My STS experience so far...

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03-10-2005, 09:26 AM

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weedo, how much did it all cost? i've been looking into the STS but seeing that it starts out 5psi and then you have to add on to gain more, i'm just debating whether to do that or get a supercharger. another thing i was questioning was managing the turbo with the 4l80E. how well does that work? i'm just getting into the "forced induction" realm of tuning so i don't know too much about it all.

Just a "kit" similar to what I have will run you around $5,000 +/-. Then add another $600-$800 for gauges/pod/install. Then another $1,000 or so for install of the rest of the kit (turbo, injectors, Meth kit, etc). Once you smoke the tranny (which you probably won't do with the 80) you can add another $2,000 installed, oh, plus a stall convertor. I'll do a FMIC some day which could add another $700-$1000 installed, plus probably another Tune....

So, I don't know, maybe $6,000-$10,000 total? Or you could go with a Radix for around $6,000 installed and just leave well enough alone.

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03-10-2005, 11:11 AM

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So what time today can we expect you impression of the added power?

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03-10-2005, 11:28 AM

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So what time today can we expect you impression of the added power?

Considering every day for about 5 days I've been told "tomorrow", I'm not crossing my fingers. But if it is done, which they say it will be, it will be later this afternoon. I'm going to try to G-Tech the 0-60 tonight just for sharts and grins. Then tomorrow I'm going to run it down the 1/4 mile! 5700lbs of luvin'!!

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03-10-2005, 12:40 PM

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Having awd, if you brake stall, you should get some nice 60 ft times.

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03-10-2005, 04:16 PM

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Having awd, if you brake stall, you should get some nice 60 ft times.

True, and once the tranny blows, I'm going with a built one with a 2500 stall. Should be a really nice 60' then!!

Update: not going to be done again today....tomorrow again.... As long as I can run it down the 1/4 tomorrow night I'll be happy!