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Old 07-02-2007, 02:22 AM
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Question Realistic gains from LT's...

So guys... i've heard all sorts of different numbers... but REALISTICALLY what do you think the typical RWHP gains are to an intake/cat-back only F-body....
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20-35 with tuning
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a scientific technical answer would be i honestly gain a good bit....

the redneck answer....approx. 15 to the wheels
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Originally Posted by Tainted
20-35 with tuning
werd. depending on what you got behind em and how well it flows.
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my opinion is 20 rwhp, iv seen a mag article that dynatech did a before n after dyno and gained 20 rwhp,13 rwtq. also iv seen in TPIS catalog they claimed a 22 rwhp gain on a 2001 z06. i hav NOT seen any data to back SLP claim of up to 41 rwhp (in their catalog) . hope that helps ps i think you need a tune after install to see those numbers but thats just from a guy whos sunk some bucks and i dont see big rwhp from my car even thou its much faster than stock with all my mods. just my 2 cents!
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Originally Posted by Tainted
20-35 with tuning
Yeah and going by dollars per HP,its money well spent.
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I'd also say about 20 hp. If nothing else you will definately feel it pull stronger from mid-upper rpm's.
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I only got 10 !!!
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Hmmm... that's pretty good gains... hell i'm getting the parts and install for free so i can't complain...

I remember when I worked at RKSport we sold the Dynatech LT's and they had a dyno showing 36 RWHP

But then again I don't remember what mods were done to the car...
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every car is gonig to react different, especially when it has mods done to it already
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I think 20 to the wheels is a realistic number.
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Most get around 20ish.... FWIW my car felt like a completely different animal after i installed longtubes on it even before tuning.
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15~20 rwhp for your hopes... if you get more, more powaahhh to you... with tuning 25+ rwhp
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well if your only getting anywhere from 15-35rwhp just depending, then I wonder what you will get if you just do a true dual exhaust from the stock manifold back?
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Originally Posted by Omega Doom
well if your only getting anywhere from 15-35rwhp just depending, then I wonder what you will get if you just do a true dual exhaust from the stock manifold back?
probably 10-20 depending on the set up.
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You're looking at ~30+ rwhp gain with tuning and gains across the rpm. You're also looking at a fatter midrange if you move to true duals with xpipe crossover. Trust me I've been there.
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SLP says they have seen gains of up to 45 hp by using hier LT and ORY setup. Most people I have talked to said they only picked up around 17RWHP. They must have been running a really hot car on stock manifolds before they made those numbers.
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I'd say 15 rwhp with headers, depending on the application..
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Originally Posted by iamnitrox
SLP says they have seen gains of up to 45 hp by using hier LT and ORY setup. Most people I have talked to said they only picked up around 17RWHP. They must have been running a really hot car on stock manifolds before they made those numbers.
They forgot to mention that they added 2 more cylinders to the engine as well....
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I went from 306HP to 349HP with QTP headers, 2.5 inch true duals over the axle with cats + solo performance mufflers + tune.

Without the tune, it made 344HP.

So I'm gonna say that they add give or take 30HP since I don't think true duals over a good 3 inch catback/muffler will yield anything more crazy than around 10HP.



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