no bad but for the spark plugs you really want to go with hks plugs

 

^pretty solid OT 1st post. you should fit in well.

 

Wanted to post some possible useful information for everyone running stock 2" sts piping.

I upgrade to 2.5" from turbo to intercooler and it made a major difference in spool up, responsiveness, less pressure drop. All changes were to the good, I should have done this 4 years ago. No dyno or logs yet, but I am confident that intake temps also might have gone down.

 

Are you using the standard STS turbo?

 

No, I actually do not have an STS kit. I have a custom one and have been using 2" piping all these years. (which i believe is the same size piping STS comes with standard). The turbo I have is an HX40Pro Holset, .70AR turbine housing bep

 

Ok, you have the max w/ the 3.5? Keep us updated.

 

Yeah that's me. Sure ill update, I'm putting an mrevII manifold then dyno.

 

Good to know, keep us posted... I'm leaning of redoing my charge pipes since they are pretty much rusted (just the back portion). I was the first one to have the charge pipe modified and re-routed in the middle so all the pipes wasnt jethot coated

 

Yeah same here, I was using regular exhaust shop piping (steel), was rusting and heavy, plus too small. The only small issue I am having is boost leaks, I used oval piping and I am having a hard time tightening the clamp on the flat parts of the pipe (top n bottom), using worm gear clamps. I might have to wedge something between the clamp and the coupler to push down in the middle.

 

i have my pipe running along the passenger side if i re-route the pipe would i see better gains?

 

ok guys finally got my longblock in from IPP last week and was talking to them and said the only people that where having issues with their built engines where rear mount turbo kit cuz of lack of oil. Has anybody ran into this issue, or does anybody here with a built motor ran into this issue is so what did you do to remedy this issue? thanks

 

what does he mean lack of oil? obviously you need to adjust the amount of oil added to your tank to account for filling that long turbo oil feed and return.

 

well thats what i said to them lol... ok good. well my z should be done within a couple of weeks.

 

Well i just ordered some injected performance motor mounts before the engine is installed has anybody tried these?

 

I recently purchased a used sts kit, Does anyone have the install instructions booklet they can e-mail or fax to me? or at least point me in the right direction on where I could find this info. Thank You

 

call sts turbo i'm sure they have those for cheap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8bG9uf0j9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4XYt...eature=related

Thought i post some vids.

 

nice... any slip?

 

i did have at one time but i think all i was running where 13.6 all night at 309whp.

 

I had an ipp engine on a sts kit and my engine failed due to lack of oil this is after replacing the p.o.s Chinese built pump with a example pump. I saw the pump working when it was tested with my own eyes.

My engine went the same day I picked it up.

Kyle did not warranty the engine nor did he refund my core charge from my original engine.

Don't expect your $ back if if engine goes bang.

Good luck with your build, I'm going with the momentum kit now.

 

how did you get a lack of oil? even if the pump failed, the turbo would overflow with oil but woudnt be enough to drain your motor of oil. And if the seal on the turbo actually went, your car woulda been smoking like a forest fire well before your oil pressure went low enough to kill the engine.

anyone that has to use a oil sump pump is absolutely crazy not to have an oil pressure gauge.