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Old 04-20-2009, 10:52 AM
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Default Think I am about out of bolt-ons but would like to add some HP

Friday went 12.1@112 MPH and have a 9" 3.70 geared going in... may put me high 11's.

I wanted to go 11.5-11.6 so looking for possible power without doing heads, cam or Nitrous. Any suggestions? Other option is to lighten it without hacking? I was thinking about the short belt mod even though I have a 25% underdrive. Anyone know the belt size? Here is what I have:

-25% underdrive
- Long tubes
- 3700 Circle-D converter
- Suspension
- Ported stock TB
- Lid
- 1.85 Comp roller rockers
- Flowmaster 3" to 4" merge with cutout
- No Cats


I was thinking a FAST 92 and TB may get me that 20 HP I am looking for
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Any suggestions or info?
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fast 92 isn't going to help you to much on a stock internal motor over a ls6. Sure wouldn't hurt though
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electric water pump?
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What suspension mods do you have?
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I have PHB, control arms, springs, shocks, TA and DR's. Electric pumps are about $500?
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how about an aluminum driveshaft, electric water pump, fast 92/92, 85mm lid/maf, and true duals? im pretty sure that all together would net you at least 20rwhp or so

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I have PHB, control arms, springs, shocks, TA and DR's. Electric pumps are about $500?
theyre over $600 i believe for an ls1
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I would put it on a diet. You can lose quite a bit of weight without "hacking".
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Originally Posted by Avaric3
how about an aluminum driveshaft, electric water pump, fast 92/92, 85mm lid/maf, and true duals? im pretty sure that all together would net you at least 20rwhp or so

theyre over $600 i believe for an ls1
All f-bodies have aluminum driveshafts..

sounds like you are still using stock c/b? if yes then get an aftermarket one. Do the TB coolant bypass, free ram air mod. Go with a FTRA or SSRA
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Free mods are done and exhaust has 4" cutout that gains little open

What diet can I put it on without hacking?
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
All f-bodies have aluminum driveshafts..

sounds like you are still using stock c/b? if yes then get an aftermarket one. Do the TB coolant bypass, free ram air mod. Go with a FTRA or SSRA
also incorrect, all m6's have aluminum and all automatics that came factory with 3.23 are aluminum
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Originally Posted by Intercooler2
Free mods are done and exhaust has 4" cutout that gains little open

What diet can I put it on without hacking?
spare tire, jack, plastic in the back, rear seats

im sure people will add more
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what was your 60 ft time?
what kind of tires?
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Originally Posted by twitchtwice
spare tire, jack, plastic in the back, rear seats

im sure people will add more
remove AC, remove front sway bar,
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EWP and the FAST would be the best way to make power

better suspension and lighter weight will get you faster


while it's not really a bolt on....and its pretty involved...you could pull your heads off and put a thinner gasket in there.
boost compression a little for more power.

even just a simple touch up on the heads...a mild p/p...would gain good power. and on a stock cam it won't affect reliability or driveability. and nobody would be the wiser
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Originally Posted by Intercooler2
Free mods are done and exhaust has 4" cutout that gains little open

What diet can I put it on without hacking?
This all depends on what the purpose of the car. I currently took off the whole A/C, jack, spare, rear seats, sway bar, passenger seat, windshield washer reservoir, abs controller, cruise control and tcs. All these items can simply be bolted back in except the abs. Now if its a strip only car, you could take the front and rear bumper reinforcement out too,airbags, door reinforcements. True drag wheels like bogarts or welds drops some lbs too. Carpet insulation takes about 35 lbs off also. There is a list of weight reductions on stickied on the drag tech forum. https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...y-updated.html
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get some "fine tuning"

workes wonders
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An 11.50 would be great but realistic goal is 11.7. The gear change, tuning and taking the jack and stuff out may get me there. It's a 100% street car so don't want to yank out stuff I will need.


1.59 60 ft. on MT 275/50's
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I'm still debating here. The heads/cam swap is a big job looking at it. So I am really really looking at doing the FAST 92/92 and seeing if I can get that 11.5 out of it. How long does it take to swap the intake/TB in place? I'm leaning towards that rather than the other route.
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you aint gonna gain much hp.you already have the boltons.your gonna have to lose weight.this is a 100% street car so is mine but sometimes you have to sacrifice things to go fast in the 1/4.dont do the fast to much money and not worth it since you are just boltons.spend your 1,000 dollaz else where
you ran 12.1@112 with a 1.59'
to run a 11.7 you will have to trap around 116mph,or hook better.
this is what I would do

1.ftra or ssra
2.skinnnies
try to lose 200 lbs

list your weight reduction mods if any



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