V8 power in V6...Possible???...

Need4Camaro
02-17-2004, 11:01 PM
I'm curious, what would it take, IF its possible, to gain LS1, or atleast LT1 power on a 3.8 V6??... Is this even imaginable WITHOUT the use of NOS? and what would probably be cheaper, modding a V6 to hang with out big V8 brothers, or just get out there and buy an V8, or perhaps dropping an even larger V8 than a 350 in a V6?...

All ideas and oppinions welcomed!!!

Thanks all

97BBlackZ
02-17-2004, 11:07 PM
i would say you would be better off all around just going and getting one with a v8 in it and cheaper. but if not supercharger always works.

Need4Camaro
02-17-2004, 11:44 PM
Tryin to avoid the V8 insurance, I can literally swap 4 LS1's with the annual estimate of a V8 under my name...

What kind of supercharger? If I were to keep my V6 in the car what kind of other things would I need to mod to not only obtain but handle 270 + HP, if thats obtainable for a 3.8...

Is it even possibaly cheaper to drop a V8 into a V6 Body instead of going all out in mods?

Thanks for all oppinions

viper03af
02-18-2004, 12:08 AM
theres a turbo kit out and a GP coming up on it.

they got a 3.4 up to almost 400 HP at the rear wheels with stock bottom end, that would give stock vette run for da money

oil pan 4
02-18-2004, 04:50 AM
That would be hard to get 270 n/a, you would have to get a killer P&P job a mechanical roller cam and the right intake.
It would be easier to do with a turbo or super charger, you would still need cam, P&P, new pistons and more.

94GrayV6
02-18-2004, 12:36 PM
Originally posted by viper03af
theres a turbo kit out and a GP coming up on it.

they got a 3.4 up to almost 400 HP at the rear wheels with stock bottom end, that would give stock vette run for da money

That would give a vette alot more than a run for "da money"

:D

viper03af
02-18-2004, 01:01 PM
lol,

www.forcefedfab.com

www.firebirdv6.com

look in the Forced Induction area Tiago made turbo kit for the 3.4 and 3.8 and will be doing another GP soon on them.

Need4Camaro
02-18-2004, 05:30 PM
Sue me but whats a GP? :confused:
and whats a P&P Job? :confused:
What kind of intake would I need? any aftermarket brand, would I need a bigger throttle body?


3.4 with 400 HP?! :eek:

I presume a 3.8 can be made that fast?

viper03af
02-18-2004, 05:37 PM
GP = group pruchase, this let the maker buy in bulk and give the product at a reduced price,

P/P = port and polish, port well ports it bigger hole more flow, polish make it smooth so the air flows less resrichted,

no you dont have to have a biger TB but you will make more HP with it,

BTW the kit is made for stock motor, you dont have to modify it, but the more you do the more power

Need4Camaro
02-18-2004, 05:47 PM
I see, any other places to get a powerfull turbo charger like that?

viper03af
02-18-2004, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by Need4Camaro
I see, any other places to get a powerfull turbo charger like that?

nope he is the only one that makes them that i know of

Ellik
02-19-2004, 11:56 AM
force fed is the only turbo kit out there now. a lot of people have fab'ed up their own kits. theres a fewpeople on camarov6.com with custom kits with info on their sites to help you, but tiagos (forcefedfab) kit would probably be cheaper than trying to develop your own. you could get into the 280 HP range na with bolt-ons like intake, headers, exhaust, cam, roller rockers and a P&P job and tune. thats basically my list as of this coming Spring. Ill dyno then and post what Im at.

viper03af
02-19-2004, 02:04 PM
and FFF )force feb fabs) kit is full bolt on no custom things to do !!

ImportKILLER
02-19-2004, 02:58 PM
There is one guy here who is claiming 250 HP without the use of nitrous...ask him. :lol:

IMO trying to get V8 power out of a 3.8 WITHOUT the use of nitrous is not worthwhile. For me, at least, it isn't. My car is modded, but not for the sake of trying to play catch up with a Z.

Well..somewhat V8 power. We're only 15 short of the older Mustang GTs...stock. :lol:

viper03af
02-19-2004, 04:23 PM
te fastes
V6 is a 11.8x in the 1/4 mile, it has SC and 100 shot nos, stock bootom end and not to many other mods

Need4Camaro
02-19-2004, 05:30 PM
Heh, let me get to the basics now, what exactly is a turbo kit? like what kind of mods? and what other mods are still available afterwards? Also, lets say I increased the Throttle Body's size, can I still use ForceFed's turbo kit?

Does the turbo kit come with like a super or turbo charger or is it all bolt on mods?

and how much would this kit cost me and how would instalation go?