Bobbygvette

What's the best upgrade for the money and what hp with the best setup

username427

Most effecient way to boost your engine would be a turbo, slightly less efficent way would be a vortech supercharger, either way on a stock bottem end your limited to around 6psi...Cost is gunna start you at around 6k and climb fast with supporting mods/tune...I just signed a power package for my LS7 that includesheads/cams/intake/exhaust/clutch flywheel ect..Goal here is all motor 100% NA with a power goal of 600whp...I am north of 10k already and this is entirly NA just to give you an idea of the cost.

Suds

OP, the other way to look at your build is what are your plans for the car?

Is this a street car, quarter mile car, 1/2 mile roll racer, or are you building a track car?

Track cars are best non boosted because of the duration of the event, an intercooler will heat soak and really raise inlet air temps unless your running meth.

Drag / street cars you can ice down for a quick run.

I went N/A with a cam for road racing events, downside is less driveabillity on the street, a turbo or supercharger, would behave nice on the street and pull when you want it to.

saplumr

Not trying to be a wise a$$ just being realistic. There is no best, there's just what's best for you. Turbo's are great but cost a little more than a supercharger setup but it's hard to overlook the adrenaline rush of either.

old motorhead

Best bang for the buck is a centrifugal supercharger setup. Depending on your power goals and how you like your power delivered, a p/d supercharger could work for you. Turbo's are great when you have room under the hood for them and all the plumbing that goes with them. You don't have room for all of that under the hood of a C6.

If you go the big cam route, you save a little, but give up decent manners and fuel eco. Plus you're limited to low 500's at the wheels. ANY supercharger system is easily capable of much more power while retaining stock like drivability and fuel eco. Some are even available with a little bit of a warranty.

Jtaugner

There's a reason they make Fender-Mount and Rear-Mount turbos for the C6.

I've got the STS Rear kit and wouldn't want it any other way.

username427

How is lag on that rear mount setup? Where in the rpm does it reach full boost?

Bobbygvette

Got a quote $8250
Cam headers twin clutch it will sound great but supercharger and clutch $9500 in florida seem high price ?
The 2005 c6 corvette z51

saplumr

That doesnt sound bad at all for $9500.

05Z51tdVette

Not trying to steal thread but also looking to boost my C6. Have found the Edelbrock 1593 for around $6490 at Amazon. Just trying to weigh my options. Thanks,

Vito.A

Any serious hp on a 2005 will just grenade the rear end.

05Z51tdVette

I don't plan on driving it hard...just want the power to play around. Do you think this is still an issue?

saplumr

You never know until it happens.

timd38

I think backwards, upgrade the drivetrain, brakes and suspension before the engine. people want tons of power and then don't want to upgrade the clutch, trans, diff, and yes, brakes and suspension, so that you can you that power.

05Z51tdVette

I have the Z51 which has the suspension and brake upgrades. Drivetrain...standard. What would you do to the drive train?
thanks for you time....