Whipple-charged Camaro in for upgrades - Lashway Motorsports
This Camaro was purchased by a client of ours who lives out of state. First thing he wanted us to do was test the current tune and the health of the engine as it is equipped with a Whipple Supercharger and full bolt ons.
Preliminary dyno testing produced less then impressive numbers (less than 500 RWHP with quite a bit of boost). The tune also had some issues - mostly with timing and AFR, and driveability. In all, the tune that was written by another shop wasn't done well, and hurt the engine.
We conducted leak down and compression tests and found that a few cylinders we're damaged. Most likely damaged ringlands or rings.
We're in the process of removing the engine, and sending it out for rebuild.
Once the shortblock is back, we will re-assemble the longblock and Whipple, and head back to the dyno for a proper tune, one that will support this powertrain for the life the vehicle.
Stay tuned for updates as we progress!
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