Supercharger?
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Burning Brakes
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From: North\East Wisconsin
Supercharger?
Seriously thinking of a supercharger for my vette. I have a 2003 AE Vert. All is stock (everything). There are 6K miles on the clock. I bought it a year ago out of a collectors estate, it hasn't been driven much. I had the car completely inspected by my local GM garage. Changed all the fluids, belts etc... All checks out and it drives great. The 3.15 rear really makes it fun. I don't want a drag car, just a little more snap. I do not want to go to deep into her or my pocket. Any suggestions?
Heel & Toe
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From: Cape Coral Florida
Definitely Supercharge
Seriously thinking of a supercharger for my vette. I have a 2003 AE Vert. All is stock (everything). There are 6K miles on the clock. I bought it a year ago out of a collectors estate, it hasn't been driven much. I had the car completely inspected by my local GM garage. Changed all the fluids, belts etc... All checks out and it drives great. The 3.15 rear really makes it fun. I don't want a drag car, just a little more snap. I do not want to go to deep into her or my pocket. Any suggestions?
Instructor
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From: Jonesboro Georgia
I really like what Tony Avedashian at Tony's Corvette Shop did to my 2000 C5 FRC. Pro Charger supercharger, long tube headers, bigger injectors, cold air intake. He likes to have power with reliability so it's only got 5 lbs of boost. With his setup and tune at 5 lbs., it dynode at 612 HP. Runs great, no problems, still get 17 to 18 mpg around town and 25 mpg on the highway, and if you want it, scary power.
I got a 99 frc with full exhaust, a&a kit w/ 3.6 pulley, stock ls1 and it's at 510hp
I've only seen the z06 Dyno numbers like that with low boost
But anyways I agree with the supercharger .. Drives like normal until you want to play then it's stupid fast (if you can get it to hook.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Cape Coral Florida
No lie
You sure that's not 512?
I got a 99 frc with full exhaust, a&a kit w/ 3.6 pulley, stock ls1 and it's at 510hp
I've only seen the z06 Dyno numbers like that with low boost
But anyways I agree with the supercharger .. Drives like normal until you want to play then it's stupid fast (if you can get it to hook. )
I got a 99 frc with full exhaust, a&a kit w/ 3.6 pulley, stock ls1 and it's at 510hp
I've only seen the z06 Dyno numbers like that with low boost
But anyways I agree with the supercharger .. Drives like normal until you want to play then it's stupid fast (if you can get it to hook.
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Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '12
Tony is super qualified, his shop is just outside Washington DC in Rockville Maryland. His dyno setup cost over a million dollars 5 years ago. Chevy has sent him corvettes to troubleshoot and dyno. I paid $16,000.00 for all the work he did on my FRC and watched the final dyno run. I asked him for at least 600 HP when we started and to tell the truth he said he has some tricks when he tunes that are his alone. He was a little hesitant about 600 because he won't set up the Pro Charger over 5 lbs for street reliability. 612 was the number which probably is around 520 RWP. Your right, drives like normal and the trick is to get it to hook up. If you just hit it hard, your all over the road. I've managed to scare the hell out of myself on more than one occasion.
It is most likely that you are running 7-8lbs of boost which is more along the lines of the other stock kits or there was a cam change along the way to boost output further.
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Instructor
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From: Jonesboro Georgia
Tony is super qualified, his shop is just outside Washington DC in Rockville Maryland. His dyno setup cost over a million dollars 5 years ago. Chevy has sent him corvettes to troubleshoot and dyno. I paid $16,000.00 for all the work he did on my FRC and watched the final dyno run. I asked him for at least 600 HP when we started and to tell the truth he said he has some tricks when he tunes that are his alone. He was a little hesitant about 600 because he won't set up the Pro Charger over 5 lbs for street reliability. 612 was the number which probably is around 520 RWP. Your right, drives like normal and the trick is to get it to hook up. If you just hit it hard, your all over the road. I've managed to scare the hell out of myself on more than one occasion.
so 612 at the crank .. gotcha I was about to say, he needs to tune mine if he can get me another 100rwhp
Instructor
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From: Jonesboro Georgia
I still think you are either misinformed about the boost level or something. A stock C5 is roughly 300rwhp. To get to 520rwhp, you are looking at getting 220rwhp from 5lbs of boost. That means you are getting over 40rwhp/lb of boost which is way more than the 25-30rwhp/lb of boost that most kits are making on a stock engine.
It is most likely that you are running 7-8lbs of boost which is more along the lines of the other stock kits or there was a cam change along the way to boost output further.
It is most likely that you are running 7-8lbs of boost which is more along the lines of the other stock kits or there was a cam change along the way to boost output further.
.. I think mine has the 8lb pulley on it (3.6), I havent seen over 5lbs on the gauge b/c the car doesnt hook at all on stock size tires but the dyno sheet that came with he car shows 510hp/470tqemailed the shop that built the car .. they said a blower cam, 3.4 pulley, ls6 intake will put me around 600rwhp
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Heel & Toe
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From: Cape Coral Florida
your amazing
I still think you are either misinformed about the boost level or something. A stock C5 is roughly 300rwhp. To get to 520rwhp, you are looking at getting 220rwhp from 5lbs of boost. That means you are getting over 40rwhp/lb of boost which is way more than the 25-30rwhp/lb of boost that most kits are making on a stock engine.
It is most likely that you are running 7-8lbs of boost which is more along the lines of the other stock kits or there was a cam change along the way to boost output further.
It is most likely that you are running 7-8lbs of boost which is more along the lines of the other stock kits or there was a cam change along the way to boost output further.
Safety Car
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From: Youngsville North Carolina
Tony is super qualified, his shop is just outside Washington DC in Rockville Maryland. His dyno setup cost over a million dollars 5 years ago. Chevy has sent him corvettes to troubleshoot and dyno. I paid $16,000.00 for all the work he did on my FRC and watched the final dyno run. I asked him for at least 600 HP when we started and to tell the truth he said he has some tricks when he tunes that are his alone. He was a little hesitant about 600 because he won't set up the Pro Charger over 5 lbs for street reliability. 612 was the number which probably is around 520 RWP. Your right, drives like normal and the trick is to get it to hook up. If you just hit it hard, your all over the road. I've managed to scare the hell out of myself on more than one occasion.
$16,000 is more than just a blower and exhaust, maybe a little cam work too???
Safety Car
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From: SoCal CA
Man I was thinking the same thing. My LS3 on 8psi is just over 600rwhp on a conservative tune. I've seen many shops "adjust" their dyno to reach a goal number to satisfy the customer. A good tuner tunes the car to make the most power as reliably and efficiently as possible. The horsepower number is just a product of that and it's a number that has many variables and can change dramatically from dyno to dyno. A dyno should just be a tool.
Pro
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From: Central East Florida
Seriously thinking of a supercharger for my vette. I have a 2003 AE Vert. All is stock (everything). There are 6K miles on the clock. I bought it a year ago out of a collectors estate, it hasn't been driven much. I had the car completely inspected by my local GM garage. Changed all the fluids, belts etc... All checks out and it drives great. The 3.15 rear really makes it fun. I don't want a drag car, just a little more snap. I do not want to go to deep into her or my pocket. Any suggestions?
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Cape Coral Florida
Supercharger plus
Seriously thinking of a supercharger for my vette. I have a 2003 AE Vert. All is stock (everything). There are 6K miles on the clock. I bought it a year ago out of a collectors estate, it hasn't been driven much. I had the car completely inspected by my local GM garage. Changed all the fluids, belts etc... All checks out and it drives great. The 3.15 rear really makes it fun. I don't want a drag car, just a little more snap. I do not want to go to deep into her or my pocket. Any suggestions?
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: buffalo new york
Just do it . Everyone thinks a c5 is fast , fast looking but not so fast, considering most imports have at least 250 or more hp.I went with the headers ,cai, ls6 intake , tune , 342 zo6 differential and a few other small additions on my 98, but it just did not have the pull or the wow factor a vette should have imo. After installing the a &a kit and hitting 520 hp the car is now a blast to drive , no fear who is next to you , no problems and a true muscle machine . Ask around about superchargers , and get some really soft tires and live life .