STS Help...
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On The Tree
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From: Minnesota!!!
STS Help... Ok I have a T-60 STS, and I have had it for a few months now and I am gettin sick of the clearence issues, I haven't hit anything but I am not happy that the turbo hangs so damn low, I have hear of ppl either removing or hittin the heat sheild of the gas tank to tuck the turbo a few inches into the back of the car...and I am also gonna tuck the intercooler piping and basically any help with clearence issues on sts cars...thanks
Staging Lane
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i've had the sts turbo for 2 yrs now and never had any clearence issues with the back half of the car where the turbo is. the front is a different story i've bottomed out a few times with the pipe goin to the intake. my understanding is that with a intercooler it would correct this problem cause it's piped a lil different. plan on gettin one down the road and i hope it helps.
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With the intercooler the piping is run different but my charge pipe still hits if road is rough or upon really hard stops...fbod front end dive...but I am gonna try and re rout it soon, but I am sure that someone has tucked it...
Staging Lane
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front end dive describes it perfectly. it definitly can be tucked up tighter with some custom pieces. go to exotic performance plus they did a sts setup for someone and modified the piece ur talkin about. they also have plenty of pics.
If you make a slight bend in the pipe that goes under the K member, it will be on an upward slope, so the lowest part will be right under the K member.
As far as the turbo, you need to clock the housings right and you will have good clearance.
As far as the turbo, you need to clock the housings right and you will have good clearance.
Originally Posted by trtturbo
If you make a slight bend in the pipe that goes under the K member, it will be on an upward slope, so the lowest part will be right under the K member.
As far as the turbo, you need to clock the housings right and you will have good clearance.
As far as the turbo, you need to clock the housings right and you will have good clearance.
yeah,no probs with the turbo, a couple of snags on the back piping as it goes from the middle to the side of the car. LOTS of probs with the front but that was with pro-kit which is gone now
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hey dude, if you wanna see my setup on how i did the STS it sits really high up
the exhaust shop can fab up the brackets and how i had my setup for like 100 bucks
let me know, ill PM you my number again
the exhaust shop can fab up the brackets and how i had my setup for like 100 bucks
let me know, ill PM you my number again
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... my car is lowered with springs and I have a fmic no problems in front but the only thing I didn't like about the sts kit was the piece that loops over the diff. so I got rid of that and made it go under the diff. my turbo sits real nice off the ground and I made a piece when I was puttin the kit on to sit it higher...... 
Last edited by quik01ss; Aug 17, 2007 at 02:44 PM.
