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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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i have an ls1 with forged internals,lq9. ported heads,gt2-3 cam and a procharger.If i removed the procharger and retuned would i have lower than stock hp numbers?The compression is 9 5 to 1
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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someone has had to do this before
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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yes it would be lower.
lower compression with heavyer rotating assembly will deffinetly be lower hp
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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lower than stock?
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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hard to say that. the cam andported heads will help, but the lower compression kills it and heavy parts. it may not be "as low as stock" but it probably wont be no 400 hp monster.
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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it ran 10.60 with the procharger and 50 shot of nitrous would it be close to that with a 200 shot
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Old May 17, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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anyone else had a low compression engine without forced induction?
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Old May 18, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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it ran 10.60 with the procharger and 50 shot of nitrous would it be close to that with a 200 shot
with 200 shot im sure she would run well
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Old May 18, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Why are you ditching the procharger (sorry i am curious)
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Old May 18, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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getting rid of the car soon
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