Stock WS6...not for much longer
Stock WS6...not for much longer Right now...I've got a stock '97 WS6 w/ Ram Air. I was wondering what I would be putting down at the wheels with the following mods...I'm ordering them pretty soon:
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hooker LT Headers
Summit X-Pipe
Dynomax Bullets(True Duals)
160 Thermo(not that it matters)
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hooker LT Headers
Summit X-Pipe
Dynomax Bullets(True Duals)
160 Thermo(not that it matters)
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Originally Posted by Tscape16
Right now...I've got a stock '97 WS6 w/ Ram Air. I was wondering what I would be putting down at the wheels with the following mods...I'm ordering them pretty soon:
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hooker LT Headers
Summit X-Pipe
Dynomax Bullets(True Duals)
160 Thermo(not that it matters)
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hooker LT Headers
Summit X-Pipe
Dynomax Bullets(True Duals)
160 Thermo(not that it matters)
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ok, lets put the flywheel and rear wheel hp in perspective. bone stock(plugs/wires coil tune up) 96 caprice 9c1 at 70k. rated at 260(flywheel) it put down 218rwhp on a dynojet. thats about an 18-19% loss thru an auto. so if the car was rated at 275, you can expect, about 230 to the wheels stock. so if your at 305 hp, you can expect about 257 stock. add your 30 expected hp, and your right at the 280-290 (282 by my math) that was predicted. now you can't say it WILL add exactly 30 hp, but it's a nice estimate.
*note, this was for demonstration, and a ball park, not exacts.*
*note, this was for demonstration, and a ball park, not exacts.*
Originally Posted by MrCadillac
ok, lets put the flywheel and rear wheel hp in perspective. bone stock(plugs/wires coil tune up) 96 caprice 9c1 at 70k. rated at 260(flywheel) it put down 218rwhp on a dynojet. thats about an 18-19% loss thru an auto. so if the car was rated at 275, you can expect, about 230 to the wheels stock.
LT1s do not put down 230 stock. 250 is about the minimum you see (and 260 or so for manuals).
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From what I have been told the LS1 lids are the best flowing intake. So you could do a LS1 lid conversion or you could just cut the bars from your Ram Air lid. Thats what I would do just cause I like the look of the Ram Air Assembly and for the money you prolly wont make that much more power over you RA setup.
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Originally Posted by infinitebird
That's completely wrong because the LT1 was underrated (like the ls1).
LT1s do not put down 230 stock. 250 is about the minimum you see (and 260 or so for manuals).
LT1s do not put down 230 stock. 250 is about the minimum you see (and 260 or so for manuals).
