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BlaqWhole · 03-22-2015, 04:27 PM

This is a bit of a different thread. I'd like to know how many of you self installed your forced induction system. Mainly twin turbos as I am about to start installing mine over the next couple weeks. I have a STS TT system. If I can't sell it in the next few weeks then it is going on the car. And I would like to know your experiences with your system.

Here are some questions I have: How smooth did it go? Were the instructions clear and easy to follow? Any snafus or problems (be honest)? Did you screw up anything? What was the most difficult part of the install? Did you have help? Did you have to abandon and tow it to a shop (lol)? Would you recommend this? Would you do it again? How long did it take? In your opinion, where was it on a scale from 1 (super easy) to 10 (super difficult)? Any power tools, lifts, etc? How good of a wrench turned are you? Just some questions I would like to see answered. Thanks for your time and input!! Please, no pissing match, lol!!

kissmyss03 · 03-22-2015, 05:08 PM

The kits are made to be installed with no fabrication. Very straight forward as long as you follow the instructions and have some kind of mevhanical skills. I installed full exhaust and blower kit in my garage with no special tools.

BlaqWhole · 03-22-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kissmyss03

The kits are made to be installed with no fabrication. Very straight forward as long as you follow the instructions and have some kind of mevhanical skills. I installed full exhaust and blower kit in my garage with no special tools.

I have been looking over the install manual over the past few days and picturing how I'll do it. It seems easy. I have a STS TT kit that mounts on the axle-back. The instructions are straight forward and very complete, concise, and comprehensive. Anyone else out there do an install like this?!

hammdo · 03-22-2015, 08:35 PM

Installed the ADM SC kit. Did some fabricating but not bad...

-Don

ddck24 · 03-22-2015, 08:45 PM

Installed ecs kit and AGP twins

sick13ss1le · 03-22-2015, 10:00 PM

i installed the kennel bell kit it was simple

patternpilot · 03-22-2015, 11:35 PM

I did everything in my signature myself. The only thing I had someone else do was the tune. I even cut an access door for the fuel pump so it could be changed easley. I guess you could say I am fairly handy with a wrench.
You can do it yourself, just follow the directions and if you hit a snag just reach out.

bct10985 · 03-23-2015, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ddck24

Installed ecs kit and AGP twins

Same

sscamaro · 03-23-2015, 12:00 PM

A friend and I installed the Edelbrock E-Force with no problems.

Fraxum · 03-23-2015, 03:21 PM

I would rate myself a shade tree mechanic. With only basic tools. I do things like LT installs, exhaust, and some suspension work.

I did not install my AGP kit. But after looking it over in retrospect I am sure I could have done it myself. But also after looking at how Jannety worked my installation over, I may not have the patience they applied to the job. They carefully routed and secured everything they could away from heat and carefully wrapped things they could not reroute. Very clean. Better Than I would have done.

They also had much more experience with electronics than my basic spaghetti wiring.

You will spend a good deal of time climbing under and over the car. A lift would help a great deal. Not sure about the STS kit, but I think you could install the AGP kit on ramps. Also having a standing platform to work under the hood while the car is on ramps would be a big plus along with a helper. I am not a big fan of spending a lot of time under the car on jack stands.

Unreal · 03-23-2015, 05:48 PM

Installed just about everything at home in garage. Never had an issue with any of them.

BadAquaBluSS · 03-26-2015, 02:01 AM

Presently doing the AGP Twins, installing in my garage also Street Slayer Triple Carbon clutch, AEM methanol injection kit, gauge pod with AEM UEGO and Fuel pressure gauges, Livernois's dual fuel pump and Kenny Bell Boost a Pump, look for "The Bad Aqua Blue SS" in the members journal section there's lots of pictures also.

ToddB · 03-27-2015, 09:14 PM

Did everything.

franknbeans · 03-27-2015, 09:17 PM

buddy and myself did the whipple kit. Very very easy to do. Taking our time it took us about 10 hours.

03-22-2015, 04:27 PM	#1
BlaqWhole Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 7,692	How many of you self installed a TT (or S/C)...? This is a bit of a different thread. I'd like to know how many of you self installed your forced induction system. Mainly twin turbos as I am about to start installing mine over the next couple weeks. I have a STS TT system. If I can't sell it in the next few weeks then it is going on the car. And I would like to know your experiences with your system. Here are some questions I have: How smooth did it go? Were the instructions clear and easy to follow? Any snafus or problems (be honest)? Did you screw up anything? What was the most difficult part of the install? Did you have help? Did you have to abandon and tow it to a shop (lol)? Would you recommend this? Would you do it again? How long did it take? In your opinion, where was it on a scale from 1 (super easy) to 10 (super difficult)? Any power tools, lifts, etc? How good of a wrench turned are you? Just some questions I would like to see answered. Thanks for your time and input!! Please, no pissing match, lol!!

03-22-2015, 05:08 PM	#2
kissmyss03 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macomb Twp Posts: 151	The kits are made to be installed with no fabrication. Very straight forward as long as you follow the instructions and have some kind of mevhanical skills. I installed full exhaust and blower kit in my garage with no special tools. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Kooks Headers, catless mids, corsa exhaust, rotofab intake, SLP TVS 2300, 3.2 pulley, blower cam, cts-v fuel pump, Vector tuned 622 RWHP 573 TQ

03-22-2015, 08:35 PM	#4
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Installed the ADM SC kit. Did some fabricating but not bad... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

03-22-2015, 11:35 PM	#7
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	I did everything in my signature myself. The only thing I had someone else do was the tune. I even cut an access door for the fuel pump so it could be changed easley. I guess you could say I am fairly handy with a wrench. You can do it yourself, just follow the directions and if you hit a snag just reach out. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

03-23-2015, 12:00 PM	#9
sscamaro Drives: 2010 2SS, 2017 Silverado LTZ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver,PA Posts: 3,195 View My Garage	A friend and I installed the Edelbrock E-Force with no problems. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Victory Red, MN6, 1-7/8 Kooks LT Headers, SLP Axle Back, Edelbrock E-Force S/C, ZL1 Fuel Pump, 72# Injectors, JRE fuel rail upgrade, Roto-Fab CAI, Elite Catch Can, Billet Hurst Shifter, DSS 1000HP axles, Spohn Trailing Arms, Toe Links, Lower Control Arms. Chrome American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels. 546/rwhp & 522/rwtq & 10.9# boost Tune by Jeremy Formato.

03-22-2015, 08:45 PM	#5
ddck24 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2ss 45th M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fayetteville, Ar Posts: 410	Installed ecs kit and AGP twins

03-22-2015, 10:00 PM	#6
sick13ss1le Drives: 2013 2ss/rs 1le Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: United States Posts: 297	i installed the kennel bell kit it was simple

03-23-2015, 03:21 PM	#10
Fraxum Drives: a M6 LT1 ordered From Becky!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,520	I would rate myself a shade tree mechanic. With only basic tools. I do things like LT installs, exhaust, and some suspension work. I did not install my AGP kit. But after looking it over in retrospect I am sure I could have done it myself. But also after looking at how Jannety worked my installation over, I may not have the patience they applied to the job. They carefully routed and secured everything they could away from heat and carefully wrapped things they could not reroute. Very clean. Better Than I would have done. They also had much more experience with electronics than my basic spaghetti wiring. You will spend a good deal of time climbing under and over the car. A lift would help a great deal. Not sure about the STS kit, but I think you could install the AGP kit on ramps. Also having a standing platform to work under the hood while the car is on ramps would be a big plus along with a helper. I am not a big fan of spending a lot of time under the car on jack stands. __________________ "Democracy Dies in Darkness" My LT1 Keeper ..... ..... My Car Blog CarPlayList, a free App to build USB and Android Music drives.

03-23-2015, 05:48 PM	#11
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Installed just about everything at home in garage. Never had an issue with any of them. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

03-26-2015, 02:01 AM	#12
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Presently doing the AGP Twins, installing in my garage also Street Slayer Triple Carbon clutch, AEM methanol injection kit, gauge pod with AEM UEGO and Fuel pressure gauges, Livernois's dual fuel pump and Kenny Bell Boost a Pump, look for "The Bad Aqua Blue SS" in the members journal section there's lots of pictures also. __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-27-2015, 09:14 PM	#13
ToddB Drives: 2011 2SS Convertible Supercharged Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: WI Cert Welder Navy NSSN Posts: 1,157	Did everything.

03-27-2015, 09:17 PM	#14
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	buddy and myself did the whipple kit. Very very easy to do. Taking our time it took us about 10 hours. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14