Thread: How much power do i have

Originally Posted by 02BlueGT

My car is similar, and I'd guess 230 - 250 hp at the crank, but I run 15.00 at the track, so I'd say you'll run a high 14 and maybe a mid if you are really good at driving on the track..... without an exhaust mod or rockers, the High compression holds timing down, which keeps us around stock GTP times until we can add more mods, QuickGT is at the level to take advantage of the high compression..... the 103's may be a little cold, I run cut back electrode 104's and have a little better MPG's

Wait your only running 15's? What's your 60'? Because a tuned topswap car should be faster than a stockish GTP (mid to high 14's).

whoa whoa whoa 15's on your top swapped gp?!?! how much were you spinning? If i run a 15 when i get mine on, I would cry then trade it in for a honda chivic

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

Damn, I thought yours was faster than that. I can hit a low 15 (almost into the 14s) as it is right now. Top swapped it's 13s or it'll feel like a waste of money.

Originally Posted by Smokin2000gtp

Wait your only running 15's? What's your 60'? Because a tuned topswap car should be faster than a stockish GTP (mid to high 14's).

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

whoa whoa whoa 15's on your top swapped gp?!?! how much were you spinning? If i run a 15 when i get mine on, I would cry then trade it in for a honda chivic

I was running 15.00 @ 93mph, so I had high 14 sec trap speeds, I had way too hot spark plugs (TR6xi then, now I have back cut A104's)and I had done a poor job tuning, I was just beginning to learn how to tune, I had only adjusted timing and fueling from 4k and up..... If I went to the track now, with my 100x better tune, I assume that I'd run a 14.6 or faster..... But I have basically a stock top swap, many stock GTP's run in the 14.9-15.1 range, so I don't think it was that bad.......I'll bet with a canned tune he cannot run faster than a 14.5 - 14.7, sorry, but the higher compression makes more power on the same boost, but you can only take advantage of that with more mods than an intake and a DP..... Headers, ported mani's, or a Plog will help greatly, remember a top swap is a 100% intake mod, it will only give you great gains (like into the 13's) with a decent set of supporting mods......

With my headers, and a 3.6 or 3.5, I plan on being in the 13.8 - 14.1 range.... Hopefully this summer

Originally Posted by 02BlueGT

remember a top swap is a 100% intake mod, it will only give you great gains (like into the 13's) with a decent set of supporting mods......

Very true. That's why I did the LIM, SC, and TB porting first. That, combined with 1.9 rockers, and already having a plog and 2.5" DP, I'm hoping for good things.

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

Very true. That's why I did the LIM, SC, and TB porting first. That, combined with 1.9 rockers, and already having a plog and 2.5" DP, I'm hoping for good things.

That combo, I could see getting into the 13's, While scanning, I can actually see when my Exhaust becomes a restriction (3320 RPM roughly on my motor) I believe with exhaust work, there is a lot to be had with the top swap without having to use small pullies

Originally Posted by 02BlueGT

That combo, I could see getting into the 13's, While scanning, I can actually see when my Exhaust becomes a restriction (3320 RPM roughly on my motor) I believe with exhaust work, there is a lot to be had with the top swap without having to use small pullies

I'm starting on the 3.8" and going to see how tuning goes. It's modular, so swapping to another size is cake.

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

I'm starting on the 3.8" and going to see how tuning goes. It's modular, so swapping to another size is cake.

Nice, after my headers go in(they have been in my room since early January) I'm gonna get a modular hub, and try a 3.6, and maybe a 3.5 pulley, we will see how well my motor likes the headers

Originally Posted by 02BlueGT

...I'll bet with a canned tune he cannot run faster than a 14.5 - 14.7, sorry, but the higher compression makes more power on the same boost, but you can only take advantage of that with more mods than an intake and a DP..... Headers, ported mani's, or a Plog will help greatly, remember a top swap is a 100% intake mod, it will only give you great gains (like into the 13's) with a decent set of supporting mods...

That is what I was thinking. I know compression helps, but it is not the end-all-be-all folks seem to be making it out to be. Thank you for chiming in with the experience!

Originally Posted by JoshMcMadMac

That is what I was thinking. I know compression helps, but it is not the end-all-be-all folks seem to be making it out to be. Thank you for chiming in with the experience!

No prob ...... I gained .8 from my last track outing, so my car is much faster than it was.... just not 13's fast yet