StS turbo system
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ftf3rd
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From: hobe sound florida
StS turbo system
just bought 2007 zo6 with cam, headders, head work, Mild to wild exhaust system, carbon fiber race seats, suspension all redone, loolking to put an sts turbo system on need feed back for pros and cons if anyone has used the same set up ? thanks frank
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From: longview tx
we have installed many of these. most of the customers love them. i had one on my personal c6 for about two years also. There are many good things and a few bad things. but that is true with any setup....
You can also look into a Kit like the A&A or ECS kit. It is a Centri Blower with them. and you wont find many that say anything negative about these. we just in the last two weeks did 2 A&A kit cars. Shoot me a PM if you have any questions about any of them we would be glad to help you out!
You can also look into a Kit like the A&A or ECS kit. It is a Centri Blower with them. and you wont find many that say anything negative about these. we just in the last two weeks did 2 A&A kit cars. Shoot me a PM if you have any questions about any of them we would be glad to help you out!
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From: Mabelvale Ar
I have an 08 C6/A6 with 59 mm ball bearing STS turbo's with absolutely no lag
that makes 615 rwhp/555 torque @ 10 psi boost! I also have Sprint Booster,
342 Rpm rear and 3000 rpm Vig. converter. Tuned with AIS twin nozzle meth
system by Taylor Simms @ Dallas Performance. Been installed for over 2 years
with no problems.
that makes 615 rwhp/555 torque @ 10 psi boost! I also have Sprint Booster,
342 Rpm rear and 3000 rpm Vig. converter. Tuned with AIS twin nozzle meth
system by Taylor Simms @ Dallas Performance. Been installed for over 2 years
with no problems.
Drifting
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From: Iowa City, IA
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Burning Brakes
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From: Longmont Co
The STS system is a very good street system. I always laugh when I hear about the lag issue, are we not traction limited to begin with? The minimal lag is a bonus on the street. For drag racing purposes where you can maximize traction with adequate tire and surface prep, then a front mount system is head and shoulders above the STS. But this is for max performance. Again I reiterate, the STS works very well on the street, and isn't half bad on a street/strip car. I've installed and tuned dozens of the STS kits, so I'm not speculating here.
On the other hand, if I remember correctly the LS7 only has hyper eutectic pistons. I've boosted engines with these pistons in the past with very good results, you just need to insure spot on tuning with a proper safety margin built into the tune(no lean mixtures, minimal KR and no junk gas) and quality support equipment and install. (no butt connectors, etc.) You would need to employ these measures with any of the boost methods and/or brands.
Jack.
P.S. Five or six years ago, a fellow bought an STS system for a 2.2l acura (I think thats right) to install on his 1.6l civic. Now that one had some serious lag! And it was very obvious because the damn thing had no torque to begin with.
On the other hand, if I remember correctly the LS7 only has hyper eutectic pistons. I've boosted engines with these pistons in the past with very good results, you just need to insure spot on tuning with a proper safety margin built into the tune(no lean mixtures, minimal KR and no junk gas) and quality support equipment and install. (no butt connectors, etc.) You would need to employ these measures with any of the boost methods and/or brands.
Jack.
P.S. Five or six years ago, a fellow bought an STS system for a 2.2l acura (I think thats right) to install on his 1.6l civic. Now that one had some serious lag! And it was very obvious because the damn thing had no torque to begin with.
Last edited by BLOWNALKY01; Dec 9, 2011 at 06:05 PM. Reason: added info
Drifting
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From: In a house
I've had the STS with upgraded turbos and loved it. Dependable and gets the power to the ground. The lag is a great bonus because wheelspin does nothing. Went supercharged and it was a mistake. For the street...STS and you will beat most if you street race.
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From: Howell Michigan
I'm not a fan of the STS....a buddy had the system on his C6 and it smoked like a banshee every time he accelerated hard. I believe it was an issue with the scavenge pump.....
Also...why on earth do you guys go on about instant power and being traction limited ?? About 75% of my full throttle exploits are from a roll....most of those above 60 mph....so instant power is a must. That's why I went ECS
Also...why on earth do you guys go on about instant power and being traction limited ?? About 75% of my full throttle exploits are from a roll....most of those above 60 mph....so instant power is a must. That's why I went ECS
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If the scavenge pump is inefficient, the oil will pool in the turbo and lay smoke like a destroyer in a WWII movie. I had the same issue on my twin incon on the Camaro. If I saw smoke coming out, the scavenge pump had taken a dump (again). I finally got a reliable pump and the issue went away but the tune is not the issue nor is a real oil leak. The oil just pools in the turbo and gets tossed out the exhaust. Yes it it does seep through the turbo seals but that is because the scavenge pump is not doing it's job and getting the oil out of the area.
Elmer
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From: Howell Michigan
If the scavenge pump is inefficient, the oil will pool in the turbo and lay smoke like a destroyer in a WWII movie. I had the same issue on my twin incon on the Camaro. If I saw smoke coming out, the scavenge pump had taken a dump (again). I finally got a reliable pump and the issue went away but the tune is not the issue nor is a real oil leak. The oil just pools in the turbo and gets tossed out the exhaust. Yes it it does seep through the turbo seals but that is because the scavenge pump is not doing it's job and getting the oil out of the area.
Elmer
Elmer
If I remember correctly....he tried different pumps and eventually removed the kit when the turbo seals gave up the ghost entirely.
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From: God's Country, ID
If the scavenge pump is inefficient, the oil will pool in the turbo and lay smoke like a destroyer in a WWII movie. I had the same issue on my twin incon on the Camaro. If I saw smoke coming out, the scavenge pump had taken a dump (again). I finally got a reliable pump and the issue went away but the tune is not the issue nor is a real oil leak. The oil just pools in the turbo and gets tossed out the exhaust. Yes it it does seep through the turbo seals but that is because the scavenge pump is not doing it's job and getting the oil out of the area.
Elmer
Elmer
Running oil lines to the rear of the car is
. So many better turbo systems avail now for theses cars.BTW, here's an excellent scavenge pump. Been using it for over 2yrs with zero problems ( a little noisy). http://turbowerx.com/Scavenge_Pumps/.../Exa-Pump.html
