LS6 NA Horsepower goals
10-11-2010, 02:40 PM
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LS6 NA Horsepower goals Sorry for the general question, but based on your experience, what are people generally netting out of their standard, street-able NA builds? I'm talking in terms of intake (both the air intake and manifold), cams and heads.
Not looking to get too into the exhaust beyond the Corsa it already has. Just doing some basic research here. I'd like to keep the car NA as we already have a Turbo'd car (335i) and a supercharged car (Mustang). I figured it might be nice to have a nice NA built motor that still retained the qualities that make it a Cadillac.
Would 400-425whp be reasonable without making it too obvious (lopey)?
Not looking to get too into the exhaust beyond the Corsa it already has. Just doing some basic research here. I'd like to keep the car NA as we already have a Turbo'd car (335i) and a supercharged car (Mustang). I figured it might be nice to have a nice NA built motor that still retained the qualities that make it a Cadillac.
Would 400-425whp be reasonable without making it too obvious (lopey)?
10-11-2010, 11:02 PM
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My cam, heads, headers, intake, etc put down 468 on stock bottom end through a 9" rear on an fbody...with more in it I'm sure.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...-tfs-215s.html
The right setup can make decent power and still be driveable.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...-tfs-215s.html
The right setup can make decent power and still be driveable.
10-12-2010, 10:51 AM
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if you port the stock intake and TB, get a set of LTs, go with a nice cam, and get rid of the stock clutch/flywheel, you will be in the 425 to 430 range. in you go with a FAST set up, and do so head work, 450+ a very realistlic goal.
it will come down to how much money you want to spend.
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10-13-2010, 03:06 AM
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I made right around 400 with my cam, long tubes and CAI. Untouched stock TB and ls6 intake manifold and no u/d pulley and thats through a stock clutch and fylwheel. With a FAST 90/92 and u/d pulley id expect 430, add in some good heads like AFR 205s and id bet 460 would be possible.
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I made right around 400 with my cam, long tubes and CAI. Untouched stock TB and ls6 intake manifold and no u/d pulley and thats through a stock clutch and fylwheel. With a FAST 90/92 and u/d pulley id expect 430, add in some good heads like AFR 205s and id bet 460 would be possible.
i am trying to decide what i should do with my intake. i know i am going to port the TB. but since i am starting to save for a TVS1900 (or MP122), i dont want to do a lot to the top end. since i will be re working the entire top end of the engine. which that will be: heads, valvetrain, blower cam, and the S/C. and if i can get a lot of extra money, i will do a 9" irs and punch go out to 408
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Sorry for the general question, but based on your experience, what are people generally netting out of their standard, street-able NA builds? I'm talking in terms of intake (both the air intake and manifold), cams and heads.
Not looking to get too into the exhaust beyond the Corsa it already has. Just doing some basic research here. I'd like to keep the car NA as we already have a Turbo'd car (335i) and a supercharged car (Mustang). I figured it might be nice to have a nice NA built motor that still retained the qualities that make it a Cadillac.
Would 400-425whp be reasonable without making it too obvious (lopey)?
Not looking to get too into the exhaust beyond the Corsa it already has. Just doing some basic research here. I'd like to keep the car NA as we already have a Turbo'd car (335i) and a supercharged car (Mustang). I figured it might be nice to have a nice NA built motor that still retained the qualities that make it a Cadillac.
Would 400-425whp be reasonable without making it too obvious (lopey)?
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10-14-2010, 01:24 AM
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how much longer life do you think your clutch has? haha.
i am trying to decide what i should do with my intake. i know i am going to port the TB. but since i am starting to save for a TVS1900 (or MP122), i dont want to do a lot to the top end. since i will be re working the entire top end of the engine. which that will be: heads, valvetrain, blower cam, and the S/C. and if i can get a lot of extra money, i will do a 9" irs and punch go out to 408 .
i am trying to decide what i should do with my intake. i know i am going to port the TB. but since i am starting to save for a TVS1900 (or MP122), i dont want to do a lot to the top end. since i will be re working the entire top end of the engine. which that will be: heads, valvetrain, blower cam, and the S/C. and if i can get a lot of extra money, i will do a 9" irs and punch go out to 408
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puts down 440 rwhp now with the Z06 clutch set up. Would be 450-460 if I went back to the lighter clutch set up.