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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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I was just wondering if anyone might be able to tell me how much power i am missing with my setup.
2000 ws6
lid, filter, catback, lts, no cats
TR 230/236 112 lsa patriot dual spring kit etc
279/285
.591/.601
380rwhp
380rwtq

I know this is a pretty big cam and that bein said my question is how much would i benefit from an ls6 intake first off, and then how much more power with heads.
Also would i get more power down low or would that mainly help me up top.
I know i shouldnt cheap out but money is tight here and there and i was planning to do a smallish nitrous shot and am looking for the best bang for my buck.
thanks in advance
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Is your car an auto or m6? An LS6 intake would help thru out the powerband, but would shine on the top end where the LS1 intake is a choke point. Add a good set of heads on top of that and you should see a gain of 40-50HP(heads and intake).
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its an m6
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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that intake could easily be costing you 15hp....

that cam should be darn close to 400rwhp with an m6...assuming an ls6 intake. so the 15hp i mentioned would put you right there.


heads would totally wake the car up...even some budget stage 1 heads. hell you could probably pick up some power with just a thinner headgasket.

wish i had at least known that when i had my top end built.
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