Those of you who have an STS system, please chime in and give your personal thoughts on your system. Do you like it? What would you change about it? etc... Thanks in advance!

 

I have the base kit and i think im the 3rd owner?
If i could relocate the filter like Shiochmetric has his in the fender well it would be just right.

Oil pump has always scared me, but its goin on 18months on my truck and however long the 2 truck before me had it.

I do like how under the hood isnt cluttered.

Over all id buy a used kit again, wouldnt spend the money on a new kit tho. but im just cheap.

I plan on redoing my mufflers to try to get it a lil quieter, but seem to never have enough time.

 

Well, before this thread goes to hell I'll give it a go....

I like the fact it is different. When most people hear where the turbo is they HAVE to see...lol something about them thinking it wouldn't work back there...
The kit can be had for very little money... based on the cost of a front mount kit.
Engine bay temps stay within reason. Most don't relize what heat does to wiring harnesses (besides melting them)
The fact that I feel you can push a small turbo much further than you could if it where mounted up front.
IAT, no matter how you slice it 25 feet of charge pipe does help bring iat's down.
The power, nothing like ripping the tires off at above 50mph...

The bad...
Oil PUMP for sure is the kits biggest down fall, ironically mine has NEVER EVER ONCE acted up with more than 3 years and 40,000 plus miles, long drives (10 hours plus in one run) I still worry about it.
The lag could be in "the bad" section, not that it is, just some will argue if it's not listed.
Which brings me to the people that will never admit the kit works, good....
Thats about it for me, o other than the noise. My wife hates how loud my truck is.... stupid girls.....

 

What nonnie said... my filter is in the bed.

 

The STS is well proven but like any system has its pros and cons. (fooled ya, didn't I Dusty?)

 

The kit worked so good for me my trans went out after a month and the engine is shot from too much boost.
seriously, the kit works!

 

I've worked on a few Hemi STS systems. Overall, I'll give the system a , but the fresh air intake filter location totally stinks.

 

Oil pump worries me and you should always be careful in heavy rain (should anyway) but there is no question it makes a butt load of power! He He (a little joke there).

 

I loved my sts kit until the pump failed and wounded the engine.

 

STS Stinks Ask 2Ktransam, he's still running my old one