No plans right now for more. I got exactly what I planned on and wanted. Great torque, fun to drive on the street, and drives just like stock when you don't push. Not really interested in the number and as far as quarter mile times, with the stock setup and lack of traction I don't think a few more horses would make much difference. I don't race anymore anyways. Been there, done that.

 

congratulations and I agree this edelbrock setup is a nice balanced package which should give you the driving enjoyment, power and reliability.

Do you think the edelbrock kit could be used as a 12k mile a year daily driver and no additional maintaince or repairs?

 

I haven't had it long enough to be sure but I think if you don't beat the car continuously there should not be any real issues. When I don't push hard its like driving a stock car. I am enjoying the car like I did when I first got it.

 

That's what modding is all about!

 

 

now its my turn.

 

Saw your car there. Sweeeeeeeet ride. You will love it when its done !!

 

Thanks Chuck. Was as really fun experience at your place. (for the most part....lol)
Car runs great. More then enough scary power for an old man like me. After reading some posts here I have been thinking though. I would like to come down for a few hours of serious, over the top tuning so that I can brag about the number and participate in all the threads about overheating, detonation, shifting problems, and broken parts.
Just kidding around. Speak to ya soon..........

 

Realcanuk.. Thanks i cant wait, drove it a little last night while wide band tuning just couldnt get on dyno evidentially he was fixing something on it.

 

Awesome. What did you think of the way it drives. ?

 

So the numbers were not SAE corrected? That definitely makes a big difference then. Do you have the SAE corrected numbers for a better comparison?

 

Maybe Chuck can answer that. I dont know if corrected and it doesnt matter to me. Like I said, I am not that interested in numbers or comparisons. I do understand that its nice to know what the car makes if someone is interested in doing similar mods though.

 

I would assume the numbers are SAE corrected, but the fact is that the car does not make the power it would in colder weather even after correcting the numbers.

The biggest reason for this is timing. The car, whether tuned or not, has to pull timing with higher IATs to prevent knock.

 

I agree.

 

thanks for the insights and if you would be so inclined hearing over time how you are enjoying the added power and how the vehicle is holding up from a reliability and maintaince standpoint. That would be greatly appreciated.

I am in total agreement that getting the most dyno numbers means squat.

There is a large number of corvette owners that want to add 100 or 150hp and not give up the reliability of our corvettes..

550hp at the flywheel is more than enough to over power the street tires and have a good time during the ownership experience..Those that want 600 flywheel hp can have that kit as well.

I don't remember exactly what rwhp numbers you had achieved on the dyno and its not that important...I'd rather have a 550 hp or 600 hp flywheel hp vehicle that runs crisply (SP) and has OEM like maintaince and reliability...

Chuck does nice work and is a nice guy too.

I hope to hear back from time to time how you are enjoying your vehicle over time and any extra maintaince you might have to deal with.

(if any at all) I think thats what I like most about the edelbrock kit...

It lifts the power levels to 550 to 600 hp (which is in my opinion a hell of a lot of horsepower) yet might just be the kit designed that keeps OEM like maintaince and repair behaviors..for those of us who use our corvettes as daily drivers..

the cost of doing these mods is not the issue for many of us but rather possible loss of OEM like reliability has concerns..(been there and done that if you get my drift)

Best of luck and thanks for sharing..

 

True, but I want people to understand the reason that timing is reduced is the hotter the air coming in to the combustion chamber the faster it burns so less advance is required to achieve the most efficient combustion.

Also, hotter air contains less oxygen for a given volume of air which means less fuel is needed to achieve the commanded A/F ratio. That means less power. The SAE correction factor is used for this.

More ignition advance DOES NOT always translate to more power.

 

Seems like he could still do quite a bit more powerwise, a set of good 1 7/8" headers with a 3" xpipe would put him over 500 as is. Spend some more time dialing it in on the dyno and id be willing to bet 520+rwhp and with a tq curve like that you have a solid 10 secind car that drives like stock.