I installed my stillen s/c (all stages) and it was pretty easy......then i installed the greddy twins with the engine in the car.It was no fun at all doing it with the engine in the car but i did get it done with a lot of patience and a litle help from dave at functiontuned.
I would not even attempt it again unless i pulled the engine out first.

 

Installing my Turbonetics was well worth it, saving $$$ and knowing every nut/bolt of your kit is nice. I would have installed the Greddy but the motor was blown so I didnt do that kit. When I picked up the car I felt silly not having installed my own kit.

 

Thanks for the input/encouragement everyone. I think this will make a good project for me at beginning of the year. Lucky for me I can find help on here should I get into a jam

 

if you have the UR underdrive pulley it will underdrive the sc and make less power. The stock will drive it fine and has a bit more mass. Ive heard it helps with the vibrations from the sc as well.

 

^ +1.

You would want to get a regular lightweight pulley at that point.

 

Yes...A friend of mine has a shop and a lift so it only took a couple of hours.

 

Can't be done.

 

Thanks for the input, good thing I still have the stock pulley laying my basement.

 

IMO any SC or single turbo is worth doing yourself. Can be a pain like all kits offer. But very self awarding. I read over my instructions, seemed a hundred times. Didn't rush. Put together what I could before starting the hole project. Made a lot easier.

As TT go and from what I've seen in the shops is it's better to have them do. Some of the nuts on the manifold look like a pita, even with the motor out. Plus you can easily apply heat wrap to parts and lines already on the stock block.

 

Vortech... Go for it

 

I did my vortech tuner kit in 2 days with just hand tools. Its totally worth it and you learn alot about your car too

 

Its definitely not very hard until you have those cheesy *** fuel line adaptors start to leak on you and spray fuel everywhere Well this is something we have seen when installing customer supplied used Vortech kits .

 

I installed my own APS TT tuner kit w/ CJM stage 2 fuel system in my garage on jackstands with hand tools... pros and cons..

Pros: I learned so much about my car I am glad that I did it. Took well over 30 hours to do the install. Frustrating, but being able to say you did your own install is priceless.

Cons: First time doing an FI install = many problems. I didnt preload the actuators right so that took another 5 hours to redo. I had an exhaust leak on the LHS Manifold, cost me 1k to have the motor pulled and my install double checked... (I didnt want to do it myself I was tired of it and frustrated at the time, + I wanted to have someone double check my work).

Other then that, all in all I would say that it made me 1000% more knowledgable... and I probably saved a few k worth of install money.

 

Well, man it took me and a buddy 5 1/2hrs to do my kit. I bought it used and then put 15k miles on it with no problem whatsoever. If you have any questions pm me and i will give you my number, since i am pretty close.

Also put the stock pulley back on the crank and go ahead and get a 3.12 pulley. Then go to sharif and get tuned.

 

I have installed a TT and a ST setup. I will not do another TT unless I pull the motor. I would not recommend anyone else attempt a TT install due to the potential problems which are almost infinite in number. A ST is very much easier, but still somewhat challenging. I still wouldn't advise a person to self install, but I would feel better about them doing a ST vs a TT.

Now as far as a SC setup, I definitely think it is doable. I would think you could get it done in a single day without rushing. I would think a shop would be more reliable, but if you have a bit of mechanical ability and the right tools, doing the install yourself should be no problem... it is more or less a fancy intake

 

That's what I tell everyone.. Uh, it's just a CAI...

 

i installed my greddy kit myself it was a bit of a apin because I bought the kit used so a few bolts where missing, but its preety strait forward...good luck

 

Exactly what I was going to say.

 

Not sure if this was reference to my post, but I meant it only takes a couple of hours to pull the motor.

 

installed my kit my self. definately research the install process find out the common trouble spots and how to get through them. a second set of hands will help alot. its good because you get to know every part of the kit and it will help when you have to service your ride. just dont cut any corners take your time and you wont have any issues. best of luck