Any felt difference after CAI mod
Burning Brakes
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From: Branford Connecticut
399.9 rwhp/387.1 lb-ft baseline with stock air filter system.
419.4 rwhp/402.1 lb-ft after Honker installed.
That's a 19.5 hp increase at the wheels by just installing the Honker. Some people, but not all, will feel a 15-20 rwhp difference.
(There's also an additional 12.8 hp increase reported after tuning.)
One thing that should be mentioned here is that the car in the article had some other performance parts installed (400 rwhp). Consequently, the Honker installation had more of an effect on this car than it would on a car with a completely stock engine. On LS1's and LS6's with stock engines, we've recorded increases of 18 to 20 bhp (SAE) on our engine dyno. That would equate to 15-16 hp at the wheels.
At the dragstrip, in acceleration testing, however, we've recorded 2 to 3 tenths quicker ET's, which would indicate a greater than 20 hp increase - apparently due to a positive pressure effect that we've measured occurring at the air filter inlet.
So whether one's seat-of-the-pants can feel it or not, the Honker-equipped car would still be ahead of the non-Honker-equipped car at the end of the quarter-mile.
419.4 rwhp/402.1 lb-ft after Honker installed.
That's a 19.5 hp increase at the wheels by just installing the Honker. Some people, but not all, will feel a 15-20 rwhp difference.
(There's also an additional 12.8 hp increase reported after tuning.)
One thing that should be mentioned here is that the car in the article had some other performance parts installed (400 rwhp). Consequently, the Honker installation had more of an effect on this car than it would on a car with a completely stock engine. On LS1's and LS6's with stock engines, we've recorded increases of 18 to 20 bhp (SAE) on our engine dyno. That would equate to 15-16 hp at the wheels.
At the dragstrip, in acceleration testing, however, we've recorded 2 to 3 tenths quicker ET's, which would indicate a greater than 20 hp increase - apparently due to a positive pressure effect that we've measured occurring at the air filter inlet.
So whether one's seat-of-the-pants can feel it or not, the Honker-equipped car would still be ahead of the non-Honker-equipped car at the end of the quarter-mile.
Burning Brakes
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Safety Car
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From: Youngstown Ohio
A bit more info. 4-5 years ago when I put Borla Stingers on my car I did a few dyno pulls to make sure the motor was healthy, made 305rwhp. Just had a new base line done before a SC install and made 324rwhp, only difference was the Calloway Honker intake. I still can't say I felt the difference but it does feel more responsive.
Just thought I would note, these numbers are seperated by 4-5 years and different dyno's were used, the time of year was about the same though. No tune was done so keep all that in mind to be fair.
Oh ya, keep an eye out in the for sale section because I have no use for it now.
Darion
Just thought I would note, these numbers are seperated by 4-5 years and different dyno's were used, the time of year was about the same though. No tune was done so keep all that in mind to be fair.
Oh ya, keep an eye out in the for sale section because I have no use for it now.
Darion
Last edited by Darion; Feb 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM. Reason: Added info
