Questions about Buying STS Turbo

**mybluews6** · 04-27-2010, 10:38 AM

I just got a 2001 Trans am Ws6 with 24,000 miles on it and I wanna get to about 450RWHP. I just have a high flow air intake right now. How much boost can I safely run on the STS system? Would I have to upgrade the injectors? I am new here so be easy on me.....

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**FBracing1222** · 04-27-2010, 11:54 AM

Well 7 lbs is what most ppl go up to with a stock motor. And with any FI u want to upgrade the fuel injectors. So yea ull want to upgrade.

**rc74racer** · 04-27-2010, 01:10 PM

+1 on injector upgragde.

Do some research before buying an STS turbo there are better ways to make 450hp.

**DMIKEY** · 04-27-2010, 01:11 PM

just curious...how much did u pay for your ws6 cuz im looking at a 02 ws6 m6 black/t-tops w/25k miles and they want 19,500

**mybluews6** · 04-27-2010, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by rc74racer

+1 on injector upgragde.

Do some research before buying an STS turbo there are better ways to make 450hp.

I know there are some better ways to make 450hp...but I have emissions around here that kind of hamper to what I can do. I originally wanted LT's, + Head/Cam Package, but with emissions it makes it 100x's harder to do that. Thats why I was thinking Turbo.

**mybluews6** · 04-27-2010, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by DMIKEY

just curious...how much did u pay for your ws6 cuz im looking at a 02 ws6 m6 black/t-tops w/25k miles and they want 19,500

I paid 14k for mine late last year during summer/fall transition..but it also has a bit of rear driver side bumper damage and front driver door panel has a bit of a crack when it got hit. So he took off a few grand off price. It's pretty minor damage...the rest of the car is in great shape...and most importantly really low mileage. Mine is also an M6/t-tops. It's not a horrible price for the miles as long as the rest of the car is in good shape. GL with the car if you get it...I love mine.

**DMIKEY** · 04-28-2010, 02:00 AM

yea im def. getting it....im just waiting on my title to arrive in the U.S. since i dont have much credit im using my 03 silverado as calateral. but soon as thats done my power of attorney is sending the title to my bank and its a go....the owner said he would hold the car for least 3 weeks which should be a plenty of time....thinking for mods im going to go w/ kook's headers gmmg full exhaust w/high flow cats...then was thinking on slp cold air intake...not really sure after that....

**rc74racer** · 04-28-2010, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by mybluews6

I know there are some better ways to make 450hp...but I have emissions around here that kind of hamper to what I can do. I originally wanted LT's, + Head/Cam Package, but with emissions it makes it 100x's harder to do that. Thats why I was thinking Turbo.

Nothing wrong with going turbo it's the STS kit. I thought about it myself but after researching and hearing about the issues people were having I nixed it. If I were going to do FI it would be a custom turbo kit or a procharger.

I'm not sure what the emissions laws are like in your area but we can get away with LTs here as long as we keep the cats.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 04-28-2010, 09:31 AM

I personally would look at a front mount turbo or a Procharger. I've heard too many negative things about the STS kit.

**shawn_c992001** · 05-08-2010, 01:52 PM

I love my STS kit.

**pajeff02** · 05-08-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by shawn_c992001

I love my STS kit.

I have read about these in a few magazines over the past couple of years. Do you have installed pics of yours that you could post up?

**FLRacer** · 05-09-2010, 04:13 AM

They seem to work fine and there are a lot of fast cars running them.

**shawn_c992001** · 05-09-2010, 02:52 PM

I don't have any installed pics, but there are a couple vids of my car on youtube.

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 05-09-2010, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

I personally would look at a front mount turbo or a Procharger. I've heard too many negative things about the STS kit.

Procharger +1

**Hi-Po** · 05-09-2010, 06:29 PM

if it between a procharger and a STS kit..... procharger wins hands down. Front mount takes the lead over both though.

**formergper** · 05-09-2010, 06:53 PM

On 8lbs of boost on my sts I made 501rwhp and 560rwtq. On a bone stock ls1

Steven

**ericmck2000** · 05-09-2010, 10:51 PM

Procharger.

**JAX04** · 05-10-2010, 02:50 PM

nothing wrong with rearmount, but sts is junk

**TA98** · 05-10-2010, 06:46 PM

Prochargers are nasty. But dont expect to sneak up on anyone with one. We have a Mustang at the shop now with a P1SC on it and at idle the thing just sits there and whistles.

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 05-10-2010, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by T/A98

Prochargers are nasty. But dont expect to sneak up on anyone with one. We have a Mustang at the shop now with a P1SC on it and at idle the thing just sits there and whistles.

I love that sound.