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Dyno results C5 Corvette w/ Blackwing intake, LG Street headers, BB Route 66 exhaust
Before the dyno tune by Next Level Performance, the car put down 321 rwhp (forgot the before torque number) w/ SLP Blackwing intake, LG Street headers, Billy Boat Route 66 exhaust, and 160 thermostat.
I forgot to ask for a dyno sheet that includes the before dyno number, should have though!
This car is a base model with the LS1 engine and 4L60E automatic transmission.
After the dyno tune:
The car put down 342.53 rwhp and 356.63 rwtq, that is about 400-411 hp and about 420 torque to the crank.
Next Level Performance did an amazing job tuning this car, it drives much smoother and faster now; can't wait to take it out to my favorite local quarter mile drag strip in Bithlo, FL!
Picture of the X pipe, mid pipe, before the clamps were tightened down:
I am going to need it if I want to be competitive at my favorite quarter mile track, especially against my friend's modded 2015 Ford Mustang GT that runs low 12s on average nights (not too hot or cold) and high 11s on a near perfect cold night.
A lot of the street cars over at that track usually run around low 12s, some high 10s and mid to high 11s; my car before the headers and tune ran low 13s on average nights and high 12s on a near perfect night so that really doesn't cut it if I want to be competitive.
The LG Street headers is a very good part to add to the C5 Vette, fit and finish is nice and wakes the car up. I felt that the car was a bit faster after the headers install.
I feel that dyno tuning is highly recommended after the header install because when the tuner worked on my car, he said that the car before the tune was running lean before running rich. There was also a CEL which the tuner took care of.
I could have just kept driving the car and raced it on the track without a dyno tune but it was a night and day difference compared to driving it after the dyno tune. The car felt a lot more responsive, smoother, and faster after the dyno tuning session.
The LG Street headers is a very good part to add to the C5 Vette, fit and finish is nice and wakes the car up. I felt that the car was a bit faster after the headers install.
I feel that dyno tuning is highly recommended after the header install because when the tuner worked on my car, he said that the car before the tune was running lean before running rich. There was also a CEL which the tuner took care of.
I could have just kept driving the car and raced it on the track without a dyno tune but it was a night and day difference compared to driving it after the dyno tune. The car felt a lot more responsive, smoother, and faster after the dyno tuning session.
Nice results, especially with an auto. I got virtually same #'s (342/356) with a Blackwing, DynoTech longtubes and Ti catback exhaust. But I have a 6-speed.
Nice results, especially with an auto. I got virtually same #'s (342/356) with a Blackwing, DynoTech longtubes and Ti catback exhaust. But I have a 6-speed.
Have you taken your car to a quarter mile track with that setup? What times did you get?
I think my car right now could get similar times as a stock C5 Z06 or a stock C6 LS2, but hopefully the weather tomorrow (6/21/2017) will allow me to head out to my local track and test it out.
Have you taken your car to a quarter mile track with that setup? What times did you get?
I think my car right now could get similar times as a stock C5 Z06 or a stock C6 LS2, but hopefully the weather tomorrow (6/21/2017) will allow me to head out to my local track and test it out.
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No, I've never taken it to a track. I just did the mods to enhance my daily driving experience.
For the races tonight, the car had about a quarter tank of fuel and the tire pressures were adjusted to approximately 41 psi (warm) fronts and 25 psi (warm) rears.
My best e.t. is a 12.668 seconds @ 109.74 mph with a 1.95 seconds 60 foot.
The track at Bithlo, FL was very hot and humid (upper 80F to low 90F) during my time there but I was able to get consistent e.t's mostly in the 12.7X range with the trap speed usually at 110.XX
Before the header and dyno install, the car would usually do the quarter mile in 13.1 to 13.5 seconds at 105-106 mph on a hot and humid evening at Bithlo, FL.
Here are pictures of my timeslips (car #1 on the timeslips):
Where in Cent Fla are you located? I'm in the East Orlando area and always looking to meet like minded car people. Let me know the next time you head up to the track, its been a while since I've had my car at bithlo (esp with the 100% chance of rain daily!)
Where in Cent Fla are you located? I'm in the East Orlando area and always looking to meet like minded car people. Let me know the next time you head up to the track, its been a while since I've had my car at bithlo (esp with the 100% chance of rain daily!)
Also, did NLP do the installs for you too?
I live near Walt Disney World, and you usually will see me at the track on a test and tune night on Wednesdays if there is no rain.
I can PM you and add you to my FB friends list, that is the best way to update you if I decide to head to that track.
NLP only did the dyno tune on my car. The intake, headers, and exhaust were installed by me using hand tools, jack, and jack stands.
06-14-2017, 05:25 PM
Dyno results C5 Corvette w/ Blackwing intake, LG Street headers, BB Route 66 exhaust
