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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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just got a sts kit "used"

i am totally new to the turbo "lingo" talk
what is a 68 trim turbo

i will also need the following
wastegate
blow off valve
injectors......size???
as well as the exhaust.......is there no muffler on a sts kit?
all my other mods are in my sig...... can you help me search for the parts that are needed and or what you are running

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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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to the top.....

ne one??????.........
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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ya ur turbo has two mufflers...will help quiet it down some...its the pipe in the middle with the two bulges lol


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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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I have a Tial wastegate and BOV. Also put 42# injectors in my car with a 255lph walboro fuel pump. I would go with the Racetronix's 255 lph pump if I had to do it all over again, It's just plug and play. Also, on my kit I don't have any mufflers. I don't know if you bought the kit from that guy but, that does look like a good idea. But, Im also not worried about how loud it is, I love the way my sounds now.

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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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If your goint to stay with a stock block... and not push for more then 550rwhp you cant get away with 42lb injectors. I would reccomend if you buying new ones... you might as well get 60lb high res injectors... room for growth. At the minimum you want a Walbro 255 with the "hotwire kit".

You should go back to Manifolds... sell your LT's for extra $. Wrap your exhaust from the manifold to the turbo.

You may want to consider a different cam.... I saw 600RWHP with a 67trim turbo and that equipment. If I were you... Stay below 550RWHP and keep your fuel curve right. You car will last fine and drive 11.5 1/4 miles if your good. If you want to go faster... have the money saved for a new shortblock.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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if you just got an STS kit, what car is that in your sig?

The turbo IS the muffler in an STS kit. to add to the input, I too run 42lb inj with racetronix hotwire. Has worked fine so far up to about 500 with no meth. Will be going in for more tuning, so well see how they do.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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My car puts down 466 & 475 at the RW. I could have gotten away with 42lbs injectors but I went ahead with 60lbs b/c I may want to up that down the road.

I also have a 255 Walbro and I've heard it by itself is more than sufficient for anything I would do. The only other upgrade I would do for power would be a cam...and I'll be probably close to 510/515 would be my guess. My setup is fine for that easily.

My engine is completely stock other than valve springs. Your cam is probably not ideal for FI and do what longrange said and ditch the LT's and go back to manifolds...plus wrap the exhaust.

I like TIAL products...both wastegate and BOV. Click on my "dyno vid" in my sig and you'll hear what the car sounds like .
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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dumb question here

but why get rid of the lt's........that sounds horrible.....lol

but seriously i do need to know
and yes i do see the mufflers in the pic now
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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so change the cam to to go above above 550rwhp or shange regardless
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Change the cam regardless. Turbos don't like overlap! A TR 224 would do you well. Ditch the long-tubes...

1. They're prone to leaking after time sets in.
2. They dissipate heat like a **** thus causing less efficiency for turbo spool.

You can do it with them on...it's just not "recommended."
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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What if the LT's are ceramic coated and you heat wrapped them?
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Originally Posted by SScott
What if the LT's are ceramic coated and you heat wrapped them?
It reduces it... but you still have like 6x the surface area to loose heat through. Just ditch them... make a few $ by selling them.. and go with manifolds.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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LT's will absolutely kill your spool time, unless you plan on 800+ rwhp, then don't bother.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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i want 500-600 hp to the ground......and love my lt's...even though they are pacesetters i still wanna keep them

will look at the tr224 that you were suggesting
thanks guys.....
buy the way i went to pick it up today and there is not any mounting brackets......they guy at sts talks to me like i'm an idiot so does anyone have a thread or site that as all the listed parts and a install pic by pic????
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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id leave the cam.ask NicD and some others how his turbo setup did with a big overlap big duration cam did on low boost.Turbos are very kind to camshaft selection and arent that sensative in general to them.sell the longtubes keep the cam get 60# injectors and LQ9/4 heads and throw the STS on and call it done
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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I custom did my brackets for the rear. For the most part, they expect you to just let part of the I-pipe hold the thing up, as well as one little bracket on the piece that supports the air filter. IMO, that's not enough. I hung brackets, drilled holes, etc, etc.
The placement of my turbo is actually decently higher than most.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Anyone want to buy some lt's?
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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awesome guys.......this is helping...i am waiting till the holidays ge through and will completly unleash this car on the street......i think i will keep the cam there was a 5.3 sts with a custom 591-595/ 232/237 110lsa that was bad *** on the dyno with low boost.......i have found also a majority of people are running tial parts....are there bov's that i should definatly stay away from???
keep the good info coming
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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also......here is the info off the turbo ......can you tell me what its specs mean

type=t4v band
part# =st1
it also has j84 stamped on the outside
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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aside from just the turbo specs

along with all the mods in my sig......and a good tune what will this be capable of???

how much boost would you run
intercooler or not
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