Final dyno numbers
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Final dyno numbers
As some of you may remember,I just recently had 243 heads,B+B shorty headers,ls6 intake and a tune done on my 98 a-4.
Now,actually the tune is not yet 100% done,but I don't see myself getting to much more out of it,maybe a couple
There is some turbulance in the graph at @ 5,500 rpm's and we ran out of time
To be continued later
Anyways,I was tired of being underpowered by the new c-6,and still wanted to retain driveability( for now)thus no cam swap yet.
So,with a baseline of 304, She put down a best of 337.63rwhp,and 339.97 tq
So armed now with Bilstein sports,zo6 springs,and hotchkiss sways............
I can hang with the newer rides,at or near the c-5 zo6 level..AND,I am 100% smog legal( except for the vararam )
Man, do I love this car again....
Big props to Sean at Orange County Corvettes!
Now,actually the tune is not yet 100% done,but I don't see myself getting to much more out of it,maybe a couple
There is some turbulance in the graph at @ 5,500 rpm's and we ran out of time
To be continued laterAnyways,I was tired of being underpowered by the new c-6,and still wanted to retain driveability( for now)thus no cam swap yet.
So,with a baseline of 304, She put down a best of 337.63rwhp,and 339.97 tq
So armed now with Bilstein sports,zo6 springs,and hotchkiss sways............
I can hang with the newer rides,at or near the c-5 zo6 level..AND,I am 100% smog legal( except for the vararam
)Man, do I love this car again....
Big props to Sean at Orange County Corvettes!
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Congrats again Joe--- 
Great to see you there and happy to hear
your car is all better once again...
Great to see you there and happy to hear
your car is all better once again...
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Thanks guys!
I know these are by no means "thundering" numbers,but that is not what I was shooting for.
I was shooting for c-6 numbers,..and I am right there..
I know these are by no means "thundering" numbers,but that is not what I was shooting for.
I was shooting for c-6 numbers,..and I am right there..
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Glad your happy with your car again Joe. Wasn't lookin so good a few weeks ago. Your car sure sounded good yesterday. Good to see a smile back on your face. see ya at the next get together. 
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Z28STYLE23
Glad your happy with your car again Joe. Wasn't lookin so good a few weeks ago. Your car sure sounded good yesterday. Good to see a smile back on your face. see ya at the next get together.
Now that has all been resolved,,,,and it's ALL Gooooood!!!
I can't wait Chris!
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Nice numbers Joe... I was also unhappy with my hp and tq and wanted the power ratings comparable to the new C6 Z06. Opted for a very mild streetable twin turbo setup. If you ever wish to go a little more look into a TTi Stage 1 setup.
I was also unhappy with my hp and tq and wanted the power ratings comparable to the new C6 Z06. Opted for a very mild streetable twin turbo setup. If you ever wish to go a little more look into a TTi Stage 1 setup.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by PUREFUN
Nice numbers Joe... I was also unhappy with my hp and tq and wanted the power ratings comparable to the new C6 Z06. Opted for a very mild streetable twin turbo setup. If you ever wish to go a little more look into a TTi Stage 1 setup.
I was also unhappy with my hp and tq and wanted the power ratings comparable to the new C6 Z06. Opted for a very mild streetable twin turbo setup. If you ever wish to go a little more look into a TTi Stage 1 setup.
Then maybe I'll do something like you are talking about
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I'm a little confused why you swapped out the heads but left the stock cam? If driveability and emissions were a factor, why not install ZO6 heads/cam? Pass smog every time and would have made for a MUCH nicer horsepower gain. While there you could have installed an underdrive pulley. The cam and pulley would have easily got this combo over the 350 rwhp mark and really let you hang with the C6's and ZO6's........
Either way, good luck with your combo.
Either way, good luck with your combo.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
It's kinda along story, but it really has to do with being a budget upgrade...........I scored these heads at such a good price,I couldn't wait to put them on
Cam is in the near future........Underdrive pulley is not really what I personally would do,but it works for many
I know it sounds kinda weird to some of you....but hey,that's me
And if I am going to put a cam in,it will be slightly stouter,yet conservative,than the z06 cam
220 Range.........hoping for another 30, or so( actually,I really like the stealth II cam,even though it's a bit larger than I just stated)
Cam is in the near future........Underdrive pulley is not really what I personally would do,but it works for many
I know it sounds kinda weird to some of you....but hey,that's me
And if I am going to put a cam in,it will be slightly stouter,yet conservative,than the z06 cam
220 Range.........hoping for another 30, or so( actually,I really like the stealth II cam,even though it's a bit larger than I just stated)
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Has a nice exhaust note now too I bet Joe
Leave the cam stock.................
Put in a nice 3K stall and 3.42 gears and let it become a quiet hammer like our 00' vert
Leave the cam stock.................
Put in a nice 3K stall and 3.42 gears and let it become a quiet hammer like our 00' vert
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Nice numbers you reached. Congrats.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE
Has a nice exhaust note now too I bet Joe
Leave the cam stock.................
Put in a nice 3K stall and 3.42 gears and let it become a quiet hammer like our 00' vert
Leave the cam stock.................
Put in a nice 3K stall and 3.42 gears and let it become a quiet hammer like our 00' vert
I just can't figure which way to go!!!!
Was kicking around 1.8 rockers too
I'll figure it out.............eventually
Thanks for the advise
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by 9T3JIM
Were these stock 243 heads or was any machining done to them?