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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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I think your expectation is a little on the high side. If you get 375 hp @ the rear wheels you should be happy. Chris shoiuld explain how a 2.5 to 3.0lb pulley comes close to those numbers. I have done quite a few of the pulley upgrades with the ECU reflash & it is a nice improovement but no where near 500hp.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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the car is stock with 400hp.
explain?
the 400hp is the engine rating and not the rear wheel rating?
with the intake/pully/cats and rear exhaust change that is
diff. worth atleast 70-75 hp.
who do you rec. for ecu reflash. I am in south fla.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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You are correct the engine is 400hp @ the crank, if you change the pulley you add app 20-25 hp & the free flow cats add a bit possibly 10hp. The rear exhaust you installed is just a resonater no real power increase just a nicer sound. As I said I am quite familiar with the upgrades you have done & the car really feels much better in the midrange as you are getting more boost sooner. You should ask Chris @ Mina what he is basing the power increase on or is he just assuming the numbers. If you contacat Phil @ Eurotek Designs in New York he can program your computer Automotive Tuning and Electronic Engineering. ECU programming and tuning This with your other upgrades should give you a real 450hp. Anything beyond that is a figment of your imagination. You are in Florida & heat is the worse thing for a supercharged car, you may want to consider water methanol injection, it is quite simple to install & you can use your washer resevoir for the tank. This will help cool the charge & decrease your power losses due to the heat. Enjoy your car as it is a great automobile.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 05:33 AM
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i am now looking at headers and an ecu re-map. i think this will help the overall gains.. about the intake change what hp gain do you think i recieved.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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just had the ecu reprgrammed and the cats changed about 2 months ago.
i will be getting the car dyno-ed soon. the car feels significantly faster.
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Has anyone had there car dyno-ed after my mods and what were the results. mina intake/pully/cat-back exhaust/high flow cats/ ecu reflash..
stock 400 hp .. new?
 
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