STS Systems

danielw · 07-12-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Major, major lag... also, less boost with same size turbo given all the extra volume of piping that has to fill... nicer in theory than in reality.

Best thing about this is no intercooler needed, but seriously not worth it.

Maybe if this was somehow set up as part of a twincharge design with a big roots blower under the hood to get the car moving... I dunno, that or some nitrous.

incorrect. I had one on a 350 and it made more power and torque at the same psi than a turbonetics kit with a similarly sized turbo. Lower IAT's allow you to run more timing. And with regard to the piping, it's a straight shot and if you line up all the piping in an sts kit vs. say a greddy kit you'd be surprised at how little difference in length of piping there actually is.

Lug · 07-12-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by danielw

incorrect. I had one on a 350 and it made more power and torque at the same psi than a turbonetics kit with a similarly sized turbo. Lower IAT's allow you to run more timing. And with regard to the piping, it's a straight shot and if you line up all the piping in an sts kit vs. say a greddy kit you'd be surprised at how little difference in length of piping there actually is.

Plus it's a compression wave. Think of a hose full of water. You start pushing water in one end, you don't have to wait till that water gets to the other end to see results. Of course air compresses and water doesn't, but you aren't waiting for air to go down the full length of the pipe to get a benefit at the other end.

Push370zzz · 07-13-2010, 02:54 PM

I looked more into it and in my opinion is kind of a ripoff. I'd rather just do the Stillen kit. They were going to use my vehicle as a test mule for their bolt on kit and still wanted like $8800, and were going to keep it for a month. More expensive than the Stillen kit and I don't have to lose the car for a month...no thanks I'd rather just put a dp on a GTR.

Zsteve · 07-13-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by smashwebs

I looked more into it and in my opinion is kind of a ripoff. I'd rather just do the Stillen kit. They were going to use my vehicle as a test mule for their bolt on kit and still wanted like $8800, and were going to keep it for a month. More expensive than the Stillen kit and I don't have to lose the car for a month...no thanks I'd rather just put a dp on a GTR.

Yea thats total BS. Your better off getting the GTM kit like you said.

Push370zzz · 08-05-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

Yea thats total BS. Your better off getting the GTM kit like you said.

Haha not quite. I figure if their cheapo starter system is only $2k (which is a great deal, really) I just would like some more direction on what to do with it. The company it seems was very friendly and I enjoyed speaking with them, but the cost on the bolt on kit is a little higher than I think is fair. I mean it's supposed to be a budget-minded solution to boosting no?

That being said, I still am itching to just buy their starter single turbo and throw it on, but I don't have enough experience to buy it now and build that baby myself. Maybe in the winter when the car is outta commission for 4 months anyways. My primary motivation is just about 400-450 rwhp for under $4-$5k, which I know is asking a lot, but this seems like the most plausible means of accomplishing that.

GingaBreadMan · 08-05-2010, 07:18 PM

I'm expecting 450whp @4psi for about $5-8k. I'm also expecting Vida Guerra to knock on my door with a check for $100 mil

Push370zzz · 08-05-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GingaBreadMan

I'm expecting 450whp @4psi for about $5-8k. I'm also expecting Vida Guerra to knock on my door with a check for $100 mil

Oops, meant to say hp, not rwhp. Either way, I can't imagine a well tuned one of those base STS Systems gain less than 100hp at the wheels. I don't think that it's that ridiculous, and am planning on assembling myself so it's really just the cost of parts and tune....

07-13-2010, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Push370zzz Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NE Age: 40 Posts: 649 Drives: cars Rep Power: 17	I looked more into it and in my opinion is kind of a ripoff. I'd rather just do the Stillen kit. They were going to use my vehicle as a test mule for their bolt on kit and still wanted like $8800, and were going to keep it for a month. More expensive than the Stillen kit and I don't have to lose the car for a month...no thanks I'd rather just put a dp on a GTR. __________________ Range Rover Sport Supercharged Nissan 370z Touring + Sport

08-05-2010, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
GingaBreadMan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 313 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	I'm expecting 450whp @4psi for about $5-8k. I'm also expecting Vida Guerra to knock on my door with a check for $100 mil __________________ ClearBra/Debadging/Tinted Head & Taillights Coming Soon:180° Customs Headlights/ISS Forged Spyder 19" 265*305/Swift Springs/STS Rear Mount Turbo

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