what could help!!!
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Instructor
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From: Miramar Florida
what could help!!!
hi, i have 98 vette with, 450hp,
with headers (short)b&b muffles ls6 intake, 6. something cam, forged pistons, etc
and i want to add more 50hp, what i can do to????
you guys thing air mass sensor, with throttle bottle or
long tube headers with cats,x pipe( 3")?? or
electric water pump???
i just wanna make 50hp more , but dont spend alot of money...
with headers (short)b&b muffles ls6 intake, 6. something cam, forged pistons, etc
and i want to add more 50hp, what i can do to????
you guys thing air mass sensor, with throttle bottle or
long tube headers with cats,x pipe( 3")?? or
electric water pump???
i just wanna make 50hp more , but dont spend alot of money...
Last edited by Joe Tagliarini; Aug 7, 2009 at 12:22 PM.
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From: Stoney Creek Ontario
450hp to the wheels now, or 450hp to the crank? takes big cam/heads/intake to make 500hp to the wheels on a N/A engine.... water pump, headers, it all helps..... my engine tuner shot for 500 to the wheels on his, and ended up with 487.....still very streetable though...
seems to cost a lot more to get the last 50 hp than it does to get the 1st 100!!
seems to cost a lot more to get the last 50 hp than it does to get the 1st 100!!
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From: Dyer, IN
What heads, cam, CR, injectors? Need to answer the questions so people know how much room you have to grow.
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From: Miramar Florida
cam, i dont know the lif but i know is so radical
cr???what is this??
injectors 42lbs
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
HOLY CRAP
450 HP on shorty headers and a LS6 manifold. Bud,,,,,I want your mechanic/engine builder and tuner to lay hands on my car!!
Mass Air Flow is NOT your issue. The OEM MASS can support that HP level. If you want 50 More HP your going to need more air flow and fuel. Try this approch:
- Tony MAMO Ported FAST 92 intake manifold
- Tony Mamo Ported LS2 90 MM Throttle Body
- Long Tube American Racing Header with HIGH FLOW CATS and a X pipe.
- A new Tune.
If your really seeing 450 RWHP on the mods that you have right now,, (were not getting the whole story on your mods) you have ONE HELL OF A POWER PLANT!
How and when did you see this on a DYNO or were you told this info??????
Like lucky131969 stated
"You still have not answered the basic questions. Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
What heads, cam, CR, injectors? Need to answer the questions so people know how much room you have to grow. "
ESPECIALY THIS PART!!!!
Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
450 HP on shorty headers and a LS6 manifold. Bud,,,,,I want your mechanic/engine builder and tuner to lay hands on my car!!
Mass Air Flow is NOT your issue. The OEM MASS can support that HP level. If you want 50 More HP your going to need more air flow and fuel. Try this approch:
- Tony MAMO Ported FAST 92 intake manifold
- Tony Mamo Ported LS2 90 MM Throttle Body
- Long Tube American Racing Header with HIGH FLOW CATS and a X pipe.
- A new Tune.
If your really seeing 450 RWHP on the mods that you have right now,, (were not getting the whole story on your mods) you have ONE HELL OF A POWER PLANT!
How and when did you see this on a DYNO or were you told this info??????
Like lucky131969 stated
"You still have not answered the basic questions. Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
What heads, cam, CR, injectors? Need to answer the questions so people know how much room you have to grow. "
ESPECIALY THIS PART!!!!
Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 142
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From: Miramar Florida
HOLY CRAP
450 HP on shorty headers and a LS6 manifold. Bud,,,,,I want your mechanic/engine builder and tuner to lay hands on my car!!
Mass Air Flow is NOT your issue. The OEM MASS can support that HP level. If you want 50 More HP your going to need more air flow and fuel. Try this approch:
- Tony MAMO Ported FAST 92 intake manifold
- Tony Mamo Ported LS2 90 MM Throttle Body
- Long Tube American Racing Header with HIGH FLOW CATS and a X pipe.
- A new Tune.
If your really seeing 450 RWHP on the mods that you have right now,, (were not getting the whole story on your mods) you have ONE HELL OF A POWER PLANT!
How and when did you see this on a DYNO or were you told this info??????
Like lucky131969 stated
"You still have not answered the basic questions. Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
What heads, cam, CR, injectors? Need to answer the questions so people know how much room you have to grow. "
ESPECIALY THIS PART!!!!
Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
450 HP on shorty headers and a LS6 manifold. Bud,,,,,I want your mechanic/engine builder and tuner to lay hands on my car!!
Mass Air Flow is NOT your issue. The OEM MASS can support that HP level. If you want 50 More HP your going to need more air flow and fuel. Try this approch:
- Tony MAMO Ported FAST 92 intake manifold
- Tony Mamo Ported LS2 90 MM Throttle Body
- Long Tube American Racing Header with HIGH FLOW CATS and a X pipe.
- A new Tune.
If your really seeing 450 RWHP on the mods that you have right now,, (were not getting the whole story on your mods) you have ONE HELL OF A POWER PLANT!
How and when did you see this on a DYNO or were you told this info??????
Like lucky131969 stated
"You still have not answered the basic questions. Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
What heads, cam, CR, injectors? Need to answer the questions so people know how much room you have to grow. "
ESPECIALY THIS PART!!!!
Squeezing HP out of a N/A motor get's costly as you approach the 500 HP range.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$but i ready dont know waht really have in the motor.
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
In your original post you stated you had 450 HP
Then you stated that
"i have 425hp rwhp but i want to add more 50 so i can get 500 hp, i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620..."what i can do to add just 50hp???
425 + 50 = 475 Cant get 500 from there.
In the same sentence you said:
i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620...Then you stated:
"i bought this from a guy in texas this engine came off 2000 camaro, i bought gor 2800 and i dyno and i saw 420rwhp
but i ready dont know waht really have in the motor. "
450 to 420 is a HUGE difference.
Until you can figure out what mods that you have and the true HP / TQ output that engine is capable of, were wasting your and our time guessing what will make it better.
Then you stated that
"i have 425hp rwhp but i want to add more 50 so i can get 500 hp, i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620..."what i can do to add just 50hp???
425 + 50 = 475 Cant get 500 from there.
In the same sentence you said:
i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620...
Then you stated:"i bought this from a guy in texas this engine came off 2000 camaro, i bought gor 2800 and i dyno and i saw 420rwhp
but i ready dont know waht really have in the motor. "
450 to 420 is a HUGE difference.
Until you can figure out what mods that you have and the true HP / TQ output that engine is capable of, were wasting your and our time guessing what will make it better.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,316
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From: St. Louis Mo
In your original post you stated you had 450 HP
Then you stated that
"i have 425hp rwhp but i want to add more 50 so i can get 500 hp, i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620..."what i can do to add just 50hp???
425 + 50 = 475 Cant get 500 from there.
In the same sentence you said:
i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620...Then you stated:
"i bought this from a guy in texas this engine came off 2000 camaro, i bought gor 2800 and i dyno and i saw 420rwhp
but i ready dont know waht really have in the motor. "
450 to 420 is a HUGE difference.
Until you can figure out what mods that you have and the true HP / TQ output that engine is capable of, were wasting your and our time guessing what will make it better.
Then you stated that
"i have 425hp rwhp but i want to add more 50 so i can get 500 hp, i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620..."what i can do to add just 50hp???
425 + 50 = 475 Cant get 500 from there.
In the same sentence you said:
i bought brand new d1 kit..so i can get 620...
Then you stated:"i bought this from a guy in texas this engine came off 2000 camaro, i bought gor 2800 and i dyno and i saw 420rwhp
but i ready dont know waht really have in the motor. "
450 to 420 is a HUGE difference.
Until you can figure out what mods that you have and the true HP / TQ output that engine is capable of, were wasting your and our time guessing what will make it better.
It went from needing 50hp(to make 500) to really needing 80! lol