dragonZ28

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I just got an SS hood, and I am considering putting some HP rating #s on the sides of the scoop.

I dynoed at 522RWHP on a SuperFlow dyno all motor, untuned. Once I get this thing tuned I want to put some numbers on the hood, but should I go with RWHP or flywheel HP like manufacturers do? If I go with either, most people will call me a liar everywhere I go, because they simply will not believe the "advertised" number.

I am not wanting to put them on to brag, so to speak, but I do think it will tie in nicely and make the hood look a little better. What do you guys think?

I want to do it both ways, but obviously I can't. If I don't do a HP rating, maybe I should do "408 C.I.D.". How does that sound?

99Hawk262

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I thin it would look fine. You spent the time and money to get to where you are.....advertise it. I'd do BHP. It's higher and what everyone thinks of when they talk horsepower with the exception of LS1 freaks!!

nasty99WS6

kinda like the 408 ci...

Ling_650vette

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Do the flywheel #s. Bigger #s = cooler lol

Find out your drivetrain loss (which say, if its 15% your #s should be about 600 flywheel) Then do a 408 - 600hp logo on the hood. Then people would know how you got the #s, and what you're packing under the hood

ws6formula98

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what if you add a other mod to it??? then you have to dyno and rebuy the decals..lol

Louie83

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I agree.

They can guesstimate the HP when they need binoculars to see your tail lights.

1SicV8

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what about XXX HP or ???HP hahaha keep em guessing

Cahill93Z28

i'd do 408 CI. B/C HP is always subject to change

LawmanSS

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I deliberated this myself when designing my valve cover decals...OEMs use flywheel, but I decided to just use the rwhp# so that I could back it up with a dyno sheet if necessary...I even rounded down 1 hp

MannyZ28

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Since you responded to my post where I showed the pics of my HP on the hood, I'll reply to yours too....I went with the flywheel hp. You can always back them up with a dyno sheet and doing the math. Although, your RWHP is so high, it would be enough of a shocker...lol.

Since you're the guy that does all the fancy emblems, are you gonna make one out of stainless to put on the hood, or are you going to go the 10 dollar route that I did and use Vinyl?

I did Vinyl, coz...if the HP number changes, it's easy to slap on the bigger numbers

Manny

Y2K Pewter SS

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I used flywheel on my old SS. The peeps not in the biz don't understand RWHP anyways

kws87

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Im with him. Leave them guessing while they watch your taillights

lsevenl

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Definitely do the 408 c.i.

HotWhipT/A

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Something like 550 RWHP or the 408 c.i.

Nine Ball

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I would put "600 HP"

Nobody puts rwhp on their hood, plus it keeps you from having to explain to everyone what rwhp is vs hp. All cars are rated at flywheel hp anyways, yours shouldn't be any different.

MannyZ28

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I agree, it's only us gear heads that put their cars on a dyno that know what rwhp is.

BlackTA98 LS1

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i say throw a 600 hp badge on there and call it a day

Trojan35

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BHP. I've never seen RWHP on someone's hood, so any time I see HP on a hood I assume it's not RWHP.

dragonZ28

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I think I've decided to do a FAST 90/90 combo, and then do a full blown tune with timing alterations and what not and hope for 550RWHP, and then I'll do a flywheel HP rating on the hood.

MannyZ28

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Are you gonna make some nice stainless steel HP emblems for yourself for the hood?