Dyno Results
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Dyno Results
Huge gain from 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 x-pipe to 1 7/8's ARH Z-06 header 1 7/8 to 3" x-pipe to Z-06 catback.and removing rubber elbows to solid pipe
intake.
Both tuned 65 rwhp and 77 rwtq
Tom said WOW and huge gain about 3 times!
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Tell me it ain't so!!!!! Do you mean to tell me this is a same car different header swap??????? Same dyno?????? Can't be for real.........
Are you sure about this? Was the dyno warmed up for both pulls?
Are you sure about this? Was the dyno warmed up for both pulls?
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1. primary to 1 7/8
2. 2 1/2 to 3 inch exhaust including x-pipe
3. 2 90 degree rubber elbows in the blower changed to alumium.
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My tuner even rubbed his eyes and said WOW and huge gain about three times!
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The test drive home was unreal the 50-140 is lighting quick
remember this is dyno'd on a mustang with 3.90's. Your looking 600 plus
with 3.42's on a regular 242 dyno jet!
I'm thrilled with it!
The mighty ZR-1 is in deep dodo in a straight line!
remember this is dyno'd on a mustang with 3.90's. Your looking 600 plus
with 3.42's on a regular 242 dyno jet!
I'm thrilled with it!
The mighty ZR-1 is in deep dodo in a straight line!
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Rock man had long tubes to begin with, if there is this much gain just by switching to 1 7/8's why hasn't anyone else picked up on this, including some big time tuners here..
Not to stir the pot rock man, I am just curious as to how you can gained so much?
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65rwhp and 77rwtq on just a header and x-pipe swap? I had a similar experience with a mustang with shorty headers. Switched to long tubes and gained quite a bit,my motor was choked up big time with the shorties.
Rock man had long tubes to begin with, if there is this much gain just by switching to 1 7/8's why hasn't anyone else picked up on this, including some big time tuners here..
Not to stir the pot rock man, I am just curious as to how you can gained so much?
Rock man had long tubes to begin with, if there is this much gain just by switching to 1 7/8's why hasn't anyone else picked up on this, including some big time tuners here..
Not to stir the pot rock man, I am just curious as to how you can gained so much?
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I am not trying to stir the pot, and I consider Rock'n'Blue08 a friend of mine; he helped me a lot with my install!
But for the sake of technical accuracy, I have to pont out that
Andy made 551 RWHP and 505 RWTQ on a bone stock, automatic LS3 on 91 Octane, and with No headers at all on the same kit using the same pulley, but a smaller blower
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...rger-pics.html
So while I'm sure this car gained SOME power, I still can't believe it was that much; I am convinced the original numbers were just too low to begin with...
But I hope you are right! I really do, because I already ordered those exact same headers 
I will be doing a back to back comparison in about 2 weeks time as soon as they come back from JetHot Ceramic coating. Same car, same blower, same tune, same everything, dynoed back to back on the same dyno with my 1 3/4" headers and the with the ARH 1 7/8". My car already makes 597/518, so if it gains HALF of what Rock'n'08s gained I will eat my shoe.
But for the sake of technical accuracy, I have to pont out that
Andy made 551 RWHP and 505 RWTQ on a bone stock, automatic LS3 on 91 Octane, and with No headers at all on the same kit using the same pulley, but a smaller blower
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...rger-pics.html
So while I'm sure this car gained SOME power, I still can't believe it was that much; I am convinced the original numbers were just too low to begin with...
But I hope you are right! I really do, because I already ordered those exact same headers
I will be doing a back to back comparison in about 2 weeks time as soon as they come back from JetHot Ceramic coating. Same car, same blower, same tune, same everything, dynoed back to back on the same dyno with my 1 3/4" headers and the with the ARH 1 7/8". My car already makes 597/518, so if it gains HALF of what Rock'n'08s gained I will eat my shoe.
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I am not trying to stir the pot, and I consider Rock'n'Blue08 a friend of mine; he helped me a lot with my install!
But for the sake of technical accuracy, I have to pont out that
Andy made 551 RWHP and 505 RWTQ on a bone stock, automatic LS3 on 91 Octane, and with No headers at all
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...rger-pics.html
So while I'm sure this car gained SOME power, I still can't believe it was that much; I am convinced the original numbers were just too low to begin with...
But I hope you are right! I really do, because I already ordered those exact same headers
I will be doing a back to back comparison in about 2 weeks time as soon as they come back from JetHot Ceramic coating. Same car, same blower, same tune, same everything, dynoed back to back on the same dyno with my 1 3/4" headers and the with the ARH 1 7/8". My car already makes 597/518, so if it gains HALF of what Rock'n'08s gained I will eat my shoe.
But for the sake of technical accuracy, I have to pont out that
Andy made 551 RWHP and 505 RWTQ on a bone stock, automatic LS3 on 91 Octane, and with No headers at all
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...rger-pics.html
So while I'm sure this car gained SOME power, I still can't believe it was that much; I am convinced the original numbers were just too low to begin with...
But I hope you are right! I really do, because I already ordered those exact same headers
I will be doing a back to back comparison in about 2 weeks time as soon as they come back from JetHot Ceramic coating. Same car, same blower, same tune, same everything, dynoed back to back on the same dyno with my 1 3/4" headers and the with the ARH 1 7/8". My car already makes 597/518, so if it gains HALF of what Rock'n'08s gained I will eat my shoe.
547 with the same tune and same dyno. I say my cats were clogged
but the Kook's were brand new with only 5k miles. All I Know is
I had a big gain! Worth every penny
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Blue and I are good friends..We did a muffler swap when he found out the 3"x pipe is shorter than a standard C6.. I had set of Z06mufflers, uncut, that I was about to put on. So I met him at a muffler shop and we swapped since his was set up for a C6. BUT I did put a high performance polish on those tips.
, so I think that is where the gain came from..
, so I think that is where the gain came from..