01-29-2011, 03:02 AM | #1 |
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400 RWHP L99: Bolt-ons only?
Is this feasible? I don't need a 9 second car, and I definitely don't have the cash for forced induction but I would like to have some bite to back up the bark, especially when pulling up next to five-0s...
Anyone achieve this?
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01-29-2011, 03:15 AM | #2 | |
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The reason I ask is this... I would think it would be easily attainable with a good exhaust, LT's, a cam, possibly doing away with AFM, (LS-3 conversion) and a good tune...
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01-29-2011, 03:22 AM | #3 | |
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On the agenda right now are: CAI, tune, and headers (possibly shorties, stupid CA carb laws )
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01-29-2011, 04:30 AM | #4 |
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Get the CNC Throttle Body Also.
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01-29-2011, 04:41 AM | #5 | |
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How.... Well, in my case, I am having a fully forged rotating internals stroker LS-3 built for twins turbo's. I will have the lifters and cam shaft left over, but they are already spoken for. I'm giving them to a friend so he can do a conversion. I'm not sure what all it entails, but there it is... Ask around, and maybe you'll get lucky and find someone willing to sell you those pieces needed for a reasonable price... good Luck... are there not any LT headers available that are Carb legal, or is it the moving of the cats that messes things up... No offense, but damn I'm glad I don't live in California.
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01-29-2011, 06:41 AM | #6 | |
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First of all.....We all need 9 second street cars!!!!!!!!!!!!! You won't get to 400 rwhp without a cam. Lt's, CAI, and a tune will put you around 370. I'm not sure about the TB but figure 8 rwhp to be safe. You're still quite a bit short but 380 in an L99 is pretty gd and will do what you want. You could always add a converter, pretty easy bolt on, and feel like you have 450 rwhp. It will be your car launch really quick. |
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nitrous.
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01-29-2011, 08:59 AM | #8 |
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
I think it is borderline feasible. but one has to be fairly dedicated to do it a victor jr or carry's intake, 2" headers, edelbrock hi flow elbow, moroso electric water pump on a l99 car sitting on some bogarts with 26" tall tires that are over inflated
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cam is about the only thing that's gonna get you there.... the other thing is the shorty headers. Even hooked to high flow cats aren't gonna give a whole lot.... at best I would think 15 to 20 whp with a tune.
I'm not familiar with California emissions but LTs with cats work? That would be your biggest gainer from all the bolt ons. Just as some info.... I have a friend who has a LS3 with cold air, shorty headers, SOLO HF cats, and tune... and just made it 400whp. He was like 385 without headers and tune.... Sent from my EVO 4G
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Long Tube Headers Ported Throtte Body CAI Underdrive Pulley Tune Not sure about shorty and hight flow cats. |
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01-29-2011, 11:37 AM | #11 |
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CA carb laws won't allow me to touch the cats :(
I believe Edelbrock has some ported LT's that will pass the sniffer, (for gen 4 anyway) but the visual will flop like a dying fish :/ Granted I don't have to smog for almost 5 years, so what the hell Even if I stick with bolt-ons tho, this won't be an overnight process... Money's still gonna be tight, so one step at a time. I read an article in Camaro Now called "Triple Play" in which they took a stock LS3, added LT's, CAI, and a tune and got 404RWHP out of the car. I would love to go straight for an LS3 conversion, with a cam, but invasive procedures like that cost bucks. You guys have thrown out alot of great ideas, I have alot to look into!
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01-29-2011, 11:39 AM | #12 |
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This can be done. Mine laid down 401rwhp with the mods below. Intake, ram air, long tubes, no cats, catback exhaust, and a tune.
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you can do the conversion yourself (physically speaking) to save a little money. but for the power you want and to still pass CAFE/CARB/etc without having to buy the higher priced "CARB certified" stuff.... Nitrous. just hide the install very well.
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N20 would def get the job done, and is a fairly easy install right? (If done correctly) But it is highly illegal and kinda volatile, no? I'd like to pass smog, but that isn't completely paramount. Like I said I have a few years left, so as long as I can return it to a passable state without too much trouble when that time comes, I'm a happy camper
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