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Old 02-27-2007, 02:48 PM
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I see some of you guys with full exhaust pushing 360 rwhp. Mine is only at 325 rwhp N/A. Do you think the lack of LS6 intake and ORY is the cause or am I not making the power I should be? My friend has an 02 ZO6 with full exhaust and even when I spray my car doesn't feel as quick as his.
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I think your car is lacking somewhere but a LS6 intake should help out. DId you check the plugs and wires? Also it depends on the dyno you are using
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Yea,.....lol...if you used a mustang dyno then your numbers are gonna suck! But if you feel that somethings wrong......do you maintain it well?!!
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Post the graph if you can. What dyno did you use? Also....yeah the LS6 intake will help some and so will an ORP. Oh yeah....360rwhp is on the high side for sure. Even with a tune.
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Yours is actually about where full exhaust SHOULD put you at. Mine's pulling 335hp with mac mids and a catted Y with magnaflow.
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The plugs and wires are brand new NGK-TR6's and MSD super conductors. No it was not dyno'ed on a Mustang Dyno. It was professionally tuned. N/A it is set a little rich (obviously without N2O). This car is my baby, I've put about 1500 miles on it in the last 6 months, so yes it is well taken care of. I will try and post the dyno graph if I can find it. I think I lost it though.

What is the diff. between a Mustang dyno and a reg. dyno anyway?
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that is weak. i dynoed 318/325, and all i have it a lid. the catted y doesnt make that much of a difference. The dyno numbers are corrected and everything considering your high altitude?
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Originally Posted by blue99SS
I see some of you guys with full exhaust pushing 360 rwhp. Mine is only at 325 rwhp N/A. Do you think the lack of LS6 intake and ORY is the cause or am I not making the power I should be? My friend has an 02 ZO6 with full exhaust and even when I spray my car doesn't feel as quick as his.

I only put down 304 rwhp with mac mids, catted y-pipe, and slp lm I and thats kinda on the low side. 325 rwhp is pretty good without an ls6 intake and having a catted y-pipe IMO.
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
I only put down 304 rwhp with mac mids, catted y-pipe, and slp lm I and thats kinda on the low side. 325 rwhp is pretty good without an ls6 intake and having a catted y-pipe IMO.
Yeah, I think I'm Ok considering the rich tune and the lack of LS6 intake. Some of these motors seem to make rediculous power and some are just average I guess. Oh well I've got a cam sitting at home, now to figure out which heads to go with!




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