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Wondering what the power gain expectation would be for my 07 C6 LS2 automatic if I add....
1. Corsa Sports
2. Headers
3. Cold air intake
The mufflers won't add anything but more noise. The headers, if they're long tubes, will pick up 15-20 hp. Swapping out the air cleaner may give you another 5 hp in the real world where cold air will help. On the dyno, it may not produce any gains at all since dyno runs are normally done with the hood open, and the engine is drawing in ambient temperature air anyway.
Now if you have the car tuned after adding the mods, you could pick up another 20 hp.
Ok Thanks for that info. Would 50 hp be worth 1/2 to 3/4 second at the drag strip? Is that enough to get a base C6 auto into the high
11's?
A crude rule of thumb is that every extra 10 hp buys you a tenth on your ET. So if you can maintain traction, you could pick up as much as half a second with a 50 hp bump. That can get you into the low 12s at a good track on a good air night. But you'll have to cut a very good 60 ft. To consistently run low 12s and occasionally dip into the high 11s on an average night at an average track, you're going to need much more extensive mods, not just more power, but better traction too.
The mufflers won't add anything but more noise. The headers, if they're long tubes, will pick up 15-20 hp. Swapping out the air cleaner may give you another 5 hp in the real world where cold air will help. On the dyno, it may not produce any gains at all since dyno runs are normally done with the hood open, and the engine is drawing in ambient temperature air anyway.
Now if you have the car tuned after adding the mods, you could pick up another 20 hp.
....I dont have to post anymore....this guy has it right.
Mufflers....zero
air cleaners 5 maybe moving
headers: 380 rwhp with a tune.
You are not going to make 380 with an automatic with just headers and a CAI. The cold air won't pick you up a lot if it's just the K&N (top feeder) like I went with. Buy the LG Pro Long Tubes gave me 26 rwhp and 39 rwtq and this was WITHOUT a tune. I made 360 rwhp.
You are not going to make 380 with an automatic with just headers and a CAI. The cold air won't pick you up a lot if it's just the K&N (top feeder) like I went with. Buy the LG Pro Long Tubes gave me 26 rwhp and 39 rwtq and this was WITHOUT a tune. I made 360 rwhp.