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Originally Posted by 4thGen
We can't forget about potency either. I mean, the thing gained 31rwhp from an intake and exhaust. No headers or tune either. A first for the V6 Camaro.
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We went over this in another thread. There is no street proof of this. The 31 HP claim was from a manufacturer that just threw up a dyno chart of the intake that they are producing and selling.
There is no way any car will gain 31 hp from intake and exhaust with no change in tune. Unless there was a squirrel living in the tailpipe and then you removed it lol.
Believe me I know, I was/am in the tuning business. People claim rediculous HP increased on their own products to GET YOU TO BUY THEM. Look for real world 3rd party dyno results from mods they have done. Thats where the real figures are.
Back to topic at hand.....you also have to remember that kits to boost these cars are thousands of dollars and thousands to install. They will totally void all warrenties and more then likely by the time you are done it will have been more expensive then a new SS and still slower.
Depending on the size of the turbos and the bearings the V6 might not be able to spool them as quickly as an 8 would creating a bit of turbo lag too. I am in the subaru community and I am a V8 guy at heart. Lag stinks. Once going it is nice but down low it is a bummer. If they spool then you wouldn't have an issue.
My point is that you will have a more expensive V6 camaro that is probably slower then an SS with worse mileage now (boost kills MPG) and no warranty.
If you want to go fast buy the SS it is much more economical at that point. If you want a few ponies in the V6 get an intake, cat back and a tune. Anything else would be a waste of $.
You buy the V6 for economic reasons (mpg, insurance, low cost to maintain). You buy the V8 for ultimate performance.