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

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

What do you mean by the last entry, forged internals?  The engine
already has forged rods and crank, and I wouldn't think that switching
from cast to forged on any of those would add hp anyway.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade
   Eibachs (front)

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 10/21/2004 11:47:45 AM:

> 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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