How much HP gain?
Aug 4, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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How much HP gain?
1999 vert, I have shorty header, Borla single muffler exhaust, and am about to put on my new LS6 intake and LS6 heads.
any guesses?
." I should do a cam too since its opened up, but worry about calif. smog test."
Aug 4, 2009 | 09:35 AM
Melting Slicks
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The LS6 intake/TB and 243 heads should net you 25-30rwhp possibly more.
Aug 4, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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I would definatly consider a more aggressive cam while the engine is apart. A cam with a 224 duration with a 114 or 115 LSA should pass the sniffer. You could also call Comp Cam and get their recommendation on what cam to use.
Aug 4, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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The LS6 intake/TB and 243 heads should net you 25-30rwhp possibly more.
LS6 TB bigger than LS1?
Aug 4, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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zx14
LS6 TB bigger than LS1?
Pretty sure the LS1/6 TB are exactly the same.
Aug 4, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Pretty sure the LS1/6 TB are exactly the same.
I thought so too
Aug 9, 2009 | 02:35 AM
Burning Brakes
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Throttle body size - same
Plenum volume - larger
runner volume - same
runner length - same
this is what I found for intakes
_______________ls1_____ls6
Plenum volume - 5.06L--5.19L
runner volume --.536L--.541L
runner length ---262mm-262mm
Im curious on the shorty headers, was that because of emmissions?
Aug 9, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Aug 10, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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[QUOTE=MYLS6;1571073223]Throttle body size - same
Plenum volume - larger
runner volume - same
runner length - same
this is what I found for intakes
_______________ls1_____ls6
Plenum volume - 5.06L--5.19L
runner volume --.536L--.541L
runner length ---262mm-262mm
Im curious on the shorty headers, was that because of emmissio
yessis, the smog cops will get you with long tubes
Aug 11, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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I gained 20 rwhp with the 243's heads and 10 rwhp with the LS6 intake.
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Aug 11, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Also I would have those heads ported if you could though.
Wish I did
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