Wish I knew more

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Originally posted by acidskie
I am reading a lot over 3 diff sites and I still feel like I don't know a thing really.

From what I'm reading, Stock GT's are around 220-230 rwhp.
Now add in all the 5-10hp gains via bolt ons and your not going to be hitting 280 rwhp with out doing real motor work, NOS, or a supercharger/turbo.

This all seems hopeless!!!! I don't want to void my warranty, everything costs so much but is only gaining around 10hp if that.

Do upgrades start to gain more HP as you add other mods?

Can you break 300 rwhp with bolt ons, exaust, and such with out voiding your warranty? If so have you done it and what are your mods?

are looking for 300rwhp or 300fwhp(flywheel)

300rwhp
will take all the bolt ons plus cams and P&P heads and a good tune and the fuel system to go with it

300fwhp yes you can get that , all bolt ons and thats with long tube headers and the bullit intake manifold and a tune


and dont take what the ads say the power increases will be here is a list of what the real nimbers look like


underdrive pullies----- 4-5hp 150$ good all around mod smallish gains at peak but good gains throughout the power band)
timing adj------ 4-5hp 130$(same as above)

t/b without plenum----- -1-2 115-230(you will gain maybe 1 peak and lose as much as 10 under peak)

cold air intake--- waste of money will get the same gain out of a k&n drop in filter

plenum(no t/b)----- 4-6hp (solid mod with or without a t/b good gains throughout the power band)

put the plenum and t/b togather and it is a great mod for the price)

cat-back------ 2-4hp not worth the money for power but worth it for sound

catted mid pipe------- 8-10hp good mod
non catted mid pipe---- 10-12hp good mod

shortie headers---- 0hp waste of money on headers and install

long tube headers ---- great mod good gain throughout the power band

bullit intake--------- great mod you only 5 peak but as much as 20hp above peak and below peak

mail order chip-------- 4-5hp waste of money only a dyno tuned chip will give you good gains with a safe tune


c&L maf --- waste of money does the same thing a good tuner will do and he can do it safe

pro-m maf-------- good meter but not need untill P&P heads and stoker come in to play

dyno tuned chip----- is the only way to go with a chip but i would wait untill long tube headers and cams come into play or its not worth it

Bigger mods
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P&P headers costly 15-20hp depending on cams and porter

cams 15-20hp depends on cams and maker(plus valve springs are needed



what you have to look at is the bolt on mods dont do as well as they did on the 5.0 for a reason we already have better stock stuff(save for pre93 internals)
5.0 t/b 58mm 4.6t/b 65mm
5.0 maf (small cant remember size) 4.6 maf 80mm


remeber this hp ## is only something a dyno queen cares about so they can brag to everyone how much power they make

just mod you car for what you like fun on the street ,drag racing,autocross and what not just have fun dont stress yourself out on a ##