bpiitz

I have a 02 t/a ws6 with slp lid, k&n air filter, smooth bellow, polished throttle body and MAF housing descreened, ac delco iridium plugs and super conductor msd wires, and mac mid length headers, also loud mouth 1 exhaust system with a mac ory off road Y pipe. my cam is 224/231. i don't know much about ls1's yet, I haven't even had my car for a year. all this was done before i bought the car, I am trying to learn....i am wondering how to reach around 500rwhp or if it is possible. I don't want to put nos on the car if i don't have to but what should i do???? i talked to a guy here and he said the car should be putting around 400-410rwhp...??????? Anyone???????

brad8266

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Try a search and read stickies. https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/772576-got-cam-heads-rocker-machining-questions-about-ls1-ls2-ls6-read-me-first.html

That will get you started man.

thndrracer

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boost

2000Hawk

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Well if your already making in the 400s, just toss in a nice 100 shot to get you over the hump.
-Joel

ChevyChad

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Easy with FI. 6~8psi and you will have a very safe, reliable, and tame 500rwhp car with great street manners and drivability. Only downfall is the cost and the need to upgrade the rest of the car to handle the power

yotaman96

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wildta

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TRY a new street warrior intake,out in about 3 weeks and some ported ls6(243) heads from Texas speed and performance and a tune. Texas speed might even recommend there ported 5.3 heads to raise compression.

good luck


Warren

slow trap

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500 rw takes a very healthy setup. something around 475 would be more realistic. a great set of heads like afr 205s or tfs 215s milled to give you 11:5 scr or so along with a full length header, cam like a 234/238 give or take should be good to go with a good tune.
as suggested the search will help you out quite a bit.

BIG_MIKE2005

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Yep, to hit 500 to the wheels on a 346 short block your gonna need a higher end set of heads like AFR, big *** cam, full exhaust & possibly a Fast 90/90 set-up. That will get you the closest, but it'll cost.

Nitrous is gonna be your most affordable way to get there. Especially with your current set-up.

Super28Sport

Those STS turbo systems are also another route you could take buy i'm not sure how reliable they are.

landonew

You ain't putting down 400-410. With that cam i would imagine around 380 give or take. I would put a 125 shot on there. All other options will be very expensive. You've got a budget setup, my advice would be keep it that way and get some juice.

RedRallyeZ

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the recipe for 500rwhp N/A

wow, not obviously titled at all. you would never find it in the sticky.

one thing that is not mentioned in patrick g's recipe is research. saying you dont know much about ls1's yet and asking for 500rwhp is a sign that you may need some. good luck man