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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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i have a 96 ss with 310hp stock. i want to do some small mods to give a little more hp and better fuel economy. i was thinking slp loudmouths, a real tune, tb bypass, tb spacer, tb airfoil, and slp cold air intake. i know the spacer and airfoil don't do much but it all helps. could i get 350 engine hp out of those?
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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How about cold air, headers, exhaust and tune and call it good
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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i doubt it i think you would need some headers then you probley would
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by IMgettingLS1
i doubt it i think you would need some headers then you probley would
Gizmo...wow that just took me back a few years
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spray n pray.

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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
How about cold air, headers, exhaust and tune and call it good
agreed. maybe even an electric water pump but the other stuff is nonsense IMO. weight reduction, suspension, and tires would also help
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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suspension and tires wont help wit HP but i agree wat u said and add headers and u should be pretty good maybe some plug wires
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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suspension and tires wont help wit HP but i agree wat u said and add headers and u should be pretty good maybe some plug wires
No, but the right suspension and tires will help you utilize your power
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Gizmo...wow that just took me back a few years
ya driving his barbie corvette. lol
everone else had there car etc for the pic so hey im going to use gizmo
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by IMgettingLS1
ya driving his barbie corvette. lol
everone else had there car etc for the pic so hey im going to use gizmo
thats right..he was mashing! "Bright Light!"
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How come yours makes 310 and everyones elses made 305?
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
No, but the right suspension and tires will help you utilize your power
i no that i was just thinkin that ur only goal was 350hp suspensions a real nice thing i bought myself shocks and now the only old thing r the torque arm and sway bar i noticed how big of a difference the suspension makes
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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350rwhp or engine hp? Worlds of difference.
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do they even make a tb spacer for an lt1? i thought that was a mustang thing
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
suspension and tires wont help wit HP but i agree wat u said and add headers and u should be pretty good maybe some plug wires
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No, but the right suspension and tires will help you utilize your power
yeah that is what i was shooting for. i don't think bolt ons could equate to 350hp at the crank or wheels on an n/a lt1 car. probably close though at the crank. well unless you consider heads and cam as bolt ons.
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Originally Posted by itSSlowZ28
do they even make a tb spacer for an lt1? i thought that was a mustang thing


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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
yeah that is what i was shooting for. i don't think bolt ons could equate to 350hp at the crank or wheels on an n/a lt1 car. probably close though at the crank. well unless you consider heads and cam as bolt ons.
All of the power bolt-on's could get you there including RR's and EWP, but that would be on the engine. For 350rwhp you'd need a hotcam and at least ported stockers.
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the optional exhaust gives it 310 hp. also i was looking at 350 engine hp wich is like 295 at the wheels in a m6.
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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NO SPACER!!! every spacer i have seen has caused a decrease in hp. i have seen at least 3 dynos with them in person and they pulled the spacer and gained power and torque.
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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i have heard negatives about spacers. but i know most of the stuff is not much but the bypass kit has dyno records of 5 rear wheel hp. here's my math. starting at 310 i add the 5 for the tb bypass. i would guess that loudmouth exhaust would give at least 5 at the engine on a low average. cold air is good for 10 i'd think. they say 20 so figure half that. then the guys that do the tune guarantee 15 at the wheels. add them up to get 345. maybe i'm wrong but thats just how i got my numbers.
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