Any room left in my setup for more HP?

[LS1toSVT]

Can I squeeze any more out of my 2.3 whipple on 93oct? Here is my current setup...

Gen 2 whipple 2.3
3.5 upper/4# lower
jlt ram air
ba2600
accufab tb
60's
Fore with dual gt pumps w/dual fpdm & wire upgrade
BBK LT's, BBK catless X, magnaflows
larger HE and tank
motor .030 over manley pistons
Minor head work, stock cams

Could I safely throw a 3.25 pulley on or is that too much boost? I want to squeeze as much as I can out my 2.3 until I move on to a larger blower. Throw some ideas at me.

 

[Ande99SVT]

Any E85?

 

[testorossa1989]

E85 or Torco time

 

[LS1toSVT]

Well, there's no real close e85 station to me so I'd like to hold off on that until it becomes more available in Pittsburgh.

 

[testorossa1989]

Well, there's no real close e85 station to me so I'd like to hold off on that until it becomes more available in Pittsburgh.

Torco then!! It beaks down to being about 18-22$ more per fill up if your using it. It makes 104, or 107 octane depending on if your using 91 or 93octane. Just mix with normal pump

http://www.lethalperformance.com/03-04-svt-cobra/fuel-additives/torco

 

[LS1toSVT]

I'll check into that. What average power increase should I expect to gain running torco? What kind of power can I hope for out of a 3.4 whipple on 93? Is it even worth jumping up to the 3.4 if I cant run e85?

 

[testorossa1989]

I'll check into that. What average power increase should I expect to gain running torco? What kind of power can I hope for out of a 3.4 whipple on 93? Is it even worth jumping up to the 3.4 if I cant run e85?

Are we talking about a 3.4 or 2.3

 

[LS1toSVT]

Im talking currently on a 2.3, what kind of gains could I expect from the torco?

 

[testorossa1989]

Im talking currently on a 2.3, what kind of gains could I expect from the torco?

Depends, it will make you able to spin that blower at peak psi. Its hard to say but your at 620 now, so i would say around 660 maybe 670.

 

[LS1toSVT]

Now with adding the torco, will a tune net me the gains or would I need to turn up the boost as well as a tune?

 

[testorossa1989]

Now with adding the torco, will a tune net me the gains or would I need to turn up the boost as well as a tune?

I dont know the answer too that question

 

[Brutal Metal]

Now with adding the torco, will a tune net me the gains or would I need to turn up the boost as well as a tune?

You wouldnt need a whole new tune file written,the added octane from the Torco
will allow you to run more timing to increase power. You could also do meth or a
75 wet shot of NOS.

 

[SxyMuffinSnake]

why dont you put a smaller pulley on it? going down to a 2.8 or 2.6 should give you a 60+ hp increase. That and/or nitrous

 

[LS1toSVT]

Can my motor and fuel setup support a smaller upper? Thats the question.

 

[itzl0l]

how many psi are you running now? how much timing?

 

[younggun04]

Torco is annoying to run. You could do a meth setup and it will give you the octane to run a bit more boost and timing.

 

[SxyMuffinSnake]

Can my motor and fuel setup support a smaller upper? Thats the question.

Youve got all the fuel mods for it.

Im running a TVS with 60s, BAP, and VMP 3000. Never had any problems. Just make sure to do a PPRV delete also or youll have hesitation at WOT. And youve got a better setup than me in my opinion. twin GT pumps with dual FPDMs should be fine. But talk to your tuner and see what he says.

 

[LS1toSVT]

Youve got all the fuel mods for it.

Im running a TVS with 60s, BAP, and VMP 3000. Never had any problems. Just make sure to do a PPRV delete also or youll have hesitation at WOT. And youve got a better setup than me in my opinion. twin GT pumps with dual FPDMs should be fine. But talk to your tuner and see what he says.

How much boost are you running?

how many psi are you running now? how much timing?

Not 100% sure since I don't currently have a mechanical boost gauge installed. I was told its making 19lbs. at 17deg

 

[SxyMuffinSnake]

How much boost are you running?

On a good day? 18psi...normal day 16-17 psi

and Im about to add a 4lbs lower while keeping the same fuel mods