I am planning a upgrade to my existing AP1 Vortech Set Up. My initial baseline with just stock Vortech Supercharger and Spugen exhaust generated




My goal is to have a reliable and driveable S2K that I can take to work on nice days while being able generate around 450 RWHP and 275-300 LbsTorque.

I am going to a local shop in Baltimore, James Evans (Shop Owner / Tuner). James is currently documenting recommendation and cost to get me to this goal. My thoughts from reading the forum as a follows:

Smaller pulley 3.5 inch
Ported & polished with oversized valves
RC 750cc injectors
AEM fpr
AEM EMS

Burke Technology testpipe (Already installed)
Comptech flywheel (Already installed)
ACT PP (Already installed)

Any thoughts or ideas is greatly appreciated.

 

I think you will still fall short of both hp and torque goals. IF you were really set on 450whp you need the t-trim vortech, sideways has a little over 450whp s/c setup with the t-trim, headwork and i think 16psi. I dont know if his TQ numbers are at your goals however. I think you are looking for a turbo if you really want those numbers.

 

Maybe I should sell the Vortech and move to a Turbo I saw a posting by Sideways that listed the averages for performance and the Turbo motors have a higher probability of getting into the 450 RWHP then SCs. What about reliability and tuning? I assume no kit will get me my goal without additional modifications

 

anyone can hit 450 on a turbo... do it in a supercharger and be different! thats my plan at least

 

you will spend more to go slower if you are trying to build a 450whp s/c. even if you could get peak numbers higher your torque will never be the same.

 

[quote name='news2kroller' date='Mar 17 2007, 10:11 AM']I think you will still fall short of both hp and torque goals.

 

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate your expertise Sideways.

 

Good luck on your power goals, but please understand that you power goals are currently based on a dynapack reading, which reads lower than dynojets. Dynojets are the "typical" dyno used to measure and compare power. Anytime you dyno your car on a dynapack and subsequently boast your numbers, you should caveat your statement with the fact that the dyno was done on a dynapack.

Don't get me wrong--I am not hating here. Most of my dynos have been done on a dynapack and I have gotten flamed for posting high numbers. I am simply trying to help you out here.

 

Since both the OP and I are both talking dynapack hp there is no need to go off on a tangent. As far as a caveat, the dynapack header is on every graph for the most part.

 

I am certainly not going off on any tangent; I am simply trying to let the "OP" know that there are some people on this forum will hate on any numbers associated with a dynapack.