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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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This all that I have done to the car. I want to get a little more to the 400 side on engine alone but I'm wondering if a chip is the right way to go. Any ideas?

1. 5.7L V8
2. LS2 Heads with Titanium vavle springs
3. Thunder Racing cam (224/224 .563/.563 112LSA)
4. Comp Cam timing chain
5. Manley push rods
6. Melling HV oil pump
7. NGK Tr6 Spark plugs
8. Metco Motorsports Billet fuel rain
9. 42# Injectors from EFI Componenets
10. 100 Wet shot nitrous kit from Nitrous Outlet w/ 10lb bottle and automatic bottle heater.
11. SLP Cold air intake
12. High Flow MAF
13. 72mm Throttle Body
14. 3000 RPM Stall from TCI
15. 1 3/4" Long tube headers, 3" y Pipe and 3" E-Cut out all from QTP.
16. A GMMG Chambered Muffler
17. 12 Bolt Moser w/ 3.73 gears and an Eaton Posi
18. Glow Shift guages (Nitrou Press, Tranny Temp and Fuel Press)

Dyno Specs:
Engine: 384 hp@ 5600 rpm and 391 ft/lbs of torque
W/ Nitrous: 475hp @5479 rpm and 661 ft/lbs of torque
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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with those mods, you should be over 400 unless the car isnt tuned... and no such thing as a chip..... need to get a dyno tune. HP is relative and varies from dyno to dyno. track times are where the real numbers are found out.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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LSx engines don't use removable chips anymore. You need to buy a handheld, a mail order tuning or get it dyno tuned. If you want to do your own tuning, buy Hptuners or efilive.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Thank you. I'm doing 12 flat at 117 on street tires. I just got MT ET streets and I'm going to see what the times are now. The car was tuned but I always thought that I should have gone to another shop. Thanks again.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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efilive is something I was always thinking about getting. Is it hard to use?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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just get that nice ole puter chip ads 50 horse
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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Yep, just google Chip Chipperson, when it comes to chips, take us outa here!
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 04:47 AM
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*facepalm*
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