Additional 50-60 HP?
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Additional 50-60 HP?
What would you guys recommend (other than a blower, etc), to add about 50-60 HP?
I want C6Z hp or more if possible with bolt-ons. Can I get there with CAI, exhaust, etc? Real world results and recommendations?
I want C6Z hp or more if possible with bolt-ons. Can I get there with CAI, exhaust, etc? Real world results and recommendations?
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My car just put down 443hp to the wheels with headers, x-pipe, exhaust, and a tune. So that's right where you want to be. Maybe add CAI and you'll easily be there. A cam will easily get you the HP you want too, like just cam and tune vs stock.
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Great advice. Do you have a ballpark cost estimate for the total for the parts?
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Here's the video one of my dyno pulls
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I don't know what you mean with your reply, sir. I hope this is a debate not an argument. If you are just talking about dyno numbers....then the numbers could be close. But when you put these two cars on the ground with the C7 bolt on.....not going to happen against the C6 Z06. The C6Z06 is considerably faster than the C7....hands down. 125 mph trap speed through the 1/4 mile for the Z06 and about 200 mph top speed. By the way, nice numbers. I know of a friend with similar bolt ons which resulted to 442/450 automatic.
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have a perfect set up for a blower kit. No headers here and
around 700 under the hood.
You have do one hell of a lot mods to even come close. The Supercharged lighting bolt the C7 becomes!
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I don't know what you mean with your reply, sir. I hope this is a debate not an argument. If you are just talking about dyno numbers....then the numbers could be close. But when you put these two cars on the ground with the C7 bolt on.....not going to happen against the C6 Z06. The C6Z06 is considerably faster than the C7....hands down. 125 mph trap speed through the 1/4 mile for the Z06 and about 200 mph top speed. By the way, nice numbers. I know of a friend with similar bolt ons which resulted to 442/450 automatic.
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Headers, tune,cai, will get you the HP numbers your looking for.
Just ARH longtube headers will get you from the 410-420 area to 440-450 area with a tune. This is what we are seeing
Just ARH longtube headers will get you from the 410-420 area to 440-450 area with a tune. This is what we are seeing
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Remember, while the financial numbers make sense, maybe he has the goal of specifically doing it NA to be different from the rest. Maybe he does not want to push his engine as hard as FI would. Honestly, until I see a few C7's with 60K or higher miles on an FI setup without issues, I personally will not consider FI. Too much a risk for me. My C7 is my daily and I value my warranty 
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Remember, while the financial numbers make sense, maybe he has the goal of specifically doing it NA to be different from the rest. Maybe he does not want to push his engine as hard as FI would. Honestly, until I see a few C7's with 60K or higher miles on an FI setup without issues, I personally will not consider FI. Too much a risk for me. My C7 is my daily and I value my warranty
Great replies. Thanks!
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We have tuned manual C7's with American Racing Headers and it may get you close to C6Z dyno numbers, but don't expect it to necessarily be as fast as one as you will still be heavier given equal drivers and conditions.
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Agreed. The C6Z is a very wicked car for many reasons.