More HP - But Reliable
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Racer
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From: Palm Desert CA
More HP - But Reliable
Here is my plan:
Mods: LS6 P&P heads milled to provide 11:1 compression; LS6 Intake; LG Street Series headers; dyno tune.
Do you think I will hit rwhp around 380?
Has anyone done something like this?
I know that I can get allot more with a cam. I don't wish to change the cam. I want to maintain stock like manners and durability. So, any comments specific to my plan and questions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Danny
Mods: LS6 P&P heads milled to provide 11:1 compression; LS6 Intake; LG Street Series headers; dyno tune.
Do you think I will hit rwhp around 380?
Has anyone done something like this?
I know that I can get allot more with a cam. I don't wish to change the cam. I want to maintain stock like manners and durability. So, any comments specific to my plan and questions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Danny
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I have a '97 A4..runs great...My setup is a "sleeper" until you step on it...having it dyno soon to see what numbers I'm putting down..check my MODS in my sig.
Good luck
Rsty
Good luck
Rsty
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
You'll proably be a little closer to 360 without a new cam. There are a lot of cams that will help you maintain the stock driveability and reliablity. Just keep the LS at 114 for your auto, and keep the lift down to somthing reasonable to avoid having to change out the springs every 20,000 miles.
If you keep your stock TC, you're leaving some performance on the table, but it will still have that "stock" feel to it
If you keep your stock TC, you're leaving some performance on the table, but it will still have that "stock" feel to it
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
I have LS6 PP heads, and stock cam with LTs,with 3" exhaust and different CAI and I am just over 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
You have a 6 speed and he has an auto, so the rwhp will be a little higher with your car.
You also obviously have a very strong car. There are some mild H/C A4 cars that are putting down less than 400 hp. 400 with just heads and LTs is more the exception than the rule IMO
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From: Detroit
Originally Posted by KF9BD
Mods: LS6 P&P heads milled to provide 11:1 compression; LS6 Intake; LG Street Series headers; dyno tune.
Do you think I will hit rwhp around 380?
Do you think I will hit rwhp around 380?
73's.
Mark
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if you're worried about dyno #'s more than track #'s the first thing you should do is, worry less about dyno #'s, and worry more about track #'s. And the second thing you should do is get a torque converter, I wouldn't do H/C or power adders before getting my bases covered, and the tc is the most important base of all, IMO. Even more so than intake/exhaust.
And other people have said it but, there are a lot of cams out there that will give you power, and drive like stock until you get on it. And you can make it sound perfectly stock too. They're called stealth cams, check out TR's Cheatr cam. No sense in doing heads without a cam, not for the reason you posted anyway.
And other people have said it but, there are a lot of cams out there that will give you power, and drive like stock until you get on it. And you can make it sound perfectly stock too. They're called stealth cams, check out TR's Cheatr cam. No sense in doing heads without a cam, not for the reason you posted anyway.
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Racer
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From: Palm Desert CA
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
I have LS6 PP heads, and stock cam with LTs,with 3" exhaust and different CAI and I am just over 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
Do you have a dyno sheet you could post? I would really like to see where the hp and torque are at in the RPMs.
Danny
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Racer
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From: Palm Desert CA
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
I have LS6 PP heads, and stock cam with LTs,with 3" exhaust and different CAI and I am just over 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
Your tuner should get at least to 380 if not 400 to the ground.
Do you have a dyno sheet you could post? I would really like to see where the hp and torque are at in the RPMs.
Danny
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Racer
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From: Palm Desert CA
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Tq is all low end, 2000 to 4800 is almost flat. HP peaks close to 6300 and drops. Mine is tuned to get out of corners not top end.
I will look around for the digital dyno sheet.
I will look around for the digital dyno sheet.
Thanks
Danny