Which way to go with my st, IDEAS, need some help/opinions Options

[NOVAKx17]

Alright guys, now that i finally have it on the road(ALMOST)
i'm leaving for basic training in may which means i'll be gone for about 6 months
after AIT is all said and done, and in that time i don't plan on spending that much
money! so i'm looking for some opinions as to what i could do with my st.

i was thinking drive it until either 1 it blows up, or starts having problems, or i get a build done.
whatever comes first.

anyways. i'm looking into 3 things. either
A: building the 7a i have on the engine stand from the swap for boost and buying one of
smaays turbo kits for the 7a once i finish the build.
B: building a 7agte, as i've been reading up on them alot lately.
or C: swapping in a 4age. possibly 4agze. but i don't know about that as i'd rather just stay
with the stock engine or hyrbid for the most part.

and that brings me to another thing, please just don't jump in this thread and say "3sgte FTW"
i know all about that and have read countless hours of posts and threads about them and i don't want
to go that route until i buy a gt.

so thanks in advance for all the advice/input

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Jan 12, 2011 - 12:55 AM

[njccmd2002]

not because im biased, but all those setups will probably get you close to 200 at most. boosting the 7A maybe a little more, or the 7agte more than that. So, that being said, you dont want a 3sgte.

what is your goal in hp, how much?

GT ST, that is just cosmetics. few things here and there, blah.

swaping or boosting aint easy and requires a lot of patience.

In my experience. Doing the beams swap, was easy, and cosidering other swaps out there, it was hassle free.

1. No boosting,
2. Comes with lsd tranny,
3. easy wiring,
4. on an ST very few changes.

When i finished wiring the Beams, I cranked it the first time, and did not start, then i tightened some grounds, and Boom. I did not even change water pump, timing belt, or clutch. Straight as is. Of course i knew it had 45 k miles. It will be serviced soon, but hey what more easy than that.

Im not selling you a beams, but why go trough the hassle for a few hp increase, when this engine already makes it hassle free. Now if your goals are greater then 3sgte, but then again, you dont want it.