06-04-2009, 12:40 AM | #1 | |
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Edmunds: Hennessey HPE550 Camaro Smacks Down the Dyno
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http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightlin...hotopanel..1.*
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06-04-2009, 01:25 AM | #2 |
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Nice! Thanks for posting this up
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06-04-2009, 04:43 AM | #3 | |
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06-04-2009, 09:37 AM | #4 |
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Well - maybe seeing SLP's 500 RWHP is perhaps closer to the real output on 91. I'm not going to call BS because they did disclose splashing higher octane in there, but like you said, timing can be added for more power in that case. Still, even if we call it 500 at the tire, that's not too bad. And, if you have 93 or throw in some unleaded 100, then you can crank-up the timing/boost and get more power.
We didn't learn much from this, but those are some beautiful photos and we got a little more information about the car, IMHO
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NOICE!!! ™
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Noice!
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06-08-2009, 12:03 AM | #6 | |
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Edmunds: Hammering the Hennessey HPE550 Camaro
I'm f'ng speechless...
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...opanel..1.*#52
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06-08-2009, 12:04 AM | #7 |
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It's one heck of a build.
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06-08-2009, 12:18 AM | #8 |
Booooosted.
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I thought it was a perfectly fair article. Little too pricey for an extra .3 or .4 secs in acceleration. I know that's considered alot but I will only track mine once or twice.
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06-08-2009, 12:27 AM | #9 |
It's amazing!
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i have to agree here, wow 19k for an extra 150 hp... Sounds a bit rich to me especially when others will get that for much less.
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06-08-2009, 12:30 AM | #10 |
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If I had more money than I knew what to do with........well you'd know where I'd be spending it. The car looks bad ass. Reality is though I could do all the same mods for much much less money and get somewhere near or at the same results. Kick ass car though and I'm thankful to Hennessey performance for giving all of us with the intent to mod our rides some inspiration.
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06-08-2009, 07:34 AM | #11 |
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Ummm you can get that exact same setup or better for MUCH MUCH less in the "real world".
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06-08-2009, 09:17 AM | #12 | |
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Several things effect if and when this takes place. Using lower octane will only effect performance if the Knock sensor detects pre ignition and retards the timing to compansate. Obviously ...this won't happen with high enough octane fuel. If they would have added more boost with the octane than the results could be clasified as tainted. Ambiant Air temp, boost, elevation all come in to play. The computer will make adjustments to keep the motor from Detonating hence, Poking a hole in a piston or breaking a crank since the LS3 on has a cast bottom end. At all cost you must stay away from pre ignition! Otherwise.....Keep turning up the boost till she blows and put a forged bottom end in her. |
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06-08-2009, 09:45 AM | #13 |
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looks nice and all but for the price you only get it up to 550. And I dont like hennesey plastered all over it
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I think I'm going to get the american racing exhaust for +36 HP and the hennessey air intake for +18 HP, but I'm waiting to see how the GM performance parts exhaust and air intake results come out to be. If they are good the GM warranty should still be valid on everything. +54 HP on those to additions seems pretty good to me.
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