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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:22 PM
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Alright guys need help, buying a 99 trans am and trying to figure out how much power this set up would have. Guy saids 430 to 450 to the wheels on a mail order tune... It's a stock lq4 with prc stage 2.5 heads Vic jr intake with 43lbs injectors and nick Williams throttle body t56 new ls6 clutch and McLeod flywheel, the cam is a 323/234 598/598 on a 110lsa and the mail in tune. Do you guys think it's 450 ish to the wheels? And capable of more with a dyno tune? Thanks
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Is it the PRC 5.3 or LS6 heads?
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:31 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:41 PM
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Definitely capable of more with a good dyno tune. With that said it just depends on the dyno, but i think 430 or so is very doable with the right exhaust
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Thanks and Yeah I'm not sure what exhaust he's running, it's between that or a 2002 camaro with a ls3 (530 to the crank)and a 100 shot.. hard to decide both seem pretty cheap t/a is only 6500 and camaro is only 8, and they are both about 2 hours from me lol
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Hell a built LS3 with a 100 shot is gonna be a whole lot more fun lol
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True but they are both close to the same power minus the nos... Well he said 513 to the flywheel but before he put a 102 intake and throttle body and needs a tune so guessing 530 ish which puts it right at like 460 to the wheels or something
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Yep i hear ya. For me it would boil down to which one was in better overall shape from the motor to the trans to the body etc....
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Yeah, the camaro is perfect body and looks like good paint, interior is maybe a 7/10 both front seats are ripped and it needs a sound system installed.. The t/a is good body and can't tell from the pics but the owner saids could use a paint, interior is a Lil better 8/10 but also needs a sound system
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