2002 WS6, M6 w/ AI Dart/RHS Heads and Tick Cam
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Finally got my 2002 Trans Am WS6 dyno'd yesterday. This was 3 pulls w/ no tuning. There are two graphs; one in RPM and the other in Speed. The car was street tuned w/ WOT tuning being done on the street (I want to make that very clear, as there was never any dyno tuning done). Pulls were taken to 6500 rpms. As you can see, the numbers are low. I was expecting 430 to 440 rwhp and peak torque to be at, or above, 400 rwtq. I'm not happy at all. I think the tune is off and that there is quite a bit more power to be had with an optimal tune. A fellow member on here pointed out that torque at 3000 rpms should be close to 350 rwtq, and you can see on the graph that it's right at 300 rwtq. This was done on a DynoJet dyno. Here is a complete list of my mods. I'm looking for some help here guys. Please let me know what you see and what I should do.
2002 Trans Am WS6, M6
Advanced Induction fully CNC'd Dart/RHS heads w/ Brian Tooley .660 spring kit (11.5:1 compression)
Tick Cam (227/235 110 LSA)
1 3/4 Stainless Works Long Tube Headers
SLP Lid w/ K&N Filter
LS6 intake
Stock, unported TB
Texas Speed 3" True Duals, dumped w/ bullets (no cats)
Stock 10 bolt
Monster Stage 3 Clutch w/ Tick Master and Speed Bleeder
3.42 gears
15 inch wheel setup in the rear (26" tall tire)
2002 Trans Am WS6, M6
Advanced Induction fully CNC'd Dart/RHS heads w/ Brian Tooley .660 spring kit (11.5:1 compression)
Tick Cam (227/235 110 LSA)
1 3/4 Stainless Works Long Tube Headers
SLP Lid w/ K&N Filter
LS6 intake
Stock, unported TB
Texas Speed 3" True Duals, dumped w/ bullets (no cats)
Stock 10 bolt
Monster Stage 3 Clutch w/ Tick Master and Speed Bleeder
3.42 gears
15 inch wheel setup in the rear (26" tall tire)
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Unfortunately, we can't see AFR in those graphs, but I suspect the tune needs work as I pointed out before. Street tuning is good for drivability, but you need to tune WOT on the dyno for optimal power.
I'd also ditch the headers for at least the TSP 1-7/8" headers if not Kooks/ARH, port the TB, add an ATI balancer or Powerbond underdrive pulley, and then you'd be at 430-440rwhp/400tq with a sorted tune.
Then add the FAST 92/92 down the line to get over 450/410. So... lot of money for 30-40rwhp. But the ported TB, pulley, and tune can be done reasonably cheap. And you might be able to sell off the SW headers and cover the cost of the TSP headers. That would get you a lot closer to where you want to be.
I'd also ditch the headers for at least the TSP 1-7/8" headers if not Kooks/ARH, port the TB, add an ATI balancer or Powerbond underdrive pulley, and then you'd be at 430-440rwhp/400tq with a sorted tune.
Then add the FAST 92/92 down the line to get over 450/410. So... lot of money for 30-40rwhp. But the ported TB, pulley, and tune can be done reasonably cheap. And you might be able to sell off the SW headers and cover the cost of the TSP headers. That would get you a lot closer to where you want to be.
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Thanks Jake. I hope Martin comes in and comments on this. I know of 2 others running this same cam; one with PRC 5.3 heads and one with TEA stage 2 243's and both of them are making way more power. The guy with the TEA stage 2 heads also has a FAST setup, but the guy running the PRC 5.3 heads is running a stock LS6 intake and has 1 3/4 headers and is making 430 rwhp and over 400 rwtq. He also had the car tuned by Tick though.
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
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Thanks Jake. I hope Martin comes in and comments on this. I know of 2 others running this same cam; one with PRC 5.3 heads and one with TEA stage 2 243's and both of them are making way more power. The guy with the TEA stage 2 heads also has a FAST setup, but the guy running the PRC 5.3 heads is running a stock LS6 intake and has 1 3/4 headers and is making 430 rwhp and over 400 rwtq. He also had the car tuned by Tick though.
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
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Thanks Jake. I hope Martin comes in and comments on this. I know of 2 others running this same cam; one with PRC 5.3 heads and one with TEA stage 2 243's and both of them are making way more power. The guy with the TEA stage 2 heads also has a FAST setup, but the guy running the PRC 5.3 heads is running a stock LS6 intake and has 1 3/4 headers and is making 430 rwhp and over 400 rwtq. He also had the car tuned by Tick though.
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
Anybody else see anything that's reflective in the graph?
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No. LS1s generally prefer more timing. And aftermarket castings with double quench pads (I assume Dart has these?) like as much timing as you can throw at them. But you won't know till you hit the dyno and play around with the timing. Maybe 26 degrees makes more torque?
Who knows.
Who knows.
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All dynos read differently, and not all headers are equal. Stainless Works has a 2.5" collector, unless you changed them. Most other headers are working with a 3" collector. I responded in your other thread earlier. If you want a higher numbers, change the supporting mods, fix up the tune if needed and take it to the track. Trap speed and the ET will most likely cheer you up.
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first and cheapest thing i would do is port the TB.granted,it wont net you gobs of power,but it'll be worth more on a HC car than a stock one.plus throw some timing at it to see what that does.some engines like more timing than others,some less.gotta find that sweet spot..
glad to see you got your car back together bro,
glad to see you got your car back together bro,
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You would pick up alot of hp with your setup if you went with a FAST intake setup or something else, and a bigger than stock TB. You have good H/C, so it needs to breathe more. Going to 1 7/8 headers, while they will help you, wouldn't be cost effective. They are not the biggest thing holding you back.
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A good set of headers vs yours will net mayby ten on a good day due to the good exhaust system. Get yourself the rest of your mods. 85 maf , smooth bellow, ported tb, asp udp I like myne alot, all of them working together helps. And now that I have reread that it was only street tuned get a FULL TUNE.