best horsepower making setup
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best horsepower making setup
great site new to the whole corvette scene use to have a done up 2001 mustang gt rag got my *** smoked by vettes so picked up a stock 2002 corvette convertible 6speed with flowmasters on it was wondering what are things i can do to get this thing over the 400hp mark that aint to costly any ideas and setups thanks
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great site new to the whole corvette scene use to have a done up 2001 mustang gt rag got my *** smoked by vettes so picked up a stock 2002 corvette convertible 6speed with flowmasters on it was wondering what are things i can do to get this thing over the 400hp mark that aint to costly any ideas and setups thanks
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great site new to the whole corvette scene use to have a done up 2001 mustang gt rag got my *** smoked by vettes so picked up a stock 2002 corvette convertible 6speed with flowmasters on it was wondering what are things i can do to get this thing over the 400hp mark that aint to costly any ideas and setups thanks
Nitrous is cheap to install without all the safteys, but more than exceeds the cost of a fixed F/I route in the long run with the cost of bottle fills and the annoyance of having to fill them-maintain bottle pressure etc, and it's not always there. Feel free to call or PM if you have any questions.
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We can set you up with a cam and header package that has consistantly made well over 400rwhp on many many cars now. That would be the direction I would go if I were looking for 400ish rwhp.
Nitrous is cheap to install without all the safteys, but more than exceeds the cost of a fixed F/I route in the long run with the cost of bottle fills and the annoyance of having to fill them-maintain bottle pressure etc, and it's not always there. Feel free to call or PM if you have any questions.
Nitrous is cheap to install without all the safteys, but more than exceeds the cost of a fixed F/I route in the long run with the cost of bottle fills and the annoyance of having to fill them-maintain bottle pressure etc, and it's not always there. Feel free to call or PM if you have any questions.
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great site new to the whole corvette scene use to have a done up 2001 mustang gt rag got my *** smoked by vettes so picked up a stock 2002 corvette convertible 6speed with flowmasters on it was wondering what are things i can do to get this thing over the 400hp mark that aint to costly any ideas and setups thanks
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My car had a small cam, longtubes, blackwing intake and dyno'd 383 RWHP at ECS. I'm sure with a more agressive cam 17RWHP can be had very easy!! Also, this was done on LS1 heads!! I sold my LT with x-pipe for 980 shipped, a cam you can pick up for about 200, you will need at least comp 918 valves springs, about 200, a stock Z06 titanuim exhaust will help, about 350, and a blackwing intake, about 200. I actually have a blackwing that I will be selling soon with a smooth coupler. Then a tune, about 375, for a grand total of $2255, this will get you at 400RWHP or a little over, and it should be everything that is actually needed. you'll be very impressed how much of a difference the extra HP is!!! Mustangs will definately be a thing of the past!!
Good luck and if you have any questions there is definately plenty of help on this board!!
Dan
Good luck and if you have any questions there is definately plenty of help on this board!! Dan
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Here is my setup and getting about 425 HP & 391 TQ at the rear wheels...
AFR 205 Mongoose Street Heads, 11.4 to 1, Crane Cam 232/232 @ 114 + 2, Crane Comp Billet Lifters, Comp 921 Dual Springs, Comp Moly Chrome Pushrods, Cometric Head Gaskets, SVO 30# Injectors, ATI Balancer Underdrive Pulley, Rollmaster Dual Roller Chain, ARP Hardened Rod, Crank & Head Bolts, Upgraded Piston Rings, Flycut Pistons, FLP Headers & Corsa Exhaust, Halltec Tric & Cobra Bridge
AFR 205 Mongoose Street Heads, 11.4 to 1, Crane Cam 232/232 @ 114 + 2, Crane Comp Billet Lifters, Comp 921 Dual Springs, Comp Moly Chrome Pushrods, Cometric Head Gaskets, SVO 30# Injectors, ATI Balancer Underdrive Pulley, Rollmaster Dual Roller Chain, ARP Hardened Rod, Crank & Head Bolts, Upgraded Piston Rings, Flycut Pistons, FLP Headers & Corsa Exhaust, Halltec Tric & Cobra Bridge