First STS Kit in Chicago Area

[MyWorld]

This is my custom guage pod. It turned out awsome, it matches the trim on my door panels and dash in my car. I have beige interior, and the panels are sort of a Champaigne color that it really sharp. Look for some better pics of the gauge pod tomorrow. This turned out really really sharp.

[MyWorld]

It's my daily driver in good weather. I drive it as much as possible. I do have an old 13 year old honda that I use when the weather is bad, but I really despise that car

This is exciting. Is this daily driver? I should know this, sorry.

[TonyNo]

Awesome!

The thought of a turbo that close to the ground would make me not want to get anywhere near water.

I hear 'ya on despising your other car. Mine is a '99 Voyager!

[svtjackal]

That is awesome, can't wait to see it in person.

[MyWorld]

I picked it up!!

[gorgeous-ss]

how is she doing? What time are you going to the dyno today? I want to see her...

[MyWorld]

The tune is definetly not right. It leans out almost immediately after going into boost
I am not going to get on the dyno, but I am heading out there to talk to the guys there about tuning it.

[MyWorld]

Somewhat of a setback has been encountered this morning. The shop that installed the turbo loaded the kit tune that STS provided them. They just test drove it around the block and didn't test out the boost.

Well, I drove it home and after the car was sufficiently warmed up, I went to test the boost and after the turbo had just started kicking in, it immediately went Lean.

Im not sure why the kit tune did this. I would of hoped the kit tune would of provided a nice safe tune right out the box that was nothing specatular, but would allow the turbos to kick in.

Anyway. I couldn't take it on the dyno with the way it goes lean. I went to Benchmark Tuners anyway to see their thoughts. They are going to contact Trifecta on Monday to inquire about becoming an independant tuning shop. They aren't too crazy about trifecta as they can't do any tuning themselves, Trifecta has to mail them all of the tunes.

I also am going to bring my car back to Performance Unlimited on Monday. They did a great job of installing the system. Their mistake, was assuming that the kit tune would work without an issue.

[TonyNo]

Good luck. Keep us posted!

[Orange5thGen]

I have the tuning software and I can do the data logs for you to send to Vince...
I am already a dealer for them.......Let me know what you want to do and I will help you any way I can......

[MyWorld]

Thank would be cool. I just sent you a PM.

I just dropped the car off in the parking lot of Performance Unlimited. They are closed today, but this way they will be able to start working with STS to get the tune straigned out.

[MyWorld]

I got the car back and the AFR levels are now very safe. I found this dyno day announcement for Komet Motorsports in St Charles on Saturday 11/27/2010. I have never hear of Komet Motorsports, but it's worth going out to just have it dyno'd. I'll be out there at about 10am if anyone wants to see the STS in action. Here's the link to the announcement I found:

Open House Dyno Day @ Komet Motorsports

[TonyNo]

Cool. I think this may be the same place that tbone was working with.

[MyWorld]

Well, the tune sucks still but in the other direction. My AFR my an unbelievable 9.2 at WOT. Running so fat there was no horsepower gains over stock. Starting to get frustrated ... I don't think I am going to be able to get it tuned correctly before it snows.

One silver lining is that I liked komet. They tune Nicky camaros, so they seem like a great place.

[Orange5thGen]

Sorry I wasn't able to get to the shop. My wife came back into town from her vacation....