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Old 12-18-2001, 08:31 PM
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Default Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

I'm happy with the numbers that I'm putting down, but I know its got more in it...

My current ideas are:

Gut the MAF/Tune it with the MAFT...thats good for about 5-7rwhp <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">

Thats about the only thing thats blocking my intake path..

Any Ideas...

I guess I could also do a crank pully when the time comes... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

sure, asp pulley would help. how about custom tuning, do you have that? the maft will help out a little bit if you are way off to begin with. just check your 02's with autotap. what about a ported throttle body? is it possible to gasket match, port match your exhaust ports on the head, and would that really help anything? that's all i got for now

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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

I have a MAFT and the car is running somewhat good as it is..it can do better..

The only "tuning" I have currently is HPP3 and I got the fans set on to come early and the limiter at 6600..I really don't feel like spending $450 for a custom program just to fix the small things...but I know that would do the trick..

The ASP Pully is sounding good... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

the guy from ZapPCM supposedly has LS1-editnow, and he did wonders over ed wright with my buddies LT1. now that's to be expected cause he dyno tuned it compred to ed's mail order, but i know his charges were a lot less. again, for an lt1, don't know about ls1. put up a page on the mfba board asking for his number. that might help you out. i could have sworn it was like 250 or something like that. not sure though, that should make it a little more justified, and that's the same price as a pulley <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

Yea, I might do that...

Thanks..

I heard from a friend that he actually comes to your house and charges by the hour...that might be a different guy, I'm not sure though...
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i met him at GLD. he had met up with Jim(INTMD8) and Mike(MVR 155) to help them out with lt1 edit and some tuning. they both were happy too from talking with them.

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I will look into it.. <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

BigBos,

Do you have a ported TB?

If you don't want a ported one might be worth checking to see that the TB blade opens all the way. I found that mine didn't.
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

he's got a point, check with autotap to see if you are getting full tps voltage, i think that's what it is, at WOT. and to the bumpstop grind mod to get it right.

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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

Thats another thing I have not checked...I will most likely do that in spring.. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

I don't have an A-tap...got to borrow one.. <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

Brian, the pulley is probably your best bet at this point for a bolt-on that’ll give you some real gains.

Maybe more HP isn’t what you really need though, what about suspension? I think I remember reading that you wanted some LCAs? That would be a good way to stretch the life of your axle if it cures your wheel hop (which they did for me).

You already have the LS6 intake, so a ported TB might be a good idea.

If you think your going to be keeping your axle for a while, a girdle might not be a bad idea either.

There really isn’t much left for you to do but start on so more major mods! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Too bad they cost so much though... <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Any Ideas on helping me squeeze out some extra HP?

A-tap first to see whats going on and go from there with tuning (i.e bump-stop grind,MAFT or PCM tuning). <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" />




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