How much hp to trap 115?
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TECH Junkie
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How much hp to trap 115? My short term goal for the GTO is to trap 115 and run mid 12's. I know the time wont' be stellar for the mph, but i will just have to deal with that until i go all out on the driveline. So about how much rwhp should i shoot for if i want to trap 115 in a 3800 lb car, m12 tranny, 3.46 rear. The setup will consist of speed inc. cold air (or similar setup), Ported TB, Kooks 1 3/4 long tubes with dual cutouts in the flow tubes, and a cam. I am looking at the TSP225 right now, killer torque and should ealisy get me to 380 at the wheels. I know i will be leaving some on the table by not stepping the rear up to a shorter gear, but that's just not something i want to do at this time. Anyone think i will have enough power to meet my trap speed goal? Any input or advice is well appreciates. Thanks.
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I'm still debating the cam. I have considered the torquer, i'll just need to check out a few more graphs. Low end grunt is really important when trying to get this pig moving.
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Judging by your sig you are also able to 60' a lot better than i will be able to in the GTO. The driveline is staying stock (save for a clutch upgrade) until i can drop the coin for the whole BMR package. i am hoping for 12.3's @ 115 on a 2.0 60'. I guess time will tell.
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I also know that torque will be important to achieving this goal in such a heavy car. That's one of the reason's i am looking at the TSP 225, i've seen more than one graph of it dynoing close to 400/400 in an fbody. I am comfident that i could get 380/380 in the GTO (IRS, no pulley, conservative tune).
