04-07-2009, 11:25 PM | #1 |
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ls3 power cap?
i just drove a gt 500 and the 500 hp was nice. can the ls3 handle a blower? i want to know if and how much power can be added without changing anything except adding a blower?
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04-07-2009, 11:51 PM | #2 |
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there are plenty of blown LS3 vettes. Best bet would probably be to check out some vette forums for actual numbers.
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04-08-2009, 01:20 AM | #3 |
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how many miles are you looking for the engine to last?
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04-08-2009, 09:16 AM | #4 |
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No problems with a blower designed for the car. If you modify it and run more boost, then you will be asking for trouble.
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04-08-2009, 09:19 AM | #5 |
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From what I have read, the Tremec Tranny of the 2SS can handle 700lbs of torque. So I imagine that the rest of the drive train is inline with a few tweeks maybe.
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04-08-2009, 09:38 AM | #6 |
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Absolutely! There are plenty of blown LS motors out there! Lots in the corvettes and dont forget the GTO's and G8's. These engines make big increases with bolt on parts. A blower like a magnuson with 4-5 lbs of boost will be in the 550HP range.
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04-08-2009, 10:30 AM | #7 |
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I've checked out a few web sites for companies that do after market mods for cars. They all basically offer a supercharger package for the LS3 vettes. I see the numbers range from 550 hp to 650 hp in the $8K to $14K range.
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04-08-2009, 12:09 PM | #8 |
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The GT500 will pale in comparison to a blown LS3... You'll love it.
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04-08-2009, 03:29 PM | #10 |
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I know a guy that put an $8,000 procharger on his LS2 '07 Vette and he's pushing somehwere around 538hp to the wheels...
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I think all of the above would be fact and not speculation .. I think Evil was also not replying to the OP . he was replying to the post from HOOY that says: "The GT500 will pale in comparison to a blown LS3... You'll love it. " Crowley
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04-08-2009, 03:42 PM | #12 |
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Forged bottom end ls3 = ls9
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Yes, absolutely you can build a LS3 with forged internals that will support as much, if not more, than the stock 5.4L engine, but there is a cost associated with doing so. Could you have a SS Camaro making more horsepower than a GT500 with a total cost (price to get into the vehicle, parts, labor, dyno time for tuning, tune cost, etc.) than what it would cost you to buy a 2010 GT500? Sure, but I would hazard to say the difference would be much less than you think it would once everything was added up. Quote:
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Hmmmm...I make more than that at the wheels on my stock injectors and I'm nowhere close to their max duty cycle. I know there are GT500's making over 800rwhp on the stock injectors, too. Last edited by garagelogic; 04-08-2009 at 04:29 PM. |
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