need opinions on setup
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From: fredericksburg va
need opinions on setup
Just curious as to what other corvette owners think of my aftermarket setup as far as performance is concerned.
I did B&B bullets, Vortex Rammer intake, and a Hypertech Programmer.
I wanted to add some additional hp to the car but I don't want to go all out on headers, throttle body, heads, cam, etc.......
Do you all think this is a decent little setup to add about 50hp?
I did B&B bullets, Vortex Rammer intake, and a Hypertech Programmer.
I wanted to add some additional hp to the car but I don't want to go all out on headers, throttle body, heads, cam, etc.......
Do you all think this is a decent little setup to add about 50hp?
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From: Fountain hills AZ
Originally Posted by cbucgo
Just curious as to what other corvette owners think of my aftermarket setup as far as performance is concerned.
I did B&B bullets, Vortex Rammer intake, and a Hypertech Programmer.
I wanted to add some additional hp to the car but I don't want to go all out on headers, throttle body, heads, cam, etc.......
Do you all think this is a decent little setup to add about 50hp?
I did B&B bullets, Vortex Rammer intake, and a Hypertech Programmer.
I wanted to add some additional hp to the car but I don't want to go all out on headers, throttle body, heads, cam, etc.......
Do you all think this is a decent little setup to add about 50hp?
It not quite THAT easy to get 50 RWHP. I now dyno at 350HP + after adding Headers (B&B Shorties) which I picked up cheap second hand. Many guys are adding LT headers which give a big increase, but cost slowed me down. Shorties are cheap, easy to install without a lift and do get you 5-10 RWHP. I probably left 10 HP on the table, but at the price, it was worth it. Also added an LS6 manifold and 80mm TB. If you have a newer C5, you already have the LS6 manifold - mine is a 2000. I don't think you will see much HP form the Hypertech with a basically stock engine. As far as SOP feel, the biggest difference came with my Vortex Ram intake. It made a significant difference, followed by the exhaust work. I did not do a baseline so cannot comment on how big my gain was.
Now, the biggest performancer increase came to me when I added gears. Mine is M6 and the 4.10 rear REALLY made a difference that overpowered my EMT's and made me switch top stickier non run flats. The car is exceedingly quick now and times at under 4 seconds 0-60. Its a fun stoplight car. Gears are still the "cheapest horsepower" and worth looking into with manual or auto vettes. The money I saved on LT headers got me the gears.
