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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:06 AM
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Alright here is my deal, I have a bone stock 01 Z06, but I'm going to put some performance parts on it this summer! I'm new to corvettes and all and need to know how much HP to the wheels will my list give me roughly. I know it's going to be diffrent on every vette, but I just need an idea of what i'll make. Ok here is my list that I'll be putting on this summer.

1.LG pro longtube headers with the high flow cats. What if i get with no hi-flow cats, what would be the result??

2.C5 Corsa Pace Car Exhaust

3.G5X3 cam package. What is the LSA, what is the 112 or the 114 diffrence???And one more thing, I know about the Intake and Exhaust durations, but what does 2xx and 2xx for both the Intake and Exhaust mean?? I'm on the LG site under the cam package by Gigliotti

4. Vararam VR2B Intake

This will be my first order. What do all you corvette Geniuses think my RWHP will be after this. My goal is to get my car to at least 500 RWHP within 5 months or so, but i know this will not give me that, so my questions other than the ones from my list are

1. How much roughly will this setup give me to the wheels?
2. What else could I do to keep the car NA and up to 500RWHP???(Not ready for forced induction yet) I'm going to try see what HP can i get without induction systems.
3. Last question, later on I'm going to get the MTI Stage 2R Cylinder Heads, maybe still during the summer, but would that get me to 500rwhp with all of the rest of my list???

I have so many more questions, but i think i've asked you guys enough for this time. Summer is getting closer and closer and I'm really researching on what other corvette owners have, what would be a good setup for me. I just want a reliable NA engine that will not be an insane car, but a very fast car.

If it's not too much more to ask, but for the the owners that are making over or very close to 500rwhp; what is your setup that is close to my list's cost???

So I could really use some help and would appreciate any help

Thank You All

Peyman
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by peymanc
Hi,
Alright here is my deal, I have a bone stock 01 Z06, but I'm going to put some performance parts on it this summer! I'm new to corvettes and all and need to know how much HP to the wheels will my list give me roughly. I know it's going to be diffrent on every vette, but I just need an idea of what i'll make. Ok here is my list that I'll be putting on this summer.

1.LG pro longtube headers with the high flow cats. What if i get with no hi-flow cats, what would be the result??

2.C5 Corsa Pace Car Exhaust

3.G5X3 cam package. What is the LSA, what is the 112 or the 114 diffrence???And one more thing, I know about the Intake and Exhaust durations, but what does 2xx and 2xx for both the Intake and Exhaust mean?? I'm on the LG site under the cam package by Gigliotti

4. Vararam VR2B Intake

This will be my first order. What do all you corvette Geniuses think my RWHP will be after this. My goal is to get my car to at least 500 RWHP within 5 months or so, but i know this will not give me that, so my questions other than the ones from my list are

1. How much roughly will this setup give me to the wheels?
2. What else could I do to keep the car NA and up to 500RWHP???(Not ready for forced induction yet) I'm going to try see what HP can i get without induction systems.
3. Last question, later on I'm going to get the MTI Stage 2R Cylinder Heads, maybe still during the summer, but would that get me to 500rwhp with all of the rest of my list???

I have so many more questions, but i think i've asked you guys enough for this time. Summer is getting closer and closer and I'm really researching on what other corvette owners have, what would be a good setup for me. I just want a reliable NA engine that will not be an insane car, but a very fast car.

If it's not too much more to ask, but for the the owners that are making over or very close to 500rwhp; what is your setup that is close to my list's cost???

So I could really use some help and would appreciate any help

Thank You All

Peyman
I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but if you'll be paying someone to install all those parts, why not just buy a blower to begin with, cheaper, and be faster? Later on, you can still add the full exhaust and be even quicker. You're gonna rip apart the motor, change heads, cam, valvetrain, etc. Depending on what head/cam selection specs you decide on, driveability could be GREATLY affected, even more so than with a blower. Full exhaust, heads/cam, the necessary tuning, all the ancillary parts, and an intake is BIG money at a shop. Slap a ProCharger or Paxton on that bad-boy and go out and have a ball....
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bounty
I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but if you'll be paying someone to install all those parts, why not just buy a blower to begin with, cheaper, and be faster? Later on, you can still add the full exhaust and be even quicker. You're gonna rip apart the motor, change heads, cam, valvetrain, etc. Depending on what head/cam selection specs you decide on, driveability could be GREATLY affected, even more so than with a blower. Full exhaust, heads/cam, the necessary tuning, all the ancillary parts, and an intake is BIG money at a shop. Slap a ProCharger or Paxton on that bad-boy and go out and have a ball....

Ditto.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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You won't even be close to 500 rwhp. Stock your 01Z is about 305-320 rwhp. You're not going to see a 180 rwhp gain with a heads / cam / intake upgrade. Not by a mile.

For 500 rwhp I'd get a stroker. 402, 408, 422, 427, etc..

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