I think they sell a sheld for the kit to prevent that..

Apr 16, 2006 | 03:06 PM

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You see a lot of STS kits for sale used. Probably a reason for that.

Apr 16, 2006 | 03:39 PM

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Hummm.. That is Why I am asking before I install mine.. What Are ALL the probs??

Apr 16, 2006 | 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by davered00ss

You see a lot of STS kits for sale used. Probably a reason for that.

Indeed you do......

Apr 16, 2006 | 06:10 PM

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daily driver here, no complaints. system as a whole works great.

as for the rain that is what the shield and / or rain sock on the filter is for.

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Apr 16, 2006 | 07:16 PM

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Had mine for 2 years. You could run into some problems if the engine has high milage. Thats what happened to me. Now I have a fully forged 383. If you dont gover 6lbs then I believe you will be ok.

Apr 16, 2006 | 07:59 PM

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Only problem here is the oil reture! I tapped oil pan all good now!! greatest thing i ever bought for my WS6

Apr 16, 2006 | 11:44 PM

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You see a lot of STS kits for sale used. Probably a reason for that.

You see a lot of all types of kits for sale used. I think that's just the way it is with FI kits, not just STS.

Bought mine used a year ago and DD for the last 20,000 miles and no major problems. I'm running 7psi daily

Apr 17, 2006 | 01:57 AM

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i love the **** outta my system, its like you're driving next to someone and you tap the gas and the person hears the whistle and they cant believe it. most people think its a supercharger. i made good #'s in my opinion on 7psi and completely stock motor

Apr 17, 2006 | 01:47 PM

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My truck has 164k on it running 12lbs of boost. Had the kit on since 117k. Had no problems. If you have a used kit for a SS, You can have the filter and shield updated to the new ones. Give STS a call.

Apr 17, 2006 | 06:12 PM

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The base STS kit is great for ease of install (no headers to install), keep AC, no relocation of accessories and price. If you want to make more power in the future, it can be upgraded fairly easily. For all out performance and less turbo lag, most would end up switching to front mount.

Apr 17, 2006 | 09:48 PM

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I ran my DIY remote kit on my 120 mile round trip commute for about a year. The only time I ran into problems was during extreme rain. Water would get into the MAF and cause some minor problems. That could've been fixed with a sock I guess. Other than that, not a single problem.