couple of questions

[ddmfla]

Hi all. First time poster here. I just bought my third fbody, an 01 ws6. This is the one I'm going to keep so I thought I'd spend a little dough. I have ngk tr55 plugs, msd wires, k&n filter, pro 5.0 shifter, hooker long tubes, no cats, dual exhaust (no x or y pipe) with flowmaster mufflers. The next upgrade will be an ls2 clutch.
How much hp am I making at the wheels? Could I get more with a crane cam tuner? It's my daily driver and it will never see the track so I won't be doing any clutch dumping. Would it be overkill to install a new 12 bolt rear before installing a head, cam, and intake package? I haven't decided which package, GMPP's ls2 conversion kit is rated at 405hp, but I was hoping to go with a more agressive package. Any thoughts would be welcome... thanks

[Y2KPewterSS]

Welcome to the site :)

[ddmfla]

Thanks.

[orlandofl4.8]

Your not trying to make that car faster so you can pick on poor defenseless trucks are you? :devil:

[BULLET_WS6]

Hi all. First time poster here. I just bought my third fbody, an 01 ws6. This is the one I'm going to keep so I thought I'd spend a little dough. I have ngk tr55 plugs, msd wires, k&n filter, pro 5.0 shifter, hooker long tubes, no cats, dual exhaust (no x or y pipe) with flowmaster mufflers. The next upgrade will be an ls2 clutch.
How much hp am I making at the wheels? Could I get more with a crane cam tuner? It's my daily driver and it will never see the track so I won't be doing any clutch dumping. Would it be overkill to install a new 12 bolt rear before installing a head, cam, and intake package? I haven't decided which package, GMPP's ls2 conversion kit is rated at 405hp, but I was hoping to go with a more agressive package. Any thoughts would be welcome... thanks

here's my input... if you truly aren't dumping hte clutch at all... you have no reason to worry abotu the rear... shock is the only thing that fucks them... i know someone with 550+ rwhp on the bottle, stock rear end, and 315 mt et streets.... never had a single problem because he only street races... but the first time you hit the track with sticky tires/cam/heads... that bitch will snap

[ddmfla]

Your not trying to make that car faster so you can pick on poor defenseless trucks are you?








Last time I checked that truck kicked my ass. But I'm comin' for ya

[ddmfla]

here's my input... if you truly aren't dumping hte clutch at all... you have no reason to worry abotu the rear... shock is the only thing that fucks them... i know someone with 550+ rwhp on the bottle, stock rear end, and 315 mt et streets.... never had a single problem because he only street races... but the first time you hit the track with sticky tires/cam/heads... that bitch will snap




Thanks for the input. I probably won't be going to the track but I'll still get a Forde 9" just to be safe. Does anybody have any idea how much hp I'm making at the wheels?

[orlandofl4.8]

Last time I checked that truck kicked my ass. But I'm comin' for ya

With just a few mods, those FBods get pretty nasty pretty quick! Last time I saw the rear of any car was your previous Camaro...I may have to see how my motor likes the 150 shot:drivin:

[ddmfla]

With just a few mods, those FBods get pretty nasty pretty quick! Last time I saw the rear of any car was your previous Camaro...I may have to see how my motor likes the 150 shot




Are you gonna replace the rear or have them fix it for you? I think you're better off installing a 12 bolt.

[orlandofl4.8]

Are you gonna replace the rear or have them fix it for you? I think you're better off installing a 12 bolt.
Ill probably just fix or replace whatever broke and take it easy for a while. I may be relocating to Oahu in the near future, and if I do truck will be going bye bye. Three "built transmission", two torque converters, and two rearends, its getting kinda old spending money to replace broken parts. The extra weight of the trucks are a lot harder on the drivetrain. My next project may be an Fbody, I was thinking a turbo setup with a 408.

[ddmfla]

Ill probably just fix or replace whatever broke and take it easy for a while. I may be relocating to Oahu in the near future, and if I do truck will be going bye bye. Three "built transmission", two torque converters, and two rearends, its getting kinda old spending money to replace broken parts. The extra weight of the trucks are a lot harder on the drivetrain. My next project may be an Fbody, I was thinking a turbo setup with a 408.





I hope that's after I get my heads and cam. You have to give me a shot at beating that truck.