I am fortunate enough to be in a business where I can get a lot of things for my car at a good price. I could get the Stage 3 kit (with toys) for a couple hundred off retail. Also, I can get a lot of other parts at a discount, which puts me smack dab in the middle of a dilemma. Do I go stage 3 or buy a new turbo and manifold from someone else and put on a piggyback fuel system? Does anyone have any experience with both? Are the "other than mopar" systems as reliable? I drive this instead of my truck for the mileage it gets, and I dont want to make it unreliable, or any more likely to leave me walking. Experience would be helpful here, and I am willing to listen. Also, how fast is Stage 2. 1/4 mile time wise. I may just stay there, if I can add a few parts and get into the 12's. HELP!!!

 

If I were you I would stick to stage 3. It is more reliable and the drivabiliy is far better. Not to mention it is a direct bolt on kit with everything you need.

 

i drive a stage 2 with alot of mods my car is putting out 11.864 down the 1/4

 

[sm=proof.gif] i'll be the first to say it... lets see some slips.

a different turbo.

 

04 SRT-4 Stage 2 with toys, with 110 fuel, Hotchkis Sway bars ,DC Sports Front & Rear Strut Bars, Mopar Coil-Over Suspension Kit Stage 3, Mopar Short Throw Shifter, Prothane Total Bushing Kit, AGP Solid Engine Mounts, Walbro High Pressure In Tank Fuel Pump, RC 750cc fuel injectors, Apexi Red S-AFC version II fuel controller, 3 inch cat-back exhaust full system , MSD 8.5mm plug wires with coil pack, Turbo XS Dual Stage Boost Controller, HKS Turbo Timer Type-1, HKS bov, Clutch Masters Clutch Fx400 Stage 4, Low Temp. 180 deg. Thermostat, NOS Front Mount Intercooler Chiller Spray, NOS Wet System(set at 50 shot), NOS tank heater, Perrin Upper Charge Pipe,Perrin Radiator Hose Kit, Perrin Fuel Rail Kit, Greddy Catch Can, K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake. if my scanner was working I would show you my slips.

 

Stage 3 I would say and dam romiluss thats a nice setup you got there!

 

thanks

 

with S3 the 350 is at the crank i have a friend with it and he was running race gas and put down 332hp. id be pissed if i spend all that money and thats the best i could do.. he has a lot of other mods as well.

and romiluss i was judging off your sig but with a 50 shot and all that suspension work i could see it. what kind of tires? and whats a "3 inch cat-back exhaust full system"

 

stage kits dyno like crap, everyone knows that. personally i don't really care to be a dyno queen, i'd rather have a car running 11's and putting out 350hp than a 500hp car running mid 12's.

fyi - this past weekend was the srt nationals. there were quite a few big turbo cars there as well as some mopar cars. the fastest car of the meet? the s3 lightweight car. the fastest car on the autox? the stock acr. go mopar!

 

I vote Stage 3. After 3 thousand miles, I had to retune my Stage 3 setup last night. Added a 1/2 quart of oil, a little coolant, all done.
I love it.