2014 Z51 HP/performance increase?
Tech Contributor
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From: Saint Louis MO
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
The problem with that is, we would do the same thing with the Z06....that's exactly what I am wrestling with now......Do I build my C7 or do I get a Z06 in Jan/Feb/whatever??? The logic only works if you leave the Z06 stock or with minor bolt ons like headers or pulley....yeah right!!!
She told me that I'm "chasing the dragon" - no matter what I buy, it will always be like this.
Just like you're saying, we'd rip into the Z06 all over again. And then, the ZR1 comes out.... (wishful thinking). Her advice was do what you want to what you have and be happy with it.
Fairly good advice from someone who really doesn't give a damn about anything car related - she puts up with a lot of my crap.
Race Director
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From: Texas Hill Country
I literally (as in less than 30 seconds ago) got done having a conversation with my wife about this.
She told me that I'm "chasing the dragon" - no matter what I buy, it will always be like this.
Just like you're saying, we'd rip into the Z06 all over again. And then, the ZR1 comes out.... (wishful thinking). Her advice was do what you want to what you have and be happy with it.
Fairly good advice from someone who really doesn't give a damn about anything car related - she puts up with a lot of my crap.
She told me that I'm "chasing the dragon" - no matter what I buy, it will always be like this.
Just like you're saying, we'd rip into the Z06 all over again. And then, the ZR1 comes out.... (wishful thinking). Her advice was do what you want to what you have and be happy with it.
Fairly good advice from someone who really doesn't give a damn about anything car related - she puts up with a lot of my crap.
I'll show this to my wife so she knows she is not the only one.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Saint Louis MO
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
I showed this to her on her iPad and she just rolled her eyes and said, "Well, I guess you're not alone with your sickness"...
I replied with "Honey, you don't know the half of it..."
I replied with "Honey, you don't know the half of it..."
Burning Brakes
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From: Sierra Vista Arizona
Hard to say at the moment, but one can assume that the lesser-powered option (in this case, N/A) would be 'safer' long-term. It's all a matter of pushing something past the limits of the OEM design.
The headers and tune will simply bump up the curve starting from 0rpm all the way to redline. The cam will start making more power at (depending on the cam) 4000 and keep going strong to redline. In this case, I'm talking about a DoD-delete cam setup as most (if not all) shown here have been.
Blower + tune gives you the low-end boost from the tune, and a massive torque increase starting surprisingly early (really starting to come on around 2500 - by 3000 you're well above stock and climbing). You are limited once you hit the top-end, though, due to the factory cam.
The headers and tune will simply bump up the curve starting from 0rpm all the way to redline. The cam will start making more power at (depending on the cam) 4000 and keep going strong to redline. In this case, I'm talking about a DoD-delete cam setup as most (if not all) shown here have been.
Blower + tune gives you the low-end boost from the tune, and a massive torque increase starting surprisingly early (really starting to come on around 2500 - by 3000 you're well above stock and climbing). You are limited once you hit the top-end, though, due to the factory cam.
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Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Montana
Talked to a LPE shop in my area said to wait some new products were about to launch. The cam is a necessity to get the fuel pump to deliver no current electric pump solutions. As continually mentioned the tune is the real secret. This shop is getting 700 RWHP with the blowers and should really push the glass. Will have my AW Z51 7 speed blown late summer, currently saving up for a couple sets of rear tires. These cars are definitely meant to be driven.
QFT.
