Re: more horsepower
Yeah, I gotta laugh at that. I have a fresh motor, fully rebuilt with a .50 overbore...balanced with rebuilt OEM injectors (at WOT they run at 63% - more than enough to leave room for upgrades, and they handled 175psi on the flow bench with no leaks...just fyi) and I can't imagine beating an SS Camero. It's fast for an N/A, I love the car, but no way. No chance at beating a boosted Si or an SS.
Hell, I can barely leave a stoplight without killing the motor or spinning the tires. There's a fine line between stalling and keeping traction on the OEM tire sizes at this point. I'm about 2000 miles from the breakin point...then she goes on the dyno. The cams were slightly re-ground, and between that, the overbore and the new - rebalanced crank...I'm hoping for 160-170 at the wheels. If I hit 160, I'll be happy. 170, I'll change my pants. Realistic expectations are much better than pipe dreams. You do not want to know what a full rebuild cost me though. Oh dear lord I put WAY too much money into this car.
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