Limit of LS2 stock bottom end?
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Originally Posted by 9ball
The pistons are part of the bottom end....no? 
There are GTO guys running 550-630RWHP on daily drivers on the stock motor with no "motor" problems. I'm around 420 now with no problems. I would say you would have to worry about your drivetrain more than your motor with only 500RWHP.
Originally Posted by 9ball
My name's not Tony, you may be confusing me with someone else, lol. But THANK YOU! for the great info....makes me a bit more at east.
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Originally Posted by 9ball
My name's not Tony, you may be confusing me with someone else, lol. But THANK YOU! for the great info....makes me a bit more at east.
Now here's another Q:
If 2 identical cars with identical motors making identical power, which car would be faster? Really, which would have a more linear power curve, AKA more area under the power curve.
I would think that a N/A application would be a bit peakier in making the high HP numbers while a FI application would be a bit more linear, thus making it the faster of the identical cars (with identical drivers if you want to really get technical). Am I wrong in this assumption? Is the N/A actually better?
Just so it's clear, the cars would have:
Naturally-Aspirated:
Heads
Cam
Full Exhaust
Intake manifold
CAI
Forced Induction:
Roots Style SC
Full Exhaust
CAI
Saying that both these cars made exactly the same (lets say 450rwHP for argument's sake) peak HP numbers, which would have the more linear curve?
Thanks for all the helpful info folks
Now here's another Q:
If 2 identical cars with identical motors making identical power, which car would be faster? Really, which would have a more linear power curve, AKA more area under the power curve.
I would think that a N/A application would be a bit peakier in making the high HP numbers while a FI application would be a bit more linear, thus making it the faster of the identical cars (with identical drivers if you want to really get technical). Am I wrong in this assumption? Is the N/A actually better?
Just so it's clear, the cars would have:
Naturally-Aspirated:
Heads
Cam
Full Exhaust
Intake manifold
CAI
Forced Induction:
Roots Style SC
Full Exhaust
CAI
Saying that both these cars made exactly the same (lets say 450rwHP for argument's sake) peak HP numbers, which would have the more linear curve?
Thanks for all the helpful info folks
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