View Single Post
Old 04-09-2009, 12:02 PM   #5
GTAHVIT
Blessed
 
GTAHVIT's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Saint Augustine FL
Posts: 28,441
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1_2Many View Post
So you're running 16.5 lbs of boost on a stock motor? That's almost hard to believe, but if it is true that's awesome.

I hate to say it, but I do not believe the LS3 could handle 16.5 lbs of boost with stock internals.
I'd like to believe it too but that is alot for the near 11.3:1 compression ratio in the LS3. That just doesn't take well to very much boost. The reason he can handle that much boost is that his CR is no where near that high? I'm guessing? And possibly his motor has forged internals stock?

All questions. But I do know that 16 psi on 11:1 is risky. Especially at redline under max load...

EDIT: 10.7:1 not 11.3:1

Last edited by GTAHVIT; 04-09-2009 at 12:12 PM. Reason: bad numbers.
GTAHVIT is offline   Reply With Quote