Looking For An Extra 100hp
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: RI
$$$$.. NOS is cheapest. Alot of guys will chime in on the heads/cam/header/chip upgrades to give you some hp. Others will chime in with 383 upgrades. But 100hp might come with a $2500+ pricetag depending on the condition of your motor.
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by sonomacrew01
$$$$.. NOS is cheapest. Alot of guys will chime in on the heads/cam/header/chip upgrades to give you some hp. Others will chime in with 383 upgrades. But 100hp might come with a $2500+ pricetag depending on the condition of your motor.
Power/speed is not cheap.
Burning Brakes
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
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From: Raleigh, NC
I know you said you didn't want to use nitrous, but check this out. It's from Vader's webpage:
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/vader86/nitrous.html
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/vader86/nitrous.html
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: O'Fallon Missouri
It took heads/cam, headers/high flow cats/Flowmaster cat-back, e. water pump, 52mm TB, tuning software/dyno time, and a few more mods for my car to gain 100+ hp.
As others have said, it can get expensive. But, as soon as you hit the accellerator it is worth every penny.
As others have said, it can get expensive. But, as soon as you hit the accellerator it is worth every penny.
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Is NOS bad for an engine?????
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Le Mans Master
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From: NH
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NOS is very bad, some people blow their motors with only a 900 shot! Use suger instead. Bigger boost for cheaper, and it cleans your cylinder walls at the same time! Everybody wins.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Mount Vernon OH
Originally Posted by PLRX
Is NOS bad for an engine?????
Any engine in decent shape can take 100 horsepower of nitrous easily. If your engine blows from 100 horsepower of nitrous it would have blown with 100 horsepower of induction system such as cam, heads, intake. Like any tune up with any engine you do not want a lean condition or you will hurt your engine. I commonly spray my engines with 300 and 400 horsepower of nitrous and I think I could give it more. The key is enough fuel, retard the timing, tighten your plug gap and depending on your bottom end will depend on how much hp jetting you spray your engine with.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
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From: Raleigh, NC
Originally Posted by neat
I know you said you didn't want to use nitrous, but check this out. It's from Vader's webpage:
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/vader86/nitrous.html
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/vader86/nitrous.html
