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Mr Void · 01 Oct 2005, 04:27 pm

Hi all,

Just wondering if any of you guys/girls have on of the STS remote turbo setups on your car/s?

I am familiar with their website and have read some articles about the setup in US mags (there is nothing like it over here in Australia).
I am just wanting a little more info on the sizing of the turbos they use as I am setting up a ute (pickup) with a remote turbo.

Cheers all
Void

low n' slow · 04 Oct 2005, 04:36 pm

From what I've seen on the net, they are not the best setup to use.
They seem to be alot slower then what you would expect. There are a few vids on this site with differant vehicles using this setup.

If your looking to do a turbo setup for your truck then id check out:
http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/
http://www.neufamily.org/truck.html

Mr Void · 06 Oct 2005, 12:47 am

Cheers mate,
I have everything needed to do the usual location but I am heaps interested in the whole remote setup.
There are a whole heap of people saying the sts setup can't work but it seems to me that it can/does... not that I have ever built or experienced a car with it. I'm just trying to get as much info about remote mounting as I can cause it is so different and simple to do.

Again, thanks for the links - I'll go have a read....

Verrückt · 06 Oct 2005, 06:47 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Void

Cheers mate,
I have everything needed to do the usual location but I am heaps interested in the whole remote setup.
There are a whole heap of people saying the sts setup can't work but it seems to me that it can/does... not that I have ever built or experienced a car with it. I'm just trying to get as much info about remote mounting as I can cause it is so different and simple to do.

Again, thanks for the links - I'll go have a read....

It certainly can work...it just will never be as effective or efficient as a normal turbo setup.

Frogy Mike · 17 Oct 2005, 11:14 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Void

Cheers mate,
I have everything needed to do the usual location but I am heaps interested in the whole remote setup.
There are a whole heap of people saying the sts setup can't work but it seems to me that it can/does... not that I have ever built or experienced a car with it. I'm just trying to get as much info about remote mounting as I can cause it is so different and simple to do.

Again, thanks for the links - I'll go have a read....

If you want to go for a turbo in an LS1 i wouldnt go with the STS (although i have driven in one, a Camaro, and in 6th gear at roughly 65 mph it spun the rears a lil bit) I would much rather go with a big turbo kit from LS1 motorsports

bryan · 18 Oct 2005, 04:57 am

I dont know a lot about the sts turbo system. But it seems to me that they would have to run a larger than normal turbine and a smaller compressor ....they have had to tweak that system's turbo somehow. I think thats why they limit their products boost level to 8psi. As long as their is no leaks, the exhaust pressure should be the same, it just takes longer to get to the very back of the vehicle.

Nolimits · 18 Oct 2005, 05:02 am

Then again, because the turbo is remote mounted, temperatures are usually 500 degrees (Fahrenheit) lower than what a normal turbo is putting out. Its got its advantages/disadvantages same as any other kit.

01 Oct 2005, 04:27 pm	#1 (permalink)
Mr Void Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a town with too many old people & some prick that punched me in the back of the head! Posts: 1,818 Mr Void's Gallery	STS - Remote Turbos Hi all, Just wondering if any of you guys/girls have on of the STS remote turbo setups on your car/s? I am familiar with their website and have read some articles about the setup in US mags (there is nothing like it over here in Australia). I am just wanting a little more info on the sizing of the turbos they use as I am setting up a ute (pickup) with a remote turbo. Cheers all Void __________________ Frisbeeism - (n) A religion based around the belief that upon death, the soul rises out of the body and gets stuck on the nearest roof.

06 Oct 2005, 12:47 am	#3 (permalink)
Mr Void Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a town with too many old people & some prick that punched me in the back of the head! Posts: 1,818 Mr Void's Gallery	Cheers mate, I have everything needed to do the usual location but I am heaps interested in the whole remote setup. There are a whole heap of people saying the sts setup can't work but it seems to me that it can/does... not that I have ever built or experienced a car with it. I'm just trying to get as much info about remote mounting as I can cause it is so different and simple to do. Again, thanks for the links - I'll go have a read.... __________________ Frisbeeism - (n) A religion based around the belief that upon death, the soul rises out of the body and gets stuck on the nearest roof.

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bryan Young Noob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 95 bryan's Gallery	I dont know a lot about the sts turbo system. But it seems to me that they would have to run a larger than normal turbine and a smaller compressor ....they have had to tweak that system's turbo somehow. I think thats why they limit their products boost level to 8psi. As long as their is no leaks, the exhaust pressure should be the same, it just takes longer to get to the very back of the vehicle. __________________ If racing was outlawed, only outlaws would race 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 F@ck the three bears. My dad told me stories about street racing and running from the cops........But I dont do that....not recently.......since yesterday

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04 Oct 2005, 04:36 pm	#2 (permalink)
low n' slow Regular Tremekian Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 116 low n' slow's Gallery	From what I've seen on the net, they are not the best setup to use. They seem to be alot slower then what you would expect. There are a few vids on this site with differant vehicles using this setup. If your looking to do a turbo setup for your truck then id check out: http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/ http://www.neufamily.org/truck.html

18 Oct 2005, 05:02 am	#7 (permalink)
Nolimits Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 261 Nolimits's Gallery	Then again, because the turbo is remote mounted, temperatures are usually 500 degrees (Fahrenheit) lower than what a normal turbo is putting out. Its got its advantages/disadvantages same as any other kit.

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