[Drsagacity]

Originally Posted by Driski

Guys, I can only dream of getting close to that much HP, and I love reading your posts... but are you concerned about the frame twisting? I know the verts have increased bracing added but still...

I have not been concerned. However, I don’t run the car very hard. The vast majority of the time, I am cruising to the golf course or somewhere around town for something with the kids. If I were tracking the car routinely, maybe I would look into structural integrity more seriously.

[Ricco]

Originally Posted by Driski

Guys, I can only dream of getting close to that much HP, and I love reading your posts... but are you concerned about the frame twisting? I know the verts have increased bracing added but still...

Nah, not at all.. This is a very well designed, modern uni-body chassis, designed using a lot of very complicated mathematical equations; The likelyhood of it twisting is very low.

For illustrative purposes, jack up one corner of the car and see what happens to the other wheel on the same side; It'll lift too.

[ChadFarr]

I just ordered my ECS Novi 1500 in Black, LT4 Injectors, High Pressure Fuel Pump and DSX Tuning Auxiliary Fuel Pump. Anything you guess recommend besides Meth, Rods And Pistons... anything else y’all recommend?

[Drsagacity]

Originally Posted by ChadFarr

I just ordered my ECS Novi 1500 in Black, LT4 Injectors, High Pressure Fuel Pump and DSX Tuning Auxiliary Fuel Pump. Anything you guess recommend besides Meth, Rods And Pistons... anything else y’all recommend?

How much boost are you going to run?

[ChadFarr]

Probably around 6-8psi

[parish8]

Who cares about verts. , what’s the highest number for a 6th gen?

[Driski]

Originally Posted by Drsagacity

I have not been concerned. However, I don’t run the car very hard. The vast majority of the time, I am cruising to the golf course or somewhere around town for something with the kids. If I were tracking the car routinely, maybe I would look into structural integrity more seriously.

Originally Posted by Ricco

Nah, not at all.. This is a very well designed, modern uni-body chassis, designed using a lot of very complicated mathematical equations; The likelyhood of it twisting is very low.

For illustrative purposes, jack up one corner of the car and see what happens to the other wheel on the same side; It'll lift too.

Gents, Thanks for the responses. One of these days... I am sick of worrying about my warranty, I now need to get some $$ aside and bite the bullet. Not sure if i would go with Ported IM,Heads, Cam, Headers etc. or just go with supercharger. Thinking I could afford to get to 500 WHP.

[ChadFarr]

Originally Posted by Driski

Gents, Thanks for the responses. One of these days... I am sick of worrying about my warranty, I now need to get some $$ aside and bite the bullet. Not sure if i would go with Ported IM,Heads, Cam, Headers etc. or just go with supercharger. Thinking I could afford to get to 500 WHP.

I personally went with Headers, E85, Cam because even though a blower makes good power, there is nothing like a fast N/A car with a chop. It sounds good and these LT1s are work horses!

[Drsagacity]

Originally Posted by Driski

Gents, Thanks for the responses. One of these days... I am sick of worrying about my warranty, I now need to get some $$ aside and bite the bullet. Not sure if i would go with Ported IM,Heads, Cam, Headers etc. or just go with supercharger. Thinking I could afford to get to 500 WHP.

I remember when I was in the same situation on my old car. I chose the blower based on the recommendation of a good friend and mechanic. He said, "NEVER get in the motor if you don't have to because once you do, there is no going back."

He believed that bolting on a blower provided the easy ability to return to stock easily because it's a bolt on...you aren't getting into the motor.

Additionally, the blower allows you to retain stock drivability unlike any of the other paths. Meaning that if you install a blower driving around town the drivability is unchanged from stock unless you smash the throttle.

Personally, I love the cam and I love the chop...but, make no mistake the car gets significantly louder with a cam and headers...both when you want it to be and at the times you don't want it to be.

If you add a Maggie or pretty much any of the other blowers, you end up in a similar situation 550-600whp with no other modifications needed. In my opinion, it's the safest, most powerful and most reversible option and it provides the biggest difference in terms of power.

Not trying to persuade you one way or the other, just want to give you something to think about. If you are like me, you end up with both anyway...but if you think you might sell the car in the future, it's really nice knowing that you can take the blower off and sell as stock (best resell value)...then sell the blower on it's own...

[Driski]

Originally Posted by ChadFarr

I personally went with Headers, E85, Cam because even though a blower makes good power, there is nothing like a fast N/A car with a chop. It sounds good and these LT1s are work horses!

Originally Posted by Drsagacity

I remember when I was in the same situation on my old car. I chose the blower based on the recommendation of a good friend and mechanic. He said, "NEVER get in the motor if you don't have to because once you do, there is no going back."

He believed that bolting on a blower provided the easy ability to return to stock easily because it's a bolt on...you aren't getting into the motor.

Additionally, the blower allows you to retain stock drivability unlike any of the other paths. Meaning that if you install a blower driving around town the drivability is unchanged from stock unless you smash the throttle.

Personally, I love the cam and I love the chop...but, make no mistake the car gets significantly louder with a cam and headers...both when you want it to be and at the times you don't want it to be.

If you add a Maggie or pretty much any of the other blowers, you end up in a similar situation 550-600whp with no other modifications needed. In my opinion, it's the safest, most powerful and most reversible option and it provides the biggest difference in terms of power.

Not trying to persuade you one way or the other, just want to give you something to think about. If you are like me, you end up with both anyway...but if you think you might sell the car in the future, it's really nice knowing that you can take the blower off and sell as stock (best resell value)...then sell the blower on it's own...

Much to consider. Thanks for the input. It is exciting to be thinking about the possibilities. Thank You!

[Drsagacity]

Originally Posted by ChadFarr

Probably around 6-8psi

Then there is no reason for alky or forged at that level of boost.


Are you in a place you have easy access to e85?

[ChadFarr]

Yep. 75-80% E85 content level. I’m already 540 RWHP. At 6-8lbs I think I’ll be 650ish


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[Drsagacity]

Originally Posted by parish8

Who cares about verts. , what’s the highest number for a 6th gen?

In the verts section, we care about verts. Far less common to have the crazy HP vert than a coupe. . .especially since verts can only run about 13sec without requiring a roll cage.

We have a bit of a race to get the 9 second slip right now. Unfortunately, I won't get my run until the weather warms up. . .so Stefano or Ricco might beat me to it.

[FdeleonZ28]

whats the fastest overall vert ET?