what are the chances of making 250hp on an '00 ls

TegSox

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sciullo779 said:
i just wanna know if this is possible without ripping apart the block, besides for cams
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It's impossible to reach 250 hp all motor without touching the block. Your only hope is a turbo, supercharger or nitrous.
 

red98teg

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if you have the funds there was a thread on here a while ago about a fully built ls that was pushing like 220 i think? maybe it was only 200 but it was between those. your better off just swapping in a mildly built gsr motor. that is if you want to go n/a. if not turbo that bitch and youll be just fine. :thumbup:
 


sciullo779

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well i mean i wanna build it to around there, and im not sure if i wanna turbo it for it being a daily driver, despite the limited cash flow i have.

i know what i want to do just too broke to do it,

will lightweight cams make a difference in how quickly i rev up

ive done my intake so far, had a buddy mandrel bend me a custom 3" intake with a k&n filter, but as par as hp gain and price what would be my next best bet

i want power gain without filling a bottle lol im kinda poor atm,

although i was thinking a A/F ratio gauge might be something i would wanna invest in, and i only want a readout not a controller like some of aem's uego gauges, do they make a simple kit for just a readout?
 
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Aussie

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Go with a good header and exhaust. That would be your next best bet for a power gain. I've never heard of lightweight cams, is there a specific brand your talking about?
 

TegSox

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sciullo779 said:
will lightweight cams make a difference in how quickly i rev up

ive done my intake so far, had a buddy mandrel bend me a custom 3" intake with a k&n filter, but as par as hp gain and price what would be my next best bet
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Cam weight? Don't worry about that. Cams do have a maximum RPM they can spin at, it's called limit speed. It's typically a very high RPM that the vast majority of guys don't need to be concerned with approaching.

A 3 inch intake arm for an LS is a bit big, moving your powerband up the RPM range. Do a header/high flow cat/exhaust next. What size header and exhaust depends on what your other mods will be, and where you want your powerband to be (midrange or high).
 

JDM_Teg

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sciullo779 said:
well i mean i wanna build it to around there, and im not sure if i wanna turbo it for it being a daily driver, despite the limited cash flow i have.

i know what i want to do just too broke to do it,

will lightweight cams make a difference in how quickly i rev up

ive done my intake so far, had a buddy mandrel bend me a custom 3" intake with a k&n filter, but as par as hp gain and price what would be my next best bet

i want power gain without filling a bottle lol im kinda poor atm,

although i was thinking a A/F ratio gauge might be something i would wanna invest in, and i only want a readout not a controller like some of aem's uego gauges, do they make a simple kit for just a readout?
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you're gonna need a LOT more work that that if you're shooting for around 250whp.....
the most logical way for you to reach your goals.....would obviously be BOOST. Buddy of mine has a boosted LS, COMPLETELY stock (besides injectors) making 280whp on 14psi. I honestly wouldnt go to much past 14psi, on a stock LS. So therefore you could safely make 250whp with your STOCK LS, on about 11-12psi.
And i forgot what size turbo he is running....i will find out tonight. i do remember that it is rather small....quick spool up FTW!
 

sciullo779

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ok, and i know its going to take alot more mods, but i mean id rather drop 2-5 grand on a good turbo kit with everything i need to get up in the 220's + as opposed to spending the same and maybe getting to 180
 

sciullo779

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JdmBoi said:
DO the G23 Vtech lol. h22 head and f23 bottom block with rsx piston. can give you almost more then 250 hp
http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_0902_k24_vtec_vs_g23_vtec_tech_knowledge/index.html
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it says on the dyno graph theyre fully built, and i dont have the equipment nor the time or space to do an engine swap, im hopeing a turbo is the way to go because im headed there, but i wanna keep my power steering and thats making a kit kinda hard to find, how much fabrication and and or welding is required with those kits because i cant do either lol
i was looking at the full race one http://www.turbo-kits.com/integra_tu...l#94-01integra because i wanna keep my p/s, a/c i really dont care about removing it would be the issue lol but aside from that does that kit have everything i need, should i get (for costs) a vafc or safc and or bigger injectors and fuel pump

forgot to ask will boosting my motor to like 6-7psi shorten its life by a hell of a lot, btw it has 87k on it
 

Aussie

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Your motor will be fine and those kits from full race are very good. You shouldn't have to remove anything using them.
 
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