nightrunner mike said:
I had to do the same thing...I removed mine before my engine went boom. Do it now or pay big bucks to rebuild your motor...sorry for the bad news.
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I had to do the same thing...I removed mine before my engine went boom. Do it now or pay big bucks to rebuild your motor...sorry for the bad news.
Hi guys! I just had a moment to log on and see what is happening on the forum. I'm always drawn right to threads about STS.
As those of you who have been around here for a while know, my truck was the mule used to develop this system. My experience has been well documented and like our great, furry friend, I do not wish to repeat all of that here. I am not here to point fingers or trash anyone or anything. The bottom line is that I am on my third engine. The last one that blew up was supposed to be bulletproof and built for boost. I could have easily had my Dart running 9s for what I have invested in V-10 engine rebuilds. But, I went into this knowing full well that there was a risk. That's part of the game in hot rodding.
Will STS work on a Viper engine? I don't know. Probably..., with a lot more tweaking and research. But, as it stands right now, there is something that doesn't agree with our engines. There have been many theories tossed around; fuel management, heat dissipation, etc., etc. Guys a lot smarter than me have been scratching their heads over it and have as many different theories. I think it is a combination of factors but it will take a lot more testing and research to figure out what exactly is happening. I figured I gave it a good shot and decided I wasn't willing to invest anymore of my time or money to find out. There were cheaper, safer ways to scratch my itch to go fast. So, on the last engine build I cut my loses and decided to go back to N/A.
I will say this, before it blew that last time, as a street truck, it was way beyond overkill. There was no way in the world to hook up on street legal tires and use all the power it was making. Having gone back to N/A, my truck is still fun to drive. It still has plenty of umph to keep me interested and I'm not constantly worried about white smoke coming out of the exhaust. It has forged internals so if I ever decide to drop in a Paxton or a Roe it is ready to go.
As far as reselling a system that you are afraid to run on your own truck, make sure that whomever buys it knows full well what to expect and the risks involved. My dad always taught me to be completely upfront with people. He said that ethics and personal integrity are priceless and never worth compromising for any amount of money.
Good luck, Mike, with whatever you decide to do. I hope it works out for you.
As those of you who have been around here for a while know, my truck was the mule used to develop this system. My experience has been well documented and like our great, furry friend, I do not wish to repeat all of that here. I am not here to point fingers or trash anyone or anything. The bottom line is that I am on my third engine. The last one that blew up was supposed to be bulletproof and built for boost. I could have easily had my Dart running 9s for what I have invested in V-10 engine rebuilds. But, I went into this knowing full well that there was a risk. That's part of the game in hot rodding.
Will STS work on a Viper engine? I don't know. Probably..., with a lot more tweaking and research. But, as it stands right now, there is something that doesn't agree with our engines. There have been many theories tossed around; fuel management, heat dissipation, etc., etc. Guys a lot smarter than me have been scratching their heads over it and have as many different theories. I think it is a combination of factors but it will take a lot more testing and research to figure out what exactly is happening. I figured I gave it a good shot and decided I wasn't willing to invest anymore of my time or money to find out. There were cheaper, safer ways to scratch my itch to go fast. So, on the last engine build I cut my loses and decided to go back to N/A.
I will say this, before it blew that last time, as a street truck, it was way beyond overkill. There was no way in the world to hook up on street legal tires and use all the power it was making. Having gone back to N/A, my truck is still fun to drive. It still has plenty of umph to keep me interested and I'm not constantly worried about white smoke coming out of the exhaust. It has forged internals so if I ever decide to drop in a Paxton or a Roe it is ready to go.
As far as reselling a system that you are afraid to run on your own truck, make sure that whomever buys it knows full well what to expect and the risks involved. My dad always taught me to be completely upfront with people. He said that ethics and personal integrity are priceless and never worth compromising for any amount of money.
Good luck, Mike, with whatever you decide to do. I hope it works out for you.
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Begood
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Very well said.
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