[Shotimes] How to get 300HP from your 3.0L SHO engine

[Carl Prochilo]

You'd have to get about 250HP to the wheels (assuming 17% loss due to the
MTX-IV) to make 300HP at the crank.  You cannot statically add individual
mods and expect the interaction of them to sum like that.  If someone has
built a car like this and has proof via a Dynojet graph, I'd like to see
it and the list of mods.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, October 21, 2004 11:47 am, cmichaelo@optonline.net said:
> OK this is always fun.  How much HP do we get from each mod in a 3.0L
> engine? (This of course precludes adding displacement....:)
>
> What so fun about this is that it quite easy to increase the HP of this
> engine without affecting the cars usefulness as a daily driver and also
> without taking an equity loan on your house. You can probably do the below
> modifications for ~$5000 + labor.
>
> The HP numbers below are estimated based on the assumption that all
> modifications are initially installed in the car (thus producing 300HP).
> Then I take one modification away and "estimate" the HP drop.
>
>                                                Subtotal
> Base setup:        220HP
>                                                    220HP
> Rotating mass (external):
> UDP:                     5HP
> 8lbs flywheel          2HP
>                                                    227HP
> Exhaust:
> HiFlow Y-pipe:       10HP
> 2 1/2" catback:        5HP
>                                                    242HP
> Intake:
> 77mmMAF + CAI +
> 69mmTB:              12HP
> BBB + EH +
> porting:                 15HP
> +20 CAMs:           15HP
>                                                    284HP
> Electronics:
> WideBand HEGO +
> Tweecer:               15HP
>                                                    299HP
> Lubrication:
> Amsoil 5W30:         1HP
>                                                    300HP
>
> There are other things one can do, but that will affect the usability of
> the car as a family sedan, namely:
>
> Intake:
> +40 CAMs            10HP (assuming a +20 base)
>
> Rotating mass (internal):
> Forged crank +
> rods + pistons:     10HP
>                                                    320HP
>
> For a grand total of 320HP.
>
> And there are probably other tricks too, such as flipping the [forged]
> pistons 180deg, lowering friction of all turning parts by properly coating
> them, etc.
>
> What do you think the HP numbers should be???
>
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
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