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2ss-booya · 04-28-2010, 11:55 PM

I tried searching the forum on this but found a boat load of threads and thought this would be easier.

Question: I plan on getting a s/c in a year or so and am wondering...whats a realistic hp rating on a s/c with 91 octane gas thats a daily driver?...here in california, 91 is as good as it gets and i dont particularly want to mess with meth or nitrous. I just want a clean cut f/i.

Any ideas?

Update: ls3 with CAI intake-borla exhaust installed

Camaro21 · 04-29-2010, 12:01 AM

It depends on what other mods that you have.. I have a Maggie, L/T headers, high flow cats, ADM Cold Air Intake and a Dyno tune and I have 542 RWHP. By the way, I have an M6

Jeremy@HOB · 04-29-2010, 02:16 AM

Its really up to you. We've built cars that make over 1000rwhp that you can essentially start up and drive every day if you wanted but it comes down to how much power do you really want in a daily driver? I say do a supercharger of your choice and a camshaft, make 600+rwhp and just have fun with it. Plenty safe for the LS3 and you can run it on junk gas all day long.

*Mindz* · 04-29-2010, 02:22 AM

I have a procharger p1 bolt on kit. Check my sig for the numbers. I get 26.8 mpg on the freeway cruising at 67mph...

It's as silent as a stock camaro too, so no one is the wiser and cops don't have any reason to hassle me. I live near San Francisco so I have to worry about smog as well.

hot ss · 04-29-2010, 10:19 AM

475 whp. maybe 500 with your other mods, if you keep it safe and tame.

SSTony · 04-29-2010, 08:26 PM

you need to worry about fuel delivery if you plan on having around 530+ hp. it starts to drop off around there. I am at 480 rwhp. I wont put on a supercharger till i found a solution

Kyle.Gilmour · 04-29-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro21

It depends on what other mods that you have.. I have a Maggie, L/T headers, high flow cats, ADM Cold Air Intake and a Dyno tune and I have 542 RWHP. By the way, I have an M6

Keith can contest to mine.. it is a daily driver... definitely pretty loud.. but I built it that way.

Kooks headers/full exhaust
D1SC Procharger/ no cam
Idles like stock.
607RWHP

Kyle.Gilmour · 04-29-2010, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSTony

you need to worry about fuel delivery if you plan on having around 530+ hp. it starts to drop off around there. I am at 480 rwhp. I wont put on a supercharger till i found a solution

I am over 600rwhp and have not had any fuel issues... but I bet it is RIGHT at the ceiling for being able to say that.

Crowley · 04-30-2010, 08:49 AM

right at about 600 rwhp here ... no problems and is my Daily Driver. I got between 24 and 26 mpg on the C5 Fest trip to boot

.... BTW .. if you upgrade fuel you can even go higher and still be safe ..... (Which I think I'm about ready to do).

Crowley

Camaro21 · 04-30-2010, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Keith can contest to mine.. it is a daily driver... definitely pretty loud.. but I built it that way.

Kooks headers/full exhaust
D1SC Procharger/ no cam
Idles like stock.
607RWHP

Kyle has a nice car, great build and no problem as a daily driver. I as well drive mine everyday and have over 26,000 miles since September 2009.

Kyle.Gilmour · 04-30-2010, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowley

right at about 600 rwhp here ... no problems and is my Daily Driver. I got between 24 and 26 mpg on the C5 Fest trip to boot

.... BTW .. if you upgrade fuel you can even go higher and still be safe ..... (Which I think I'm about ready to do).

Crowley

waaait... you were at the Fest?

Everyone was looking for you the whole time! Did you caravan with the rest of us? At two different parts of the weekend I asked Tag and Legend where the heck Crowley was!

dammit.

Crowley · 04-30-2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

waaait... you were at the Fest?

Everyone was looking for you the whole time! Did you caravan with the rest of us? At two different parts of the weekend I asked Tag and Legend where the heck Crowley was!

dammit.

LOL .. yes .. I started with the DFW Crew ... my car ended up on display at the MGW booth

..

OP .. sorry to hi-jack

Crowley

2ss-booya · 04-30-2010, 11:09 AM

damn this is enticing lol...maybe ill get a package before the end of the year ;-)...what about mileage around town?...(25 mpg fwy is fine) obviously there is some decrease right?...

Also..some people on the forum were saying that one should upgrade the suspension as well?...is this true?

I'm probably interested in somewhere between 480-600rwhp

and looking for long term driveability, looks good under the hood..basically something thats not a pain in the a$$

Riderover40 · 04-30-2010, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro21

It depends on what other mods that you have.. I have a Maggie, L/T headers, high flow cats, ADM Cold Air Intake and a Dyno tune and I have 542 RWHP. By the way, I have an M6

What he says , I have pretty much the same set up Dyno is at 547 RWHP, I am extrmemly happy with performance, power, looks, and sound!!!

04-28-2010, 11:55 PM	#1
2ss-booya Drives: 2015 SS Sedan M6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,086	realistic hp with s/c daily driver I tried searching the forum on this but found a boat load of threads and thought this would be easier. Question: I plan on getting a s/c in a year or so and am wondering...whats a realistic hp rating on a s/c with 91 octane gas thats a daily driver?...here in california, 91 is as good as it gets and i dont particularly want to mess with meth or nitrous. I just want a clean cut f/i. Any ideas? Update: ls3 with CAI intake-borla exhaust installed Last edited by 2ss-booya; 04-29-2010 at 12:06 AM.

04-29-2010, 02:22 AM	#4
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,420	I have a procharger p1 bolt on kit. Check my sig for the numbers. I get 26.8 mpg on the freeway cruising at 67mph... It's as silent as a stock camaro too, so no one is the wiser and cops don't have any reason to hassle me. I live near San Francisco so I have to worry about smog as well. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

04-29-2010, 08:26 PM	#6
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	you need to worry about fuel delivery if you plan on having around 530+ hp. it starts to drop off around there. I am at 480 rwhp. I wont put on a supercharger till i found a solution __________________

04-30-2010, 08:49 AM	#9
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,567 View My Garage	right at about 600 rwhp here ... no problems and is my Daily Driver. I got between 24 and 26 mpg on the C5 Fest trip to boot .... BTW .. if you upgrade fuel you can even go higher and still be safe ..... (Which I think I'm about ready to do). Crowley __________________

04-30-2010, 11:09 AM	#13
2ss-booya Drives: 2015 SS Sedan M6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,086	damn this is enticing lol...maybe ill get a package before the end of the year ;-)...what about mileage around town?...(25 mpg fwy is fine) obviously there is some decrease right?... Also..some people on the forum were saying that one should upgrade the suspension as well?...is this true? I'm probably interested in somewhere between 480-600rwhp and looking for long term driveability, looks good under the hood..basically something thats not a pain in the a$$ Last edited by 2ss-booya; 04-30-2010 at 11:19 AM.

04-29-2010, 12:01 AM	#2
Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,040 View My Garage	It depends on what other mods that you have.. I have a Maggie, L/T headers, high flow cats, ADM Cold Air Intake and a Dyno tune and I have 542 RWHP. By the way, I have an M6

04-29-2010, 02:16 AM	#3
Jeremy@HOB Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lenexa, KS Posts: 74	Its really up to you. We've built cars that make over 1000rwhp that you can essentially start up and drive every day if you wanted but it comes down to how much power do you really want in a daily driver? I say do a supercharger of your choice and a camshaft, make 600+rwhp and just have fun with it. Plenty safe for the LS3 and you can run it on junk gas all day long.

04-29-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
hot ss Drives: aqua 2ss l99 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,215	475 whp. maybe 500 with your other mods, if you keep it safe and tame.

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