[hawk02]

Found this video Hennessey just posted to YouTube. The torque curve after the mods is an absolute beast.

[zl1_tommy]

Sweet. Im sure that will only set you back like 20K.

[Nitro66215]

Originally Posted by zl1_tommy

Sweet. Im sure that will only set you back like 20K.

750 package? I'm thinking $25K...

[hawk02]

The description included with the video is a bit misleading. It says the mods on the car are an air intake, long tube headers, high-flow cats and tune. I thought my goodness 80 rwhp and 100 rwtq for an intake, headers and tune is awfully darn impressive. However, looking up the HPE750 package on the Hennessey website you'll find that it also includes a pulley upgrade.

[Nitro66215]

Originally Posted by hawk02

The description included with the video is a bit misleading. It says the mods on the car are an air intake, long tube headers, high-flow cats and tune. I thought my goodness 80 rwhp and 100 rwtq for an intake, headers and tune is awfully darn impressive. However, looking up the HPE750 package on the Hennessey website you'll find that it also includes a pulley upgrade.

I haven't been on there in a while. Do they not upgrade the CAM too?

[hawk02]

Originally Posted by Nitro66215

I haven't been on there in a while. Do they not upgrade the CAM too?

No mention of a cam with the 750 package on his website.

[Z_Rocks]

Originally Posted by hawk02

The description included with the video is a bit misleading. It says the mods on the car are an air intake, long tube headers, high-flow cats and tune. I thought my goodness 80 rwhp and 100 rwtq for an intake, headers and tune is awfully darn impressive. However, looking up the HPE750 package on the Hennessey website you'll find that it also includes a pulley upgrade.

I also had the same question & suspicion on the gain, until you mentioned the pulley.

I had recently talked to a Corvette tuner that upgrades the Z06 and he said, due to small S/C over spinning the S/C with change of pulley, causes more heat and lowers the life of S/C and the internal bearings of S/C. They had already seen problems with over spinning that S/C on the Z06. It's too bad GM didn't use a 2.3 or something like Whipple's 2.9.

[Clearly_Canadian]

Annnnd cue the, "I would never let him touch my car", "John's a crook..." debacle begin......

[FNxR3DNECK]

Originally Posted by Clearly_Canadian

Annnnd cue the, "I would never let him touch my car", "John's a crook..." debacle begin......

I'm surprised every reply on this post hasn't been saying that haha

[nosoupforyou]

Originally Posted by Clearly_Canadian

Annnnd cue the, "I would never let him touch my car", "John's a crook..." debacle begin......

lol! well..... he is

[ron scubadiver]

When 650 HP is not enough...

[Nitro66215]

Originally Posted by Clearly_Canadian

Annnnd cue the, "I would never let him touch my car", "John's a crook..." debacle begin......

Well.... there is a lot of R&D ... and Tuning.....

Originally Posted by ron scubadiver

When 650 HP is not enough...

Right though!

[travislambert]

I wish Hennessey would use SAE numbers instead of STD. Maybe that's just my preference, but it seems GM and most other shops are using SAE.

... and you don't really need headers or a CAI to make that kind of power on an LT4. The stock exhaust manifolds are pretty awesome and the airbox really isn't that bad either. All you really need is a tune to unlock the power (and I have the car to prove it).

I'm not saying aftermarket components aren't sometimes better, but IMO many folks are a little too eager to buy into all of the marketing when the stock components are actually pretty good (and in some cases better). Swapping components is a good way for shops to make money, but it's unnecessary in many cases.

[Evolvedx27]

Originally Posted by travislambert

I wish Hennessey would use SAE numbers instead of STD. Maybe that's just my preference, but it seems GM and most other shops are using SAE.

... and you don't really need headers or a CAI to make that kind of power on an LT4. The stock exhaust manifolds are pretty awesome and the airbox really isn't that bad either. All you really need is a tune to unlock the power (and I have the car to prove it).

I'm not saying aftermarket components aren't sometimes better, but IMO many folks are a little too eager to buy into all of the marketing when the stock components are actually pretty good (and in some cases better). Swapping components is a good way for shops to make money, but it's unnecessary in many cases.

Before and after dyno results are the only way to truly determine that... independent tests by Joe Blow. Not the company saying their parts make power and showing dyno graphs.