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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Custom cam 227/233 on a 112 LSA
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made 402/378 on a Mustang dyno

How much do you think I would gain with an LS6 intake and a set of ported 243's ? How much do people typically gain with those heads ?
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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10-15hp with a Ls6 intake and Nice ported Ls6's 20-40hp. You should be able to make 425-440 wheel with your set-up with them changes.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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do you have stock injectors? with the changes you are making you will need to upgrade.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Yeah I was already planning on injectors. Just curious on power gains from the LS6 heads.
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Nice #'s and just goes to show that LS1 IM isn't the total dog it is made out to be

I don't buy in to the math a lot of people use on here. They think well this company says their head is worth 45, the cam 50, a LS6 15, ported TB 5, a UD pulley 10 and headers catback and tune 45 so I should pick up 170

TRUST ME IT NEVER EVER WORKS THAT WAY

If it did there would be a TON of 346's scaring 500......
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Nice #'s and just goes to show that LS1 IM isn't the total dog it is made out to be

I don't buy in to the math a lot of people use on here. They think well this company says their head is worth 45, the cam 50, a LS6 15, ported TB 5, a UD pulley 10 and headers catback and tune 45 so I should pick up 170

TRUST ME IT NEVER EVER WORKS THAT WAY

If it did there would be a TON of 346's scaring 500......
i totally agree, power does not equal the sum of the parts. it's parts working together to deliver a desired result. i hate when people do mod math and say "this + this + this = THIS" that's crap and they are just pulling numbers off of websites and adding them up. which is pure ignorance.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Nice #'s and just goes to show that LS1 IM isn't the total dog it is made out to be

I don't buy in to the math a lot of people use on here. They think well this company says their head is worth 45, the cam 50, a LS6 15, ported TB 5, a UD pulley 10 and headers catback and tune 45 so I should pick up 170

TRUST ME IT NEVER EVER WORKS THAT WAY

If it did there would be a TON of 346's scaring 500......
Isn't that the truth. The true 500 rwhp 346's are far and few between!!
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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I put down 462rwhp/400rwtq (Cam only, TREX) with stock 243's and stock LS6 Intake with full bolt on's! I think with your set up you will make about 450rwhp.
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Originally Posted by TooMuchMoney
I put down 462rwhp/400rwtq (Cam only, TREX) with stock 243's and stock LS6 Intake with full bolt on's! I think with your set up you will make about 450rwhp.
I hope so ! 450rwhp is my goal.
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if u have the 243s ported id say a 30-40 hp gain
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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Nice #'s and just goes to show that LS1 IM isn't the total dog it is made out to be

I don't buy in to the math a lot of people use on here. They think well this company says their head is worth 45, the cam 50, a LS6 15, ported TB 5, a UD pulley 10 and headers catback and tune 45 so I should pick up 170

TRUST ME IT NEVER EVER WORKS THAT WAY

If it did there would be a TON of 346's scaring 500......
Every little thing count's forsure but never set your mind on a number because it's just that and number and a tool. It takes more then just a mean motor to be fast. it's the hole setup.but what do i know i will only be the 10th guy or so to break 500rwhp on a stock bottomend.
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Originally Posted by 98blueSScamaro
Every little thing count's forsure but never set your mind on a number because it's just that and number and a tool. It takes more then just a mean motor to be fast. it's the hole setup.but what do i know i will only be the 10th guy or so to break 500rwhp on a stock bottomend.
I wish I could be on that list
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 98blueSScamaro
Every little thing count's forsure but never set your mind on a number because it's just that and number and a tool. It takes more then just a mean motor to be fast. it's the hole setup.but what do i know i will only be the 10th guy or so to break 500rwhp on a stock bottomend.
with that being said, I want a 450rwhp, 11 second, 120+ mph trap car.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by brians91formula
with that being said, I want a 450rwhp, 11 second, 120+ mph trap car.
No problem but i wont take 450 to do that SI cars do that all day long
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Originally Posted by TooMuchMoney
I put down 462rwhp/400rwtq (Cam only, TREX) with stock 243's and stock LS6 Intake with full bolt on's! I think with your set up you will make about 450rwhp.
I don't consider that cam only if u swapped 241s for 243s. Is your opinion of cam only is based strictly upon the actual internals of the short block only? Not discrediting you but I think its safe to say the majority will agree with me if you change the heads its not cam only. Still good #'s though
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To the OP when I swapped on my 243 heads I gained 55hp and 31tq. I had stock untouched 241s on previously and made 419/392. Now I make the #'s in my sig. These are not stock 243s though they have been cnc'ed and the works etc. You are making some crazy good #'s on that Mustang dyno that's for sure a good working combo man.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by djfury05
I don't consider that cam only if u swapped 241s for 243s. Is your opinion of cam only is based strictly upon the actual internals of the short block only? Not discrediting you but I think its safe to say the majority will agree with me if you change the heads its not cam only. Still good #'s though
Lol please tell me your joking. The C5 Z06 come stock with 243 heads. So yes its cam only and I am sure everyone on here will agree with me besides you of course.
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Ok excuse me mr douche bag I thought you were talking about your firehawk
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Originally Posted by djfury05
Ok excuse me mr douche bag I thought you were talking about your firehawk
haha sorry thought you were being a dick. But no my Firehawk is a Texas 10.5 car. But I just got it re dynoed and it put down 475/410 still cam only. Thunder Racing said thats the most they have ever seen so far. Car will easly make 500 with heads and a Fast intake.
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Haha its all good man I should have checked ur sig more thoroughly. Those are some insane numbers for that firehawk though what cam are you running?
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