bottle or boost?
#1
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: las vegas
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
bottle or boost?
just got an 04 zo6 car has bolt ons currently. goal power is around 550-600 on the ls6. had a procharger on an fbody before and the maintenance and reliability of the system was not ideal.. thought i might give it another shot but have been really thinking of a nice h/c setup with a 125 shot... the nitrous setup seems to be less of a headache but what are your guys experiences?? car will be more of a roll on car with a little track time here and there
#5
10 Second Club
iTrader: (11)
Sounds like your buddy needs a driver mod. Or you could just have a stronger setup. I know my canned procharged c5 is way more fun than my 408 sprayed fbody, despite being a little slower.
Does your buddy have aftermarket heads or just stock truck heads? I don't see why he can't run the same time as you are since on an accurate dyno you can't be making more than 550rwhp. He should be close to 600. It's really a driver's race.
Does your buddy have aftermarket heads or just stock truck heads? I don't see why he can't run the same time as you are since on an accurate dyno you can't be making more than 550rwhp. He should be close to 600. It's really a driver's race.
Last edited by N4cer; 05-12-2009 at 02:57 PM.
Trending Topics
#8
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sounds like your buddy needs a driver mod. Or you could just have a stronger setup. I know my canned procharged c5 is way more fun than my 408 sprayed fbody, despite being a little slower.
Does your buddy have aftermarket heads or just stock truck heads? I don't see why he can't run the same time as you are since on an accurate dyno you can't be making more than 550rwhp. He should be close to 600. It's really a driver's race.
Does your buddy have aftermarket heads or just stock truck heads? I don't see why he can't run the same time as you are since on an accurate dyno you can't be making more than 550rwhp. He should be close to 600. It's really a driver's race.
#9
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: las vegas
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ive decided on bottle... the car was setup right...i was referring to the cooling system headaches and checking/changing oil in the blower wasnt fun....forgot to mention that it gets around 115 degrees here in the summer so fighting with the cooling system with a blower is no joy cause i HAVE to have a/c. i can drive the nitrous setup on our shitty 91 octane while on the motor and put hundred in for the bottle.... the blower id consistantly have a mix because id be paranoid with the heat of getting knock/detenation....
#10
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: las vegas
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well, I have driven both cars down the track the same day. His 12.1 @ 116 mine 10.97 @ 127 the same day. He makes 588 RWHP 507 RWTQ in the winter and I make 580 RWHP and 670 RWTQ. I can drive pretty good so I would say the bottle wins, by a huge margin. Don't even look at the E.T. the MPH alone should tell you something.
#14
10 Second Club
iTrader: (11)
Well, I have driven both cars down the track the same day. His 12.1 @ 116 mine 10.97 @ 127 the same day. He makes 588 RWHP 507 RWTQ in the winter and I make 580 RWHP and 670 RWTQ. I can drive pretty good so I would say the bottle wins, by a huge margin. Don't even look at the E.T. the MPH alone should tell you something.
Man, that MPH and ET both tell me his car is running worse than a bone stock car. That's all I see there. Your buddy needs to put the last 2 spark plug wires on. LOL!
#15
TECH Addict
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 2,264
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Another vote for boost. Never been a fan of the bottle. I've heard too many horror stories about nitrous. Boost is more relialble these days, and the modern systems don't need to have the oil changed independently of the engine oil; they tap the oil pan.
#18
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: las vegas
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
A lot of horror stories come from people who are not running the right fuel or don't go to a reputable tuner....plenty of people blow their motorswith blowers do a search, a vette is easier to change the blower oil on but the fbodies aren't a picnic and with bottle I don't have to worry about the blower or turbo going bad
#19
TECH Addict
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 2,264
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nevermind. I see what you're saying.
Section 3:
http://www.aacorvette.com/pdf/aa_c6_instructions.pdf
Both methods are still around (i.e. self contained or tapping engine oil).
Last edited by CySevans; 05-13-2009 at 03:40 PM.
#20
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well, these were winter dyno numbers. Our Vegas heat brings his down to around 530 RWHP. Either way, I like boost and bottle applications, but for Vegas, bottle is the way to go. It is hot most of the year and doesn't effect the bottle as much as superchargers and turbos.