Looking to get ~450+hp need help.
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Looking to get ~450+hp need help. I have a 2000 trans am with 68k miles on it, the car is my DD(20miles at most a day). I'm looking get ~450rwhp/400rwtq give or take. My current mods I have on my car are SLP lid, TSP 1 7/8" headers, TSP 3" ORY, Borla cat-back, monster stage 3 clutch and tick performance master cylinder. I'm not looking to spray my car. I'm looking for H/C and new oil pump and timing chain etc etc. I just don't know what I should replace and all the little parts I should get need help finding EVERYTHING that I need to buy so I could get a solid number of how much everything is going to run me.
Also what goes into having a cam specd? How do I know which one is good for me?
edit:I do plan on getting a LS6 intake manifold and ported TB as well.
Also what goes into having a cam specd? How do I know which one is good for me?
edit:I do plan on getting a LS6 intake manifold and ported TB as well.
Last edited by dmnabicht; Aug 22, 2012 at 09:59 PM.
The car in my sig with those mods made 449rwhp/417tq on a hot 106 degree day on the dyno. On all motor. I don't know what it would do on spray honestly.
I love my MS3 cam with PRC 2.5 5.3 Heads. I daily drive it 70-100 miles a day. Get 19 in the city and 25.8 all highway. I am a m6 though.
I love my MS3 cam with PRC 2.5 5.3 Heads. I daily drive it 70-100 miles a day. Get 19 in the city and 25.8 all highway. I am a m6 though.
I am installing my cam/heads combo tomorrow. It should put me somewhere in the neighborhood of 475-500. I went with TFS 228/230 cam and TFS 215 heads. A FAST LSXR 102mm intake and throttlebody and a set of FAST fuel rails. Also upgraded the rockers valve springs and push rods.
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I made 470/419 with what all the people on this forum would consider a "mild build."
I can provide links to what I purchased if you would like more detail.
I made 470/419 with what all the people on this forum would consider a "mild build."
I can provide links to what I purchased if you would like more detail.
We have had several cars here lately roll out of here with 450-475rwhp lately with simple heads/cam/intake set-ups.
One on the dyno right now with what I call a small cam(low 230's duration 112lsa) with TFS 215's and a Fast 102 on some of the first pulls has made 440rwhp and 402rwtq. and we are nowhere near done tuning on it yet. We are looking for an easy 450rwhp+ when this one is all said and done.
One on the dyno right now with what I call a small cam(low 230's duration 112lsa) with TFS 215's and a Fast 102 on some of the first pulls has made 440rwhp and 402rwtq. and we are nowhere near done tuning on it yet. We are looking for an easy 450rwhp+ when this one is all said and done.
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get new trunnion bearings for the rocker arms if you run a heads with pm guides.consider new ls7 lifters and lifter trays.you should get a new timing chain and pump.look at vengeance racing or Texas Speed for a good head cam combo.with trick flow heads you should use roller rockers.
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There a few ways of doing it to see if your fuel pressure is dropping off. All of them are hack job ways of building a car. You need more fuel to make more power. Give the car the fuel it needs. You run lean, you blow up. Not worth cheaping out on.
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sent you a PM regarding your build
