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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Can anyone tell me about what I should expect in rwhp? Currently, I have a 98 ta m6 with a built t56, LCA, PHB,BMR swaybar, springs, tokico shocks, 18" C6 wheels rollin on Sumis! haha!

But, this winter I am installing .........

05 ls6 with ported/milled 243 heads, manly valves, pimp-*** springs, CAI, victor jr intake with aaron larsen elbow and nick williams 90mm TB, 30lb ford injectors, edlebrock fuel rails, pacesetter LT, ORY and magnaflow muffler, racetronix fuel pump and a cam to match the heads once they're done being ported/milled (I'm only looking to boost compression to around 11:1).
I won't be going with a radical drag racing cam though. I'm looking to use the car for autocross/street.

....I didn't forget about the clutch and tune either guys ;-)

Just a ball park HP/RWHP estimation would be cool! Thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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2005 Ls6 I'm assuming out of a CTS-V?

Ls6 with worked over heads, intake, longtubes through a T56.. 380 would be my guess.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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i would guess roughly 102 at the wheels...... but with those "pimp-*** springs" you might get closer to 107-110rwhp.























j/k
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
i would guess roughly 102 at the wheels...... but with those "pimp-*** springs" you might get closer to 107-110rwhp.























j/k

i thought those springs would have put him over a thousand hp to the ground. at least thats what leroy on the street corner said.lol
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by KrisXpc
2005 Ls6 I'm assuming out of a CTS-V?

Ls6 with worked over heads, intake, longtubes through a T56.. 380 would be my guess.

x2.. With the cam, it depends.. Prolly 430rw.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Five.
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Ok ok ......I knew I was gonna get flammed for the whole "spring thing". I' m just not sure which ones I'm going with yet due to lack of research. I will be getting some good ones though!!

The LS6 block is actually out of a 04 GTO. I'm sorry for the 05 typo!!! I checked the numbers on the block, and it really is the ls6 block. After reading into it, I found it to be true that occasionally these blocks were used due to ls1 block shortages.
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The springs will depend on what sort of cam you go with. If you go with a 224 cam. That would put you in the low 400's and thats plenty enough for someone new to the car game.

A good set of "pimp" patriot golds would be my choice.

Ask questions.. People are always going to be willing to help.
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