STS turbo
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If you are stock and looking to start modding you need to know what your goals for the car are. Are you looking to show it, take it down the quarter mile, road course, Pony Express, daily driver with some go fast goodies, etc.?
There are one or two guys on here with the STS turbo.
There are one or two guys on here with the STS turbo.
I don't like the idea of the Turbo being left under the rear of the care exposed to the elements. That is just my opinion and they are performing well at the track and as far as hp numbers go. But with the amount of rain we get I can only see bad things.
There are so many turbo kits out there I would look for something else. I don't have a turbo and I'm not speaking from experience, just opinion.
So take it for what its worth.
There are so many turbo kits out there I would look for something else. I don't have a turbo and I'm not speaking from experience, just opinion.
So take it for what its worth.
start with a forged shortblock. then go for the turbo. I did it backwards and its been hell. after 2 stock engines and tons of headaches later Im finally going forged and I cant wait. also save up and do it right IE: get all the options that arent included in the kit for both safety and upgradability. the reason I dont even ask what your intentions are with the car is I started off saying I wasnt going to mod my current car then I said I will just do the suspension then I ended up with the STS before I even picked up the car. then the rest is history. its too adicting to stop when you have the capabillity to have more so I say if you are seriously considering do it right from the start. just my experience and advice.
~Guy
~Guy
the STS is simple and is fairly cost effective far as forced air goes but just be ready to deal with issues and make sure to use the air filter sock and shield at the same time. no exceptions.
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Originally Posted by ssdriver27
make sure to use the air filter sock and shield at the same time. no exceptions.
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I dont know if major spray is IRS but he ran a 7.6 I believe with a 427 C5R motor with a single rear turbo. and also I would get the piping for the intercooler from STS but dont buy their intercooler they want WAY too much. go to Ebay and shop around there are companies that sell brand new inexpensive ones just make sure to get one of the bigger ones. I am going with their 700HP one for now then I may upgrade to the 1000hp one when I turn up the boost to somewhere around 14PSI. Also the negative thing about their tune is you cant adjust or even read it later so if you want to upgrade you have to wait for a new computer and pay more for it so you may want to have it custom tuned. ~Guy
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TTi street kit. You won't be sorry. Have one on mine, about 11k miles on it, 52k on stock bottom end, 492rwhp, I'll never look back. No troubles whatsoever. Just took it on a 4500 mile road trip back east, averaged around 23mpg overall, and there was a lot of playing involved. Tried and true. Plus the sts looks ugly with all that crap hanging underneath it.
Brian
Brian
Originally Posted by Chris Stewart
I agree, and they are local so you can solve any problem with no waiting and no shipping! 
Check the "Turbo Systems" page at this TTi link. I paid retail for my X kit, but now they offer a "Lite" kit for 6,995!
Turbo Technonogy
Yeah I installed it myself on ramps and a creeper!
Next time I would let the shop do it... 
Turbo Technonogy
Yeah I installed it myself on ramps and a creeper!
Next time I would let the shop do it...
Originally Posted by Chris Stewart
Check the "Turbo Systems" page at this TTi link. I paid retail for my X kit, but now they offer a "Lite" kit for 6,995!
Turbo Technonogy
Yeah I installed it myself on ramps and a creeper! Next time I would let the shop do it...
Turbo Technonogy
Yeah I installed it myself on ramps and a creeper!
Next time I would let the shop do it...
Originally Posted by 00Vette
Why would you let them install it? Was it hard to do? How much would they charge to install in?
Originally Posted by Chris Stewart
Oh yeah I asked a ballpark and I think they said 2K for install. It's a good deal after it's all said and done. You thinkin of going to the darkside? 
I'm still up in the air and 10 grand for a motor then 10 grand for a turbo sounds pretty steep! It'll cost me at least 10 grand to build a good forged motor and I still have debt to pay off. We'll see how things go when we get to that point.
It sure would be nice though.
