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Inches and Pounds - L98 turbo article

 
UKPonchoMan UKPonchoMan
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 06/09
Posted: 06/11/09
11:34 AM

Guys, this was an extremely interesting article and proves that there's life in the L98 yet...

...but... (there's always a but!)

I'm struggling to understand how a BONE STOCK L98 with nothing more than a cam, long tube headers, electric water pump and FAST XFI can put out 331hp - that's almost 50% more than the stock output!

Also, getting 481hp at only 7psi doesn't seem to add up - getting that kind of figure out of a stock LSX engine would be pretty good!

Help!  If this can be done, then I'm sold!

For info, I have an '88 GTA with an '86 Corvette L98 (aluminum heads), adjustable FPR (running at around 50psi), uprated ignition system (wires and coil), throttle body flow straightener and a set of ceramic coated Heddman shorty headers - soon to have an aftermarket chip fitted too...

Chris St Clair  

 

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