All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by mccullar_racing
I ran an ewp for about 1 1/2 yrs and never had any problems with overheating. The car was driven about 45 minutes one way to work and then back home or whever else i decided to go. Never had the first problem.
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by engineermike
Here are my ideas:
- Set the rockers with about .002" lash. For one reason or another, this made the most power on the dyno on a hydraulic roller.
- 58 mm TB if you don't already have one.
- Intake manifold porting. If done correctly, this alone can net 20 rwhp.
- Synthetic oil has gained up to 5 rwhp.
- Try narrowing the spark plug gap. We've gained 1-2% power by finding the sweet spot in the gap and it was somewhat less than factory recommended.
- Not sure what sort of muffler GMMG has, but for $60 a Hooker Aerochamber will support alot of power. If you can, measure your backpressure with a gauge. If it's over 5 psi, you need a better muffler.
- Electric water pump like everybody else said.
- Set the rockers with about .002" lash. For one reason or another, this made the most power on the dyno on a hydraulic roller.
- 58 mm TB if you don't already have one.
- Intake manifold porting. If done correctly, this alone can net 20 rwhp.
- Synthetic oil has gained up to 5 rwhp.
- Try narrowing the spark plug gap. We've gained 1-2% power by finding the sweet spot in the gap and it was somewhat less than factory recommended.
- Not sure what sort of muffler GMMG has, but for $60 a Hooker Aerochamber will support alot of power. If you can, measure your backpressure with a gauge. If it's over 5 psi, you need a better muffler.
- Electric water pump like everybody else said.
Intersting what was the gap that you used?
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by disco192
What is everyones hard on with electric cutouts?
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by engineermike
'Cause everyone likes to flip a switch before they hit the gas. Ricer effect I guess. . .
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by disco192
What is everyones hard on with electric cutouts? Have you ever used them? They crap out every 6 months.
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by engineermike
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
<IMHO>
Having survived a car fire; having hot exhaust dumped under the car (ESPECIALLY if you have headers) is a very BAD idea and provides limited performance gains over a well-designed exhaust system. </IMHO>
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
I just installed a Meziere EWP and got 9-10 rwhp across the rpm range on a Mustang Dyno...The car runs a touch warmer at cruise, but way cooler at idle and in traffic, I guess because the EWP operates at a constant speed regardless of engine rpm...I was the most skeptical convert in the bunch, but the Meziere seems to have a good track record for durability...So far very happy with the mod and there's 10ish rwhp..although your results may vary a little...
--Alan
...remember that hp #s are just that...numbers....Don't get bogged down with dyno numbers as they can easily be manipulated...You mph is your true "hp" dyno...
--Alan
...remember that hp #s are just that...numbers....Don't get bogged down with dyno numbers as they can easily be manipulated...You mph is your true "hp" dyno...
Last edited by ABA383; Mar 23, 2006 at 03:22 PM.
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by JohnnyPappis
Intersting what was the gap that you used?
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Re: All I need is 22 rwhp...help please
Originally Posted by engineermike
'Cause everyone likes to flip a switch before they hit the gas. Ricer effect I guess. . .
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
Seriously, get a good muffler and you don't need a cutout.
If you eliminate the muffler you don't need a cutout.
But really..I only ever open mine at the track, I find that its nice to have the electric one.I have a very restrictive, quiet muffler, because I like my car to be quiet. And yes, it does add HP. Especially on cammed cars, and F/I even more so. Once again, it does all depend on where it is and how much backpressure your exhaust produces.
