RPT Austin has really progressed very well into the Forced Induction arena quite well. We have completed many installs and even more tunes on various applications.

The latest is a 2000 Corvette M6 with an A&A Supercharger. The other mods include GM 317 Heads, Custom Camshaft and 85mm MAF Sensor. After the tuning was complete, the end result was 609 rwhp and 502 ft-lbs on 8.2 psi. Since this was the first tuning session post install, the next plan is to increase boost since the compression was significantly lowered.

The Corvette pulls very hard and stay tuned for further results.

 

Thanks for the tune Brian! The car pulls hard now. Can't wait to pulley down and gain some more.

If youre looking for a shop and a great person to work with, I highly recommend RECKART PERFORMANCE!

On a side note, the car still has stock exhaust manifolds and cats. No codes.

 

That is really good! Nice results - I am keeping posted for future results!

Any more info on the build, motor?

Thanks,Matt

 

The only mods other than B&B exhaust (cat back) and window tint are listed in the first post. I am definately happy with it so far. Gotta buy some back tires now for sure. Then we'll pulley down and see what happens.

 

What was your compression after installing the 317 heads? What are the specs of your cam? Is all of this with no meth?

Those great numbers. Curious on the questions as I will be going through a very similar install in a few weeks.

 

Nice results! CR should be roughly 9:5.1 using stock 317s on a stock LS1 bottom end.

 

Those are great numbers!
What a great recipe...with those 317 heads and NO headers! Sometimes I hate headers.....good validation on the flow of the stock manifolds.

What size valves are in the 317s?, they aren't totally stock are they?.....you can buy a good used set of those for like $200.00

I like that ..... $200 heads and no headers! 600rwhp! That deserves an OMFG!

Just proves that money doesn't make power, its engineering that makes power.

 

nice! how much does a setup like this run? i want more power and im tired of filling bottles!
hows the stock clutch holding up?

 

window tint = cheating

 

No. Because Racecare

 

I think you can get the S/C kit installed for about $7K......but then comes the heat and the stress (just like life).

If his config and numbers are accurate, the clutch won't last long with ~550lbs of torque at the crank.

Then the HyperBlaBla pistons are the weak point......but forged bottom, 317 heads, no headers (love that part), and A&A S/C kit......would be a great model....and 500 lbs of torque is fun sh*t.

 

OK, haven't been on here in a while. So here is the answers to some of your questions.

The stock clutch is holding just fine, because the stock goodyear runflats wont ever hook up. I'm gonna upgrade the tires this week and we will see how long the clutch lasts. But I think after the clutch the real weak link is gonna be the rear.

If I told you the cam specs I would be making them up becuase it just has a lot of xxx's in the numbers. Somebody used a lot of black marker on the box. Even the springs were loose in another box. It is a Dallas Performance Blower cam. I just called and talked to Taylor, told him what I wanted to do and he sent me one out. I just set it dot to dot.

The 317 heads are BONE stock off of a high mileage 6 liter truck. I had a shop clean the heads and valves.

The $ depends on wether or not you do it yourself. I waited an entire year for one of those good ol' A&A scratch and dent sales (The head unit has a spot about the size of a pencil eraser by the charge outlet that I can't even see when its on the car). The heads were $200 from a local junkyard. It helps to know someone at a GM parts counter for all those miscellaneous things you need like gaskets, end links (who the hell decided to use cheap plastic ones in the first place), plug wires, etc...

I finally decided headers were too much money for now and got tired of all those parts sitting in my garage. So I just put it together and low and behold 600+hp on 8lbs. (I was very surprised). No meth by the way, I think someone asked about that too.

My original plans included a forged bottom and headers, but it seems like there are a lot of cars here in texas making 700-800 on stock shorts no problem. And not everyone uses meth. A properly tuned motor is best (thanks Brian), and meth can be good insurance or one hell of a bandaid. This car didn't have one hint of detonation on the dyno. Detonation can and will blow up a forged motor too.

I also don't drive the car a whole lot, mainly 1-2 days a week, but it gets driven hard when I do drive it. Next step after tires is pulley down to 12lbs. and whatever it makes it makes.