Need some help, I thought I read somewhere that the 96/97 WS6 has 305 hp stock, the other night someone who bye my own admit is more knowlegble on these told me it was 285 hp stock,, who's got facts?

 

The Camaro SS, Firebird Firehawk; and WS6s, all with "Ram Air" hoods, were rated at 305 HP. The "standard", non ram air models, were rated at 285.

 

thats what i thought I read

 

LT1's were underrated period. More like 310-312ish

 

really why do you say that?

 

I dyno'd 231 stock. 97 TA. 285 sounds about right for 18% A4 drivetrain loss.

OP do yourself a favor, don't get caught up in dyno numbers. You're setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

not real huge on numbers nore care other then arguments sake with my buddy lol, my cars not going to the strip so it doesn't matter its plenty quick for me, after all Ive been driving my sierra for 3 years lol

 

I saw a couple of stock LT1's dyno 250ish in my area...

 

MOST stock A4s will dyno 230-240
MOST stock M6s will dyno 250-260

Obviously there will be exceptions above and below.

 

My car 93' Formula M6 put down 280/312 on the dyno with only a ram air box and the muffler cut off. And my buddys' 94 Z28 A4 put down 248/275 with LT's, LM1, !A/C,3:73s, and functional SS hood. Both on the same dyno back to back. I thought that was interesting.

 

I've dynoed several of my previous stock A4 LT1's and they all made 230-232.

 

Originally the non SLP cars were rated at 275hp, but if I'm not mistaken, because the OBDII/96-97 models came with a dual catalytic converter y-pipe it gave a reported gain 10hp to a final 285hp. The 96 and 97 SLP cars with "ram air" and 3" exhaust is what gave a 305hp rating.

 

My car dyno'd 243rwhp stock thru a six speed so you aren't too far for me.
Normally I don't agree with much of what you say, but you are right about this.

 

Mine was 274/307 when it was stock on a dynojet.

SLP WS6 cars had stock exhaust but had the oval Comp TA tips. I thought the 2OTL cars were 310-315hp?

 

based on what I've read and my conversation with my buddy this is what i was thinking, wasn't sure 100% on what the slp added thou, every ad I read or find says 305 hp

 

That's correct, as the OP was referring to 96/97 cars......

 

This is from my 97 TA ws6

 

My 4L60 car made 238 to the wheels with 135k on the clock. Guess it was on the higher side of shitty? .

 

Normally I don't care. But I don't care.

 

The Corvette was rated at 300hp. The Camaro/Trans Am was rated at 275-285hp. They all made a little over 300hp. They just gave the Corvette a 300hp rating so it could stay superior over the F-body.