[Beodude123]

STS turbos are definitely not the most efficient route to go. But if it's your only option, I guess it's better than nothing.

But yeah, I would definitely not try and get a heavy FWD car with an ATX all that fast. Especially one with all traction control and throttle limitations that it has. Keep it simple for me, so that way I have control over throttle, brakes, and everything else.



How much does the STS cost anyways? I can't imagine making a kit would be all that hard as far as piping goes. It's not like you have to worry about turbo placement, or exhaust manifolds.

 

[Beodude123]

Unless you plan on braking from speeds over 130 very hard, upgrading the brakes is more of an aesthetic modification than anything else. I don't think too many people are going to be autocrossing the car either...

You can reduce the weight a little bit, but not much more than 200 or 300 pounds, depending on how far you want to go. Even then, you're still going to be a good bit over 3,000.

 

[Beodude123]

so all this talk of breaking the automatics, how much abuse can the 6speeds take? has anyone put down enough power to break the 6speed yet?

I don't think they can take much at all...