What are the best mod combinations to boost power without a supercharger?

 

I'm looking into this myself...
Cams and Long tubes will net the most.
Along with a CAI, Throttle Body, U/D pulleys, Tune of course..., exhaust.

Other things are like Charge motion delete plates, Manifold, and electrical water pump. All net some HP.

 

I am a good one to answer this since I believe I have done everything possible to my car and stayed N/A. But while I am very happy with the performance of my car it still isn't a cheap adventure. Here is a list of my mods in the order I would do them if I could do it all over. My list is by what I feel is the best seat of the pants gains. Not horsepower on a dyno. Some will disagree. For the record I have a 05 Convertible GT with an auto transmission. So if your a manual your order will be different.

C&L intake with Brenspeed 93 octane tune
NSR Comp Cams
4:10 rear gear
3000 rpm stall torque converter
Longtube headers without cats
1 piece aluminum driveshaft
Delete plates
Meziere electric waterpump/Steeda Underdrive pullies

These are the biggest item that will give you the biggest boost. It has been over 2 1/2 years since I have been on a dyno. Before the gears, torque converter my auto trans car put down 315/311 on Brenspeeds dyno. If you have a manual trans your numbers would be about 20/20 higher than mine. Hope this helps.
Scott

 

Gained approx. 20-25 H.P. with Steeda UDP's, C&L CAI and a dyno tune.
An additional 50 R.W.H.P. with FRPP Hot Rod cams, FRPP Throttle body, new FRPP 3V intake and Kooks LT's with a catted H Pipe.
I don't think it's easy or inexpensive to make NA power but I am very pleased with the results.
Also went from 3.73's to 4.10's probably the best mod, especially with the cams and intake.

 

Do any of any of you with the higher HP N/A setups have videos of your cars running? I would love to hear what some of these sound like.

 

*Naturally

 

I have Cams, Heads, LT's, Catted H, Intake, Custom Tune and a few minor things and I am putting down about 370rwhp... Just ordered FRPP Manifold and Throttle body so lets see what the numbers are in a few weeks...

 

You and I are pretty much the same except I have a JLT intake, and Hot Rod cams, with a 60 mm TB. I will be getting a new dyno tune soon so I will see wht the HP is then. The only other items I'd like to have is the new FRPP manifold, and FRPP ported heads.

 

I guess I need some 4:10's in the near futures as well!!!!