[Randall08]

What is everyone’s HP gains and what were the mods you installed?

[Kenny Camaro]

Drumbc had around 50rwhp gain with the Overkill tune, the Overkill 80mm/ Ported Intake Manifold combo, with the E/85 option. That’s the largest non forced induction dyno sheet I’ve seen. 310 rwhp

[gringo]

Originally Posted by Kenny Camaro

Drumbc had around 50rwhp gain with the Overkill tune, the Overkill 80mm/ Ported Intake Manifold combo, with the E/85 option. That’s the largest non forced induction dyno sheet I’ve seen. 310 rwhp

Derek had 316 rwhp. If only we could get some good cam options for these V6's.

If we could, we wouldn't have to take any lip from the Gen5 V8 guys. Another 30-40 rwhp on top of that would put us right where the V8's are.

[Nsxmatt]

Originally Posted by gringo

Derek had 316 rwhp. If only we could get some good cam options for these V6's.

If we could, we wouldn't have to take any lip from the Gen5 V8 guys. Another 30-40 rwhp on top of that would put us right where the V8's are.

Cam options wouldn't net hardly any power. It already has continually variable cam phasing and variable valve timing. It adjusts to the benefits of a high lift cam automatically. Adding a cam would not only be a tuning nightmare, being an almost 12.1 compression motor, there probably isn't much room left for more lift anyway.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Nsxmatt

Cam options wouldn't net hardly any power. It already has continually variable cam phasing and variable valve timing. It adjusts to the benefits of a high lift cam automatically. Adding a cam would not only be a tuning nightmare, being an almost 12.1 compression motor, there probably isn't much room left for more lift anyway.

and after buying a 4-500$ set of cams, most aren't gonna be feelin the price for install...about 1500-2000$ and then tuning at around 250-500$

all for 30-40whp...if that.


unless you just wanna waste ducketts for uniqueness...

[bdavies11]

Originally Posted by gringo

Derek had 316 rwhp. If only we could get some good cam options for these V6's.

If we could, we wouldn't have to take any lip from the Gen5 V8 guys. Another 30-40 rwhp on top of that would put us right where the V8's are.

IF you can get roughly 320 rwhp out of the Gen6 V6, I would think you should be right there with Gen 5 V8's already. Your cars are nearly 600lbs lighter than a Gen5 V8.

[Nsxmatt]

Originally Posted by bdavies11

IF you can get roughly 320 rwhp out of the Gen6 V6, I would think you should be right there with Gen 5 V8's already. Your cars are nearly 600lbs lighter than a Gen5 V8.

Most the bone stock gen 5 ss’s I see run at beech bend run mid 13’s, my best run bone stock is 13.8. I think the gears really hold the V6 back, that and minor bolts on and tune and low 13’s should be attainable.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by bdavies11

IF you can get roughly 320 rwhp out of the Gen6 V6, I would think you should be right there with Gen 5 V8's already. Your cars are nearly 600lbs lighter than a Gen5 V8.

while its general to think 320 is the magic number,

I've seen mostly stock v6's, some with just bolt on mods, walk v8's at the track. I did so my first year out with getting back into drag racing. 3 times back to back and another guy a few weeks later. the first guy has since upgraded to the gen 6 SS now, but theres really no "magic hp number" to beat this or that car at the track. its always gonna be a combo of things that make the entire package work.

everyone gets fixated on numbers and HP, but very few do anything to actually put power to the track. I mean track guys do the ground work. they already know..., but the avg owner thinks in only HP HP HP numbers.... forgets torque, has little clue about traction, and suspension is a 10 letter dirty word.

i'm sure everyone has been to a cars and coffee and seen the guy who dropped 10 grand or more on a supercharger, meth/water injection, and didn't spend 150$ to upgrade his brake pads.

or the ones that spent the 10 grand to go fast, but always has traction/wheel hop issues, etc... and never can fully get on the gas.

in gym terms, we call it "jail body"... the guys which big shoulders, chests, and arms....but chicken/teenage girl legs...

it happens just the same with cars. lots of power, weak foundation.

[Kenny Camaro]

Originally Posted by gringo

Derek had 316 rwhp. If only we could get some good cam options for these V6's.

If we could, we wouldn't have to take any lip from the Gen5 V8 guys. Another 30-40 rwhp on top of that would put us right where the V8's are.

Derek had around 25 tune revisions on his car. Drumbc had one Dyno session that Will of Overkill remote tuned for him. After more data logging and data revisions, he probably is at more than 310 rwhp. As for the cams “only” bringing 30-40 hp, that’s over 10% gain and that’s a good gain by any measure. I don’t know if Mace, who did the LFX cams is doing anything for the LGX platform. Does anybody have any info on cams for the LGX?

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Kenny Camaro

Derek had around 25 tune revisions on his car. Drumbc had one Dyno session that Will of Overkill remote tuned for him. After more data logging and data revisions, he probably is at more than 310 rwhp. As for the cams “only” bringing 30-40 hp, that’s over 10% gain and that’s a good gain by any measure. I don’t know if Mace, who did the LFX cams is doing anything for the LGX platform. Does anybody have any info on cams for the LGX?

I did a comparison of hp per dollar... the cams were on the more expensive side of things if i remember right. Most wont invest 2500-3000$. 10% os good, bit most arent doing major builds yet like on the lfx. Maybe in time as usual.

V8s surely. Boosted i-4's no doubt. V6 is a frugal & skeptical crowd on the majority.

Theres a post on this forum from a bit ago, talking about production. People were lookin into the hpfp fuel lobes. Kinda fizzled.